PROGRAMMABLE TECHNOLOGIES WEB SITE

A scientific study of the problems of digital engineering for space flight systems,
with a view to their practical solution.

Kossiakoff Conference Center
The Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory
11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, Maryland 20723-6099

September 11-13, 2001

The 4^th annual Military and Aerospace Applications of Programmable Devices and Technologies International Conference will address devices, technologies, usage, reliability, fault tolerance, radiation susceptibility, and applications of programmable devices and adaptive computing systems in military and aerospace systems. The Technical_Program will consist of oral and poster technical presentations and Industrial_Exhibits.  This conference is open to US and foreign participation and is unclassified.  For conference information, please see the Programmable Technologies Web Site (http://rk.gsfc.nasa.gov) or the conference www home page at : MAPLDCon01.html

This year's Conference will include an emphasis on CPU design (both traditional processors as well as those embedded in ASICs/SoC), logic design, and device reliability.  

We are planning an exciting program including outstanding invited talks.  Please see Invited Speakers for a list of talks and abstracts..

New for this  year will be Seminars and Tutorials.

Abstracts are being solicited in all aspects of the use of programmable elements, devices, and systems for military and aerospace applications. These include: PALs, FPGAs, PROMs, Programmable Substrates, FPIC, Programmable Analog Circuits, adaptive computing systems and related technologies.  Select papers will be published in the AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.

Topics include (but are not limited to) the following:

• CPU Design
• Logic Design
• System-on-Chip
• Advanced Devices, Technologies, and Software and Their Impact on Critical System Reliability
• Programmable Technologies and State-of-the-Art Devices and Programmable Elements
• Low-Power Design Techniques
• High-Speed Design Techniques
• Arithmetic and Signal Processing
• Adaptive Computing Systems
• Evolvable Hardware
• Radiation Effects, Device Reliability and Element Characteristics
• Device Architecture, Performance, and Capabilities
• Applications and Novel Techniques for Military and Spaceflight Circuits.
• Use of COTS Devices in the Military and Spaceflight Environment
• Testing and Analysis Techniques
• Software Tools for Design/Analysis - HDLs, Synthesis, Design Entry Systems
• Translation from High Level Languages
• Intellectual Property
• Advanced Packaging including Known-Good-Die, MCMs, and chip-scale packaging.
• Military Applications
• Aeronautics and Space Applications
• Encryption Systems
• Experience and "Lessons Learned" from Mission Experience

The conference is sponsored by:

• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• JHU/Applied Physics Laboratory
• National Security Agency
• Electronics Radiation Characterization Project
• Digital Engineering Institute
• Military & Aerospace Programmable Logic Users Group
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• IEEE Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society (AESS)
• Air  Force  Research Laboratory

For more information see http://rk.gsfc.nasa.gov or contact:

Richard Katz - Conference Chair
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
mapld2001@klabs.org
Tel: (301) 286-9705

Alan W. Hunsberger - Conference Co-Chair
National Security Agency
awhunsb@afterlife.ncsc.mil
Tel: (301) 688-0692

Ann Darrin - Conference Co-Chair
Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory
ann.darrin@jhuapl.edu
Tel: (240) 228-4952

Tanya Vladimirova - Conference Co-Chair
University of Surrey
T.Vladimirova@ee.surrey.ac.uk
+44(0)1483 879137

Abstracts should be approximately 2 pages long.  Please send abstracts to mapld2001@klabs.org.   If your abstract is in an attached file, please name the file in the following format: LastName_A.ext  - where last name is the name of the first author - e.g., Katz_A.txt.  Please include first author information (name, affiliation, phone number, and email address).   Additionally, please specify whether you will be submitting your paper for a peer-reviewed publication or a symposium publication.  All abstracts should be unclassified.

Abstracts are due May 29, 2001.  Late papers will be accepted for the Poster Session, only.  The program will be announced no later than July 3, 2001.

Industrial exhibit reservations should be sent to mapld2001@klabs.org and should include company name and contact information (phone and email).  Please see Industrial Exhibit Request for additional information.

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