A 100-MIPS GaAs asynchronous microprocessor

The authors describe how they ported an asynchronous microprocessor previously implemented in CMOS to gallium arsenide, using a technology-independent asynchronous design technique. They introduce new circuits including a sense-amplifier, a completion detection circuit, and a general circuit structure for operators specified by production rules. The authors used and tested these circuits in a variety of designs

Concepts for on-board satellite image registration. Volume 3: Impact of VLSI/VHSIC on satellite on-board signal processing

Anticipated major advances in integrated circuit technology in the near future are described as well as their impact on satellite onboard signal processing systems. Dramatic improvements in chip density, speed, power consumption, and system reliability are expected from very large scale integration. Improvements are expected from very large scale integration enable more intelligence to be placed on remote sensing platforms in space, meeting the goals of NASA's information adaptive system concept, a major component of the NASA End-to-End Data System program. A forecast of VLSI technological advances is presented, including a description of the Defense Department's very high speed integrated circuit program, a seven-year research and development effort

A Universal Infrared Remote Control

This project consists of building a universal remote controller, which can be used to control any kind of device capable of communicating its user interface. The remote device works based on an infrared technology and allows the user to control any of the home appliances. The idea and design of this project are considered as a multicommunication between transmitter and receiver, because the remote control device combines many remotes into one and has an ability to control up to fifteen appliances that are commonly used at homes. Thetransmitter contains 15 independent inputs and has a carrier wave frequency of 38 kHz, which is the same for almost all infrared remote controls. Similarly, the receiver has 15 independent outputs, each of which can operate separately. The SAA3004 transmitter integrated circuit (IC), which is designed for infrared remote control systems, is used as a main IC on the remote control itself. As for receiver part, PIC16C55-XT/P is used as a microcontroller to control the infrared receiver operations due to the increased number of Input/Output pins. Both ICs are programmed accordingly to provide a multi- communication. A desktop lamp and fan are used as the example appliances to be remotely controlled. The control of these appliances is associated with ON/OFF switching application. Since a remote control has become a part of the everyday life, in this project, an infrared remote control system is designed to prove the universality of it

VLSI design of the tiny RISC microprocessor

This report describes the Tiny RISC microprocessor designed at UC Irvine. Tiny RISC is a 16-bit microprocessor and has a RISC-style architecture. The chip was fabricated by MOSIS [1] in a 2μm n-well CMOS technology. The processor has a cycle time of 70 ns

Preliminary candidate advanced avionics system for general aviation

An integrated avionics system design was carried out to the level which indicates subsystem function, and the methods of overall system integration. Sufficient detail was included to allow identification of possible system component technologies, and to perform reliability, modularity, maintainability, cost, and risk analysis upon the system design. Retrofit to older aircraft, availability of this system to the single engine two place aircraft, was considered

Design and Development of Microcontroller System, Embedded Circuits and Applications

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To Design a Bipedal Robot

The design of abipedal robot literally involves walking gait and control of balance. Controlling the direction of balance for atwo legged walking robot typically means mimicking the human form and its walking locomotion. The ultimate aim is to maintain an upright torso while advancing one leg in front of the other continuously without falling. The bipedal structure forces the writer to consider acombination of factors such as weight balancing, mechanism and degrees of freedom before designing the robot prototype. The writer has to apply fundamental knowledge about servo motor actuator, pulse width modulation, and PIC programming in accomplishing the project Independent work through self-discipline, selfmanagement and job co-ordination also needed to be exercise while undertaking the project This report consists of five important chapters that cover the project introduction, review of related literature, project methodology, discussion of result, and finally the conclusion. The introductory part briefly discusses the background study ofthe project and the existing studies on designing abipedal robot, more focus on the problem statement that covers problem identification and the significant of the projects, as well as the objectives of the project are stated and it describes more on the relevance and the feasibility of the project within the scope and time frame given. The review ofrelated literature on the project is enclosed in chapter two while the project methodology is covered in chapter three ofthe report. Findings related to the project along with its discussions are stated in chapter four of the report together with the conclusion and references used during the research works