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Lace Network Firmware: A Polarfire FPGA Network for Data Routing and Command Interfacing in Space Applications

Howes, 2025

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Howes K
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Modern small spacecraft rely on powerful yet efficient onboard compute devices to process data from sensors in real-time due to tight power and volume constraints. This work explores a new compute device system built from PolarFire Field-Programmable Gate Arrays …
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