![]() SwRI engineers determined that newer microprocessors built on “instruction set architectures” could outperform conventional spaceflight technology under certain configurations in a laboratory. ![]() “Our latest research is exploring much faster computers with a smaller footprint.” “Conventional spaceflight technology is larger, heavier and more power-hungry than today’s microprocessors, which translates to bigger spacecraft, larger solar arrays and more batteries with complex thermal control - all of which can be very expensive to launch,” said Patrick Saenz, a computer scientist in SwRI’s Intelligent Systems Division. During the IEEE Aerospace Conference March 4-11 in Big Sky, Montana, SwRI engineers will present a pair of research papers comparing legacy spaceflight computers to new technology that performs more complex tasks using less power. February 28, 2023 - Southwest Research Institute is evaluating the next generation of fast and reliable microprocessors used in embedded spaceflight systems.
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