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Lockheed Martin Selects Spectrum flexComm SDR-3000 Platform for Advanced Communications System Development
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, Jun 1, 2004 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) -- Spectrum Signal
Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: SSPI / TSX: SSY), a leading provider of high
performance solutions for wireless signal processing applications, today
announced that its flexComm(TM) SDR-3000 software reconfigurable platform has
been selected by Lockheed Martin Space Systems for the development of advanced
communications systems.
"We are pleased that Lockheed Martin Space Systems will be employing Spectrum's
application specific platform offering," stated James Atkins, President of
Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc. "The SDR-3000 is the only high performance
platform of its kind designed specifically for communications applications. Its
capabilities are ideal for developing leading-edge systems for use in a variety
of defense communications programs."
The flexComm SDR-3000 configuration for Lockheed Martin combines high
performance field programmable gate arrays from Xilinx(TM) and PowerPC(TM)
processors from Motorola and IBM for signal processing. RapidIO(R) provides a
high bandwidth interconnect fabric between the processors, as well as the
input/output functionality to the processors, to ensure efficient use of the
processing resources. Software development tools include Spectrum's quicComm(TM)
hardware abstraction layer to facilitate algorithm partitioning and programming,
and a POSIX-compliant real-time operating system.
"Spectrum's SDR-3000 platform combines integrated, high performance hardware
with communications optimized software to enable the development of advanced
signal processing systems," stated Chris Jelks, senior manager of strategic IR&D
for Special Programs at Lockheed Martin Space Systems. "We will be using the
SDR-3000 to develop foundational technology applicable to several
communications-related programs."
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin employs about 130,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems,
products and services. The Corporation reported 2003 sales of $31.8 billion.
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, headquartered near Denver, Colo., is one
of the major operating units of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Space Systems
Company designs, develops, tests and manufactures a variety of advanced
technology systems for space and defense. Chief products include space launch
systems, defense systems, interplanetary and science spacecraft, spacecraft for
commercial and government customers, fleet ballistic missiles and missile
defense systems. |
