Inventors:
Thad J. Genrich - Aurora CO
David W. Holsteen - Aurora CO
Bruno A. Martinez - Westminster CO
Daniel L. Spellman - Parker CO
Assignee:
Raytheon Company - Lexington MA
International Classification:
G06F 1110, H03M 1312
Abstract:
A configurable interface module particularly suited for processing of digital and analog information includes at least one field programmable gate array (44, 46, 48) mounted on a mezzanine board (30) to provide functional flexibility and not requiring an additional slot in a computer chassis. In a preferred embodiment, the module is utilized to process weather information and performs the functions of demodulation, bit and frame synchronization, and FIFO buffer control. The gate arrays may be reprogrammed to implement either AM demodulation or BPSK demodulation or adapted to process other types of information, such as telemetry information.