US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Selects Spectrum Signal Processing HCDR-1000 for UHF Satellite Communications Platform.COLUMBIA, Md. -- Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SSPI SSPI Security Support Provider Interface (Microsoft) SSPI Society of Satellite Professionals International SSPI Steady-State Plasma Insulin SSPI Security Service Provider Interface (Microsoft) ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :SSY SSY Simpson Spence Young (Hong Kong shipbrokers) SSY Siddha Samadhi Yoga SSY Scottish Socialist Youth ), today announced that the US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR SPAWAR Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (US Navy) SPAWAR Space Warfare ) has selected Spectrum's flexComm(TM) HCDR-1000 platform for the development of an Ultra High Frequency See UHF. (UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. ) Characterization System. The system will be used to analyze interference patterns thereby enabling the development of interference mitigation techniques for improved satellite communications. Satellite voice and data communications are commonly plagued with interference of indeterminate source and nature. SPAWAR is developing a UHF Characterization Platform that will be used to analyze the entire band of UHF satellite communications channels with the objective of creating statistical models of the interference patterns. These statistical models will then be used to pinpoint the source and characteristics of the interference such that interference mitigation techniques can be employed to improve satellite communications. "Spectrum provided a complete front-end processing platform for our application, from radio frequency (RF) to base-band processing. This platform employs innovative technology including FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. (field programmable gate array See FPGA. ) cores instead of traditional down-converters which results in a significant increase in channel density per slot," said Gerry Baumgartner, Program Manager at SPAWAR. "Spectrum was also able to meet an aggressive timeframe which will allow us to meet our program schedule and cost objectives." "SPAWAR's selection of Spectrum's HCDR-1000 is a validation of both our application engineering services capabilities and our flexible product offering," said James P. Atkins, President of Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc. "Our applications engineering services team provides signal processing systems engineering expertise and the ability to rapidly integrate third party products such as RF front ends." The HCDR-1000 is a flexible heterogeneous processing platform that incorporates Xilinx(TM) field programmable gate arrays, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Motorola PowerPC(TM) processors and Texas Instruments digital signal processors. The HCDR-1000 also integrates a front-end radio frequency receiver from Eclipse Electronic Systems, Inc. http://eclipse.sigint.com/. ABOUT SPAWAR Headquartered in San Diego, CA, SPAWAR is the US Navy's Chief Engineer for command, control, communications, computer, intelligence and surveillance (C4IS C4IS Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Information System ) systems. SPAWAR's mission is to provide war fighters with knowledge superiority by developing, delivering, and maintaining effective, capable and integrated C4IS systems. More information on SPAWAR is available at http://enterprise.spawar.navy.mil/. ABOUT SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC. Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: SSPI / TSX: SSY) is a leading supplier of software reconfigurable platforms for defense electronics applications. Spectrum's products and services are optimized for military communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare and satellite communications applications. Spectrum's integrated, application-ready products provide its customers with compelling time-to-market and performance advantages while mitigating program risk and cost parameters. Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc., based in Columbia, MD, provides applications engineering services and modified commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) platforms to the US Government, its allies and its prime contractors. More information on Spectrum and its flexComm product line is available at www.spectrumsignal.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements related to sales of the Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. flexComm product line. Although Spectrum has received orders for shipping flexComm product, development delays and customer issues could delay shipments. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and acceptance of Spectrum's new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, availability of components, changing market conditions and the other risks detailed from time to time in other company filings. Actual results may differ materially from those projected. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release and Spectrum may or may not update these forward-looking statements in the future. Readers are referred to Spectrum's assumptions and risk factors set out in the most current Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the British Columbia Securities Commission The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of British Columbia. External links
(TM) flexComm is a trademark of Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (TM) Xilinx is a trademark of Xilinx Inc. (TM) PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. |
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