A semiconductor wafer is provided including: processing cores; and die structures each including at least one processing core. Each processing core includes a set of first input output (I/O) interfaces configured for communication between the processing core and a second processing core, wherein the processing core and the second processing core are included in a first die structure of the die structures. Each processing core includes a second input output (I/O) interface configured for communication between the processing core and a third processing core, wherein the third processing core is included in a second die structure of the die structures. The processing cores are spaced apart by a target distance associated with separating one or more processing cores or one or more die structures from the semiconductor wafer.
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A semiconductor wafer is provided including: processing cores; and die structures each including at least one processing core. Each processing core includes a set of first input output (I/O) interfaces configured for communication between the processing core and a second processing core, wherein the processing core and the second processing core are included in a first die structure of the die structures. Each processing core includes a second input output (I/O) interface configured for communication between the processing core and a third processing core, wherein the third processing core is included in a second die structure of the die structures. The processing cores are spaced apart by a target distance associated with separating one or more processing cores or one or more die structures from the semiconductor wafer.
An integrated analog to digital converting and digital to analog converting (ADDA) RF transceiver for satellite applications, configured to replace conventional analog RF down and up conversion circuitry. The ADDA RF transceiver includes one of more ADCs, DSPs, and DACs, all on a single ASIC. Further, the circuitry is to be radiation tolerant for high availability and reliability in the ionizing radiation environment present in the space environment.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
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Satellite processors; satellite-based electronic circuits;
satellite components, namely, payload components in the
nature of satellite-based RF transceivers and
satellite-based integrated circuits; integrated circuits and
integrated circuit cores for use in wireless communications
and wireless communication equipment and apparatus and
digital signal processors (DSP); satellite transceivers;
satellite radios; radiation-tolerant or radiation-hardened
components for integrated circuits provided in payloads for
space-borne assets, namely, satellites and other spacecraft,
and payloads for other vehicles operating at or above 15km
of the surface of the earth. Custom design and engineering of satellite-based electronic
circuits to improve the processing capacity of satellites;
design of integrated circuits for use in wireless
communications, wireless communication equipment, or digital
signal processors (DSP) and which are radiation-tolerant,
radiation-hardened, or otherwise designed for use in
high-radiation environments, namely, space and high-altitude
environments above 15km of the surface earth.
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(1) Satellite processors; satellite-based electronic circuits; satellite components, namely, payload components in the nature of satellite-based RF transceivers and satellite-based integrated circuits; integrated circuits and integrated circuit cores for use in wireless communications and wireless communication equipment and apparatus and digital signal processors (DSP); satellite transceivers; satellite radios; radiation-tolerant or radiation-hardened components for integrated circuits provided in payloads for space-borne assets, namely, satellites and other spacecraft, and payloads for other vehicles operating at or above 15km of the surface of the earth. (1) Custom design and engineering of satellite-based electronic circuits to improve the processing capacity of satellites; design of integrated circuits for use in wireless communications, wireless communication equipment, or digital signal processors (DSP) and which are radiation-tolerant, radiation-hardened, or otherwise designed for use in high-radiation environments, namely, space and high-altitude environments above 15km of the surface earth.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Satellite processors; satellite-based electronic circuits; Satellite components, namely, payload components in the nature of satellite-based RF transceivers and satellite-based integrated circuits; Integrated circuits and integrated circuit cores for use in wireless communications and wireless communication equipment and apparati and digital signal processors (DSP); Satellite transceivers; Satellite radios; Radiation-tolerant and radiation-hardened components in the nature of integrated circuits provided in payloads for space-borne assets, namely, satellites and other spacecraft, and integrated circuits provided in payloads for other vehicles operating at or above 15km of the surface of the Earth
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Integrated mixed-signal ASIC with ADC, DAC, and DSP
An integrated analog to digital converting and digital to analog converting (ADDA) RF transceiver for satellite applications, configured to replace conventional analog RF down and up conversion circuitry. The ADDA RF transceiver includes one of more ADCs, DSPs, and DACs, all on a single ASIC. Further, the circuitry is to be radiation tolerant for high availability and reliability in the ionizing radiation environment present in the space environment.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for measuring small frequency differences between two signals quickly and with high precision. In particular examples, an offset between two clock signals on a satellite can be accurately determined in a time period enabling rapid clock synchronization useful in position, navigation, and tracking (PNT) and satellite communications applications. The system and method may also be implemented in constellation of cooperative satellites or other space-borne and high-altitude assets, wherein a plurality of such assets are accurately time-synchronized and more accurate ensemble average calculations are enabled using two-way time transfer (TWTT) protocols. A particular application presently disclosed measurement and correction of very small frequency differences between an atomic clock signal and a tunable clock signal.
