Project Title:

Spacecraft On-Board Information Extraction Computer

07.09-8211
901823
Spacecraft On-Board Information Extraction Computer

Abstract:

The Phase I effort will design a three-dimensional packaged, parallel processing
module. This preliminary design will be in accordance with specific spacecraft application
guidelines obtained from the sponsor resulting in a demonstration recommendation
for the processing unit during Phase II. The Phase I analysis will establish system
requirements and constraints and determine the feasibility of constructing a three-dimensional
processing module. Performance predictions for the ultimate system and a preliminary
Phase II program plan will be provided. The preliminary specifications will include
estimates of total electronics volume, weight, and power budgets as a function of
degree of processing power. In addition, thermal issues will be addressed.
Applications include desktop and portable supercomputers.
space computers, parallel processing, three-dimensional computers, data compression