The Development of a Standard Electronic Module with MIL-STD-1750A Capabilities

This paper describes the development of a standard size and function electronic module to meet the requirements of aircraft technology advances and future military aircraft avionic systems. The standard electronic module developed utilizes a MIL-STD-1750A central processing unit and is designed for applications requiring a general data processor. Design goals included MIL-STD-1750A compatibility, non-volatile, high speed memory, memory management options, interfacing to a common bus backplane, the use of surface mount technology, application of new material and process techniques, and high speed I/O and direct memory access. Second generation development of this electronic module will incorporate VHSIC technology.