Taking advantage of technology in the international market place, for profit

A family of radars have been developed over a period of years for a variety of clients and end-users. There has been an optimum balance between the expenditure on development, and on investments in technology, with systems consisting of modules that were individually updated as necessary. An important factor has been the forecasting of the cost trends for key elements. Silicon LSI circuits are used for advanced signal processing, designed with the `megacel¿¿ CAD system, which engineers can learn to use very quickly. The system simulates both the logic and the dynamic performance of the chip, and signals errors for correction by the engineer, in a series of iterative steps. The radar market is very competitive, and the name of the game is careful management of expenditure on technology, at just the right time to meet market needs.