Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) program
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The Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) program was a U.S. Department of Defense initiative in the 1980s aimed at advancing state-of-the-art military microelectronics and related design technologies.
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Department of Defense research program
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military microelectronics program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
advance state-of-the-art military microelectronics
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develop very high speed integrated circuits ⓘ improve microelectronics design technologies ⓘ |
| application |
electronic warfare systems
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missile guidance systems ⓘ radar signal processing ⓘ secure communications equipment ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
U.S. military systems
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defense contractors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| field |
electronic design automation
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integrated circuit design ⓘ microelectronics ⓘ semiconductor technology ⓘ |
| focus |
CAD tools for VLSI design
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design methodologies for complex integrated circuits ⓘ high-speed digital integrated circuits ⓘ manufacturing processes for advanced ICs ⓘ radiation-hardened microelectronics ⓘ |
| impact |
accelerated development of VLSI design tools
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contributed to advances in semiconductor fabrication ⓘ influenced later commercial microelectronics technologies ⓘ |
| inception | early 1980s ⓘ |
| motivation |
need for faster signal processing in defense applications
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strategic competition with the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| purpose |
develop advanced digital integrated circuits for defense systems
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maintain U.S. technological superiority in military electronics ⓘ reduce dependence on foreign semiconductor technology ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Very Large Scale Integration
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command, control, communications, and intelligence systems ⓘ electronic design automation ⓘ military avionics ⓘ |
| result |
development of advanced CAD tools for IC design
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enhanced collaboration between DoD and industry ⓘ improved design methodologies for complex ICs ⓘ |
| sector | defense technology ⓘ |
| sponsor |
U.S. Department of Defense
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United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1980s ⓘ |
| technologyType |
high-speed digital logic
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integrated circuit technology ⓘ |
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