Rapid prototyping of application-specific signal processors (RASSP)

RASSP will dramatically reduce the obsolescence of new electronic systems at their introduction and will maintain their technological currency over an extended life cycle. The four-year program will evolve and continually improve a design environment capable of yielding four times reduction in digital electronics design cycle time along with a similar improvement in quality. Success is demonstrated with the rapid development and easy model-year upgrade of an image signal processor for an infra-red search and track (IRST) application. Additional RASSP design environment (RDE) feedback and proof are obtained through a series of beta site evaluations and benchmarks assessments.<>