Parallel Integrated Frame Synchronizer (PIFs) Chip (GSC-13813-1) ()

Abstract:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has developed a high-speed parallel integrated frame synchronizer chip that can be used in ground station systems that receive and process data from airborne or in-space sources. This chip has a processing speed of 500 Mbps - five times faster than processing speeds offered by current chips. The PIFS chip receives incoming bit streams of telemetry or weather satellite data and assigns them to framed data structures. Requiring less than 5 watts of power, the PIFS chip uses 0.6-µm complementary metal oxide semiconductor technologies. A separate chip extracts data packets and other service data units from the telemetry frames. The PIFS chip is highly configurable, allowing the user to selectively ¿accept or discard¿ data from any given data source (e.g., a specific instrument on a spacecraft). This innovative technology can improve any application that receives and processes telemetry data.

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