1. ADTI FPGA Mission Assurance Center (FMAC) Kwok Kee (K.K.) Ma
Manager, Advanced Microelectronics & Radiation Effects
Sandia National Laboratory
Dr. James Lyke
Creigh Gordon
Space Electronics Branch
Air Force Research Laboratory
Presentation to the
1st Xilinx Aerospace Status Meeting
June 26, 2006
Mission Research
ADTI

2. Purpose of the Briefing
To inform the FPGA user community of the formation of the FPAG Mission Assurance Center (FMAC)
its mission
its goals
its activities
and
To solicit suggestions on how FMAC can serve the FPGA user community better

3. FPGA Mission Assurance Center
A New Mexico-based center of excellence to promote and enable the successful application of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) in space and defense systems
COLLABORATIVE TEAM
Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicles Directorate
Sandia National Laboratories
Los Alamos National Laboratory
University of New Mexico
XILINX Corporation
ATK/Mission Research
Schafer Corporation
SES Consultants
American Defense Technology Institute

4. FMAC Objectives
Establish and operate a Design Center to support terrestrial, airborne, and space-based defense system programs in the application of FPGAs
Develop guidelines and qualification procedures for FPGA applications and compile a database of FPGA test data to support informed design decisions
Conduct R&D of FPGA design tools, radiation effects mitigation, reliability enhancement, testability, trustworthiness, and remote reconfiguration
Establish and operate an education program to train existing and future system designers on proper, efficient, and reliable application of FPGAs
Recommend policies and procedures for a trusted and ITAR compliant supply chain for FPGAs and the trustworthiness and tamper resistance of FPGAs in space and defense applications
Assess the future market for FPGAs and FPGA design tools and plan for accommodating advances in commercial FPGAs in space/defense systems

5. FMAC Tasks/Deliverables

6. Collaborative team process very successful!
FMAC – Program Status
May 05: Collaborative Team formed
Jun - Sep 05: Program goals, objectives, statement of work, and cost estimate developed by Team under AFRL/VS and Sandia National Labs sponsorship.
Oct - Nov 05: Contract proposal prepared by Team and submitted in response to AFRL/VS Broad Agency Announcement under Space Electronics topic
May 06: Contract awarded to American Defense Technology Institute (ADTI) with all other Team members as subcontractors
Estimated contract cost - $32M over 5 years
Collaborative team process very successful!

7. Recognizing the vast experience and knowledge in the FPGA user community, FMAC welcomes
feedbacks
suggestions, and
potential joint efforts