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for measuring small frequency differences between two signals quickly and with high precision. In particular examples, an offset between two clock signals on a satellite can be accurately determined in a time period enabling rapid clock synchronization useful in position, navigation, and tracking (PNT) and satellite communications applications. The system and method may also be implemented in constellation of cooperative satellites or other space-borne and high-altitude assets, wherein a plurality of such assets are accurately time-synchronized and more accurate ensemble average calculations are enabled using two-way time transfer (TWTT) protocols. A particular application presently disclosed measurement and correction of very small frequency differences between an atomic clock signal and a tunable clock signal.
H04L 7/027 - Speed or phase control by the received code signals, the signals containing no special synchronisation information extracting the synchronising or clock signal from the received signal spectrum, e.g. by using a resonant or bandpass circuit
An integrated analog to digital converting and digital to analog converting (ADDA) RF transceiver for satellite applications capable of flexibly processing high-bandwidth and low-bandwidth RF input signal(s). The RF transceiver may selectively distribute high-bandwidth RF input signals among one or more DSP pipelines for parallel processing of the RF input signals, and the RF transceiver may coherently recombine the processed signals from the one or more DSP pipelines to generate an RF output signal. The ADDA RF transceiver includes one or more ADCs, DSPs, and DACs, all on one or more ASICs, FPGAs, or modular electronic devices in a single semiconductor package. Further, the RF transceiver is radiation tolerant at the module, circuit, and/or system level for high availability and reliability in the ionizing radiation environment present in the space environment.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
An integrated analog to digital converting and digital to analog converting (ADDA) RF transceiver for satellite applications capable of flexibly processing high-bandwidth and low-bandwidth RF input signal(s). The RF transceiver may selectively distribute high-bandwidth RF input signals among one or more DSP pipelines for parallel processing of the RF input signals, and the RF transceiver may coherently recombine the processed signals from the one or more DSP pipelines to generate an RF output signal. The ADDA RF transceiver includes one or more ADCs, DSPs, and DACs, all on one or more ASICs, FPGAs, or modular electronic devices in a single semiconductor package. Further, the RF transceiver is radiation tolerant at the module, circuit, and/or system level for high availability and reliability in the ionizing radiation environment present in the space environment.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
Systems and methods for synchronizing the clocks of a central device and one or more destination devices are disclosed. In some embodiments the central device and destination devices are implemented in a space-based or high-altitude asset. The central device provides a series of synchronization pulses to the one or more destination devices. In response to detecting, at the destination device, the synchronization pulse, a sample of the destination device clock is stored in a register. The sample is provided to the central device. The sequence is repeated at least once. A phase offset between the central device clock and the destination device clock may be determined based on the returned samples and the position of the samples within the register.
An electronic device for a communications satellite for beamforming, channelization, and/or routing is implemented using a digital folded architecture to reduce the number of serial communication paths and provide more flexible routing and network configurability and scalability. A method for configuring the switching network of a system comprising multiple electronic devices allows the system to be dynamically reconfigured to implement different types of networks.
