ReConfigurable Multimode, Multiband Information Transfer Systems

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Re-Configurable Multimode, Multiband Information
Transfer Systems
Low Power, Small Size, Secure Software Defined
Radio, Re-Configurable Mobile Communications
Computing

• M. Flynn, M. Morf, Stanford University

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http//umunhum.stanford.edu/res_html/darpa/radio.h
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Objectives
Adaptive Architectures
Secure, Robust, Redundant
PAM-Blox, Firm/Software tools
Adaptive Arithmetic
Adaptive Radios
PLD co-processing Programmable Logic Devices
Multi-Band, Multi-Service
Small Formfactor, Low Power
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Impact on DoD
Architecture IMPACT
Security
Arithmetic
Signal Processing
Radio IMPACT
Hand-held, ubiquitous
Field upgradable
Mission Adaptive
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Quantum-dots, Ultra-Wide-Band
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Challenges/Problem
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Status
SCHEDULE 1998
Jan
Digital hw physical design
Security plan
Digital hw test
Apr
Security sw demo, 2 channels
Oct
2 Service RF, hw sw demos
Security PLD demo, 2 channels
Oct
End of Contract - flexible Architecture
Arithmetic continues as NCExtension
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Future Plans
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Key Resources
Principal Investigator Michael J.
Flynn Address E.E. Department, Gates Computer
Science Building, Room 334, Stanford, CA 94305,
e-mail flynn_at_umunhum.Stanford.edu , Phone
[phone], Fax [phone] Co-Principal
Investigator Martin Morf Address E.E.
Department, Gates Computer Science Building,
Room 335, Stanford, CA 94305, e-mail morf_at_
umunhum.Stanford.edu , Phone [phone],
Fax [phone] Principal Investigator for
Subcontract Mark Cummings, enVia, Address
enVia, Inc., 12340 Saratoga/Sunnyvale Rd.,
Saratoga, Ca 95070, e-mail cummings_at_envia.com ,
Phone/Fax [phone], mobile [phone]
WebPages to download Publications PAM-Blox
software tools and design libraries
http//umunhum.stanford.edu/res_html/darpa/radio.h
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http//umunhum.stanford.edu/PAM-Blox/
Oskar Mencer
http//umunhum.stanford.edu/oskar/
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