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PRESS RELEASE: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Selects Spectrum Signal Processing's SDR-3000 Platform for Multiple Research Programs, Including RF Identification Application Development
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Tue Jul 13 07:03:32 2004 EST
BURNABY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2004--Spectrum Signal
Processing Inc. (NASDAQ:SSPI) (TSX: SSY), a leading provider of software
defined radio (SDR) platforms, today announced that Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL), a multi-program science and technology laboratory, will use
Spectrum's flexComm(TM) SDR-3000 platform to demonstrate multi-standard Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) readers.
"It was important for us to find a platform that was endorsed by the U.S.
Department of Defense Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Joint Program Office
(JPO)," said Mr. Don Vinson, a Program Manager with ORNL's National Security
Directorate. "There is tremendous potential for SDR technology. ORNL selected
the SDR-3000 because the platform is flexible enough to support the diverse
range of communications applications that are of interest to us."
"We are proud to be selected by ORNL for their communications research
activities. ORNL has purchased an Internal Research and Development (IRAD)
package that Spectrum and its partners offer to those customers who are
researching the potential of SDR technology and how it can solve challenges in
reconfigurable communications applications," says Mark Briggs, Director of
Marketing for Spectrum. "The SDR-3000 IRAD package combines hardware and
software development tools to help customers such as ORNL reduce their
development time and risk," he added.
The flexComm SDR-3000 configuration for ORNL employs heterogeneous
processing, consisting of high performance field programmable gate arrays from
Xilinx(TM), and PowerPC(TM) processors from both Motorola and IBM. The
platforms are delivered pre-configured with Wind River's VxWorks(TM) operating
system and Harris's Software Communications Architecture (SCA) core framework.
The necessary development tools and licenses are pre-loaded onto the platform,
allowing development engineers to immediately commence application development.
About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a multi-program science and technology
laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle LLC.
Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and
development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that
strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the
availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment;
and contribute to national security. More information on ORNL may be found at
www.ornl.gov.
About Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: SSPI / TSX: SSY) is a leading
supplier of software reconfigurable platforms for defense electronics
applications. Spectrum's products and services are optimized for military
communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare, and
satellite communications applications. Spectrum's integrated, application-ready
products provide its customers with compelling time-to-market and performance
advantages while mitigating program risk and cost parameters. Spectrum Signal
Processing (USA), Inc., based in Columbia, Maryland provides applications
engineering services and modified COTS platforms to the U.S. Government, its
allies, and its prime contractors. More information on Spectrum and its
flexComm product line is available at www.spectrumsignal.com.
(TM) flexComm is a trademark of Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
(TM) Xilinx is a trademark of Xilinx Inc.
(TM) PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(TM) VxWorks is a trademark of Wind River Systems Inc. |