H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
A satellite communication system processes a plurality of input signals to generate beamformed signals, drives a plurality of nonlinear power amplifiers with the beamformed input signals to produce RF signals for transmission; and transmits the RF signals with a plurality of Tx antenna elements. Conversion to and from linear signals to and from nonlinear or digitized signals is performed. Temporal or spatial decorrelation of the beamformed signals is employed to reduce the impact of intermodulation products. In some cases the power amplifiers are nonlinear, and can be one-sided or two-sided and produce two or three distinct output levels.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
H03F 1/02 - Modifications of amplifiers to raise the efficiency, e.g. gliding Class A stages, use of an auxiliary oscillation
H03F 3/24 - Power amplifiers, e.g. Class B amplifiers, Class C amplifiers of transmitter output stages
An integrated analog to digital converting and digital to analog converting (ADDA) RF transceiver for satellite applications, configured to replace conventional analog RF down and up conversion circuitry. The ADDA RF transceiver includes one of more ADCs, DSPs, and DACs, all on a single ASIC. Further, the circuity is to be radiation tolerant for high availability and reliability in the ionizing radiation environment present in the space environment.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
An integrated analog to digital converting and digital to analog converting (ADDA) RF transceiver for satellite applications, configured to replace conventional analog RF down and up conversion circuitry. The ADDA RF transceiver includes one of more ADCs, DSPs, and DACs, all on a single ASIC. Further, the circuitry is to be radiation tolerant for high availability and reliability in the ionizing radiation environment present in the space environment.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
A hybrid system of satellite-based beamforming that includes digitally beamforming in one axis and physically beamforming in an orthogonal axis. Based on the orientation of the satellite, the digital beamforming axis may be the in-track axis, the cross-track axis, or anywhere in between those two axes. In the digitally beamformed axis, the beam pattern can be steered to different positions along the axis and it can be compressed or expanded, as desired.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
Light-weight, configurable error detection in a satellite communication system that detects invalid SerDes lanes via hash codes appended to packets of data in the lanes. An indication can be passed back upstream about the invalid lane so that the lane can be reset. Error correction can be provided by reconstructing the bit data in the invalid SerDes lane based on parity information in an optional parity lane.
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H03M 13/03 - Error detection or forward error correction by redundancy in data representation, i.e. code words containing more digits than the source words
H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
H04L 1/22 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received using redundant apparatus to increase reliability
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Centralized configuration control of reconfigurable computing devices
Methods, systems, and devices for configuration and upset recovery of reconfigurable devices are provided. A central program/recovery manager (CPRM) is coupled with each of a number of reconfigurable devices. The reconfigurable devices are programmed/configured by the CPRM, which then periodically monitors each of the reconfigurable devices to detect if one or more of the devices has experienced an upset. In the event of an upset, the CPRM may attempt to reset the reconfigurable device, scrub a memory of the reconfigurable device, or reprogram the reconfigurable device. A memory module is coupled with the CPRM and each of the reconfigurable devices that stores bit or programming files that may be used to program and/or reprogram the reconfigurable devices.
An integrated analog to digital converting and digital to analog converting (ADDA) RF transceiver for satellite applications, configured to replace conventional analog RF down and up conversion circuitry. The ADDA RF transceiver includes one of more ADCs, DSPs, and DACs, all on a single ASIC. Further, the circuitry is to be radiation tolerant for high availability and reliability in the ionizing radiation environment present in the space environment.
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
A system for dissipating thermal energy from an enclosure includes a gusset having a base engagement face and an enclosure engagement face that may be removably coupled with the enclosure. In some embodiments, a heat pipe extends along a gusset frame between portions of the base engagement face and the enclosure engagement face. The heat pipe is angularly shaped in various embodiments and is thermally coupled with the base engagement face and the enclosure engagement face. In some embodiments, the heat pipe is coupled within a heat pipe channel that extends along a length of the gusset.
Methods, systems, and devices for distributed computing are provided. Clusters of nodes are provided, each node have a communication link to a primary I/O switch as well as to two other nodes, thereby providing redundant alternative communication paths between different components of the system. Primary and redundant I/O switching modules may provide further redundancy for high availability and high reliability applications, such as applications that may be subjected to the environment as would be found in space, including radiation effects. Nodes in a cluster may provide data storage, processing, and/or input/output functions, as well as one or more alternate communications paths between system components. Multiple clusters of nodes may be coupled together to provide enhanced performance and/or reliability.
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G06F 11/20 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
H04L 12/939 - Provisions for redundant switching, e.g. using parallel switching planes
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