McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Configurable spacecraft processor system
A configurable mission processor (CMP) is disclosed that includes a chassis with a plurality of reprogrammable processor modules (RPMs) disposed within the chassis. Each RPM has a baseboard with at least one field programmable gate array (FPGA) and a configuration manager configured to accept a configuration file through an externally accessible signal connector, store the configuration file, and selectably program the at least one FPGA using the configuration file. The RPM includes a power submodule that accepts unregulated power through an externally accessible power connector, generates regulated power at a plurality of voltages, and provide the regulated power to the RPM. The RPM may also include an input/output submodule configured to provide a communication channel between the at least one FPGA and external devices through its own externally accessible signal connector. The CMP also includes a backplane that provides only signal and ground interconnections between the baseboards.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
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Daniel J. Gary L. Edwin Y.
Gilley Heinz Wong