Very High Speed Integrated Circuits Vhsic Annual Report For 1988

Download or read book Very High Speed Integrated Circuits, VHSIC, Annual REport for 1988 written by OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION) WASHINGTON DC VHSIC P ROGRAM OFFICE. and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) is the name of the Department of Defense program to develop two new generations of the silicon integrated circuits which are needed to provide higher performance electronics for DoD weapon systems. The defense posture of the United States is increasingly based upon the concept of military weapon systems that are technologically superior to any potential adversary. Technology is expected, whereever possible, to leverage our ability to defend against numerically greater forces. The silicon integrated circuit, which is the basic device for processing signals in any modern electronic system, has become one of the most effective force multipliers for our Nation's defense. The technology for making the device is a very demanding one. Complex and expensive equipments are required to produce it, advanced skills and knowledge are required to use it, and large continuing, investments are required to keep it up-to-date. Additional background information on the origins and previous progress of the VHSIC programs can be found in the VHSIC Annual Reports for 1986 and 1987. (RH).