Commercialization of Military
and Space Electronics
February 7 - 10, 1999
Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel
This 3rd annual meeting is organized by Components Technology Institute Inc. with the cooperation of EIA, IEEE CPMT Society, and IMAPS. There will be seminars, a workshop, and exhibits.
Three seminars will be presented on Sunday to address the critical and unique issues associeted with COTS and PEMs usage in military and space equipment. The three seminar topics are:
1. New Concept for Identifying Best-in-class COTS Suppliers.
2. Unique Problems Associated With the Failure Analysis of COTS and PEMs.
3. Introduction to Radiation Effects in Microelectronics and COTS.
The Exhibit area will be open on Monday and Tuesday from 9AM to 7PM. Lunches and the Reception will be held in the Exhibition area to encourage interaction about the new products and services for military and space applications.
The workshop willhave several keynote talks and 58 presentations in 10 sessions. The presentations provide excelelnt technical data on selection, application, design practices, packaging, testing uprating, radiation hardness, reliability and management practices relative to COTS.
Advanced Registration – CTI Inc, 904 Bob Wallace Ave, Suite 117, Huntsville, AL 35801. Or call 1 256 536 1304, or FAX 1 256 539 8477.
Hotel: discount before January 15th. Call 1 310 641 5700 or FAX 1 310 337 5358.
Advance Program
Session 1: Military experience with COTS - Lt Col. Paul Ostdiek
Keynote: "Breaking Ground and Breaking Through" Capt. Michael Crocker.
"Utilization of COTS in military combat systems: Cause & effect dependency between COTS selection & supportability"
D Verma and R McCaig, Lockheed Martin Federal Systems.
"Evaluation of PEMs for missile applications" B. Glover, U. S. Army AMCOM, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman.
"The application of Commercial processing technologies to the Airborn Military Environment" H. Perry, General Dynamics.
"Airborne Laser use of COTS digital signal processing hardware and components" P. Shattuck, Lockheed Martin.
"Application of COTS assemblies in a commercial aircraft cockpit environment" N. Anderson, Rockