Main Feature
FPGA Tech Advances Propel Software Radio Forward
Jeff Child
For a variety of military applications, FPGAs have become a core enabling technology—as critical as processors, memory and I/O interface silicon. But no segment is perhaps so depeRead More...
FPGAs Muster Up Solutions for Software Radio
Rodger Hosking, Pentek
Software defined radio technology has been widely adopted for new military and aerospace platforms, government signal intelligence and homeland security systems, and now more extensivelRead More...
FPGAs Cater to a Diverse Set of Military Needs
Amr El-Ashmawi, Altera
Military applications where programmable logic is key span a diverse range, including handheld radios, heads-up displays, battlefield sensors, unmanned air and ground systems, multi-funRead More...
DSP Pipeline Scheme Enhances FPGA System Performance
Ramon Mitchell, Radstone Embedded Computing
Many defense and aerospace applications require advanced imaging, multi-sensor processing, sensor fusion and software defined communications platforms. Ideally, this functionality must Read More...
System Development
Case Study: Portable RF Test System Exploits PXI
Lance Butler and Phil Brunelle, National Technical Systems and Conduant
Many designers face the same problem when developing Radio Frequency (RF) receiving devices such as satellite radios, cell phones and other wireless products. They need to test their prRead More...
Tech Recon
FPGAs and DSPs Make a Complete Signal Processing Solution
Jeffry Milrod, BittWare
In technical publications over the past year, the question of whether FPGAs will replace DSPs in various applications, including signal processing, has been posed ad nauseam. Although tRead More...
FPGAs Boost Processing Capabilities of Complex Signal Environments
Craig Petrie & George Carr, Nallatech
Increasingly, complex modern signal environments are placing greater demands on signal processing systems employed across a variety of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, IntelRead More...
Selecting Architectures for Signal Processing in Military Applications
Ram Sathappan and Leon Adams, Texas Instruments
Real-time signal processing is a driving element in the evolution of many military applications, such as software defined radios, weapons navigation systems and early warning radar systRead More...
Technology Focus
PC/104, EPIC Boards Target Small Systems
Ann R. Thryft
When developers choose an SBC for military applications they have to think long-term. Not only must the technology meet the right cost and performance levels, but it must also be simpleRead More...
Technology Focus: PC/104 & EPIC Boards Roundup
SBC Targets Rugged Mil Apps For rugged applications that require high performance in a compact module, it’s hard to beat an architecture that accommodates both. With those neRead More...
