Over the past 11 years philips Laboratory has led the development of microprocessors and computers for USAF space and strategic missile applications. As a result of their progrms, advanced computer technology si available for use by civil and ocmmercial space custormers as well. The generic VHSIC Spaceborne Computer program began in 1985 at the USAF philips Laboratory ot fulfill a deficiency in the avaitability of space-qualified data nad control processors. GVSC developed a raiation hardened multi-chip versio of the 16-bit, mil-Std 1750A microprocesor. The follow-on program to the GVSC, the advanced spaceborne computer module program, was initiated by philips laboratory to establish two industrial sources for complete, radiation-hardened 16-bit and 32-bit compters and microelectronic components. Development o the control processor Module, the first of two contract phases, completed in 1994 with the availability fo two sources for space-qualified, 16-bit Mil-std-1750A computers, cards, multi-chip modules, and integrated cricuits. The second phase of the program, the advanced Technology insertion Module, is currently scheduled to complete at the end of 1997. ATIM is developing two single board computers based on 32-bit reduced instruction set computer processors. GVSC,CPM, and ATm technologies are flying or baselined in the majority fo today's DoD, NASA, and commercial satellite systems.
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