• DocumentCode
    2185379
  • Title

    Recent progress in space-based micro-controller design

  • Author

    Avery, Keith ; Alexander, David

  • Author_Institution
    Nichols Res. Corp., Huntsville, AL, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    26-30 Oct 1997
  • Firstpage
    2.1
  • Abstract
    This paper examines several recent space micro-controller designs employing printed wiring boards (PWBs) and multi-chip modules (MCMs) undertaken at Phillips Laboratory. In each case, a micro-controller implementation resulted in a design to minimize the size, weight, and power of mission-essential processing functions. MCMs were indicated in some cases to afford the most efficient and compact design
  • Keywords
    add-on boards; aerospace computing; distributed processing; microcontrollers; multichip modules; space vehicle electronics; special purpose computers; Deep Space 2 microprobe; MAPLE; MCM; PWBs; Phillips Laboratory; compact design; mission-essential processing functions; multichip modules; printed wiring boards; space-based microcontroller design; Centralized control; Communication system control; Control systems; Data acquisition; Laboratories; Low power electronics; Monitoring; Space missions; Voltage control; Wiring;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1997. 16th DASC., AIAA/IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Irvine, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4150-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/DASC.1997.635026
  • Filename
    635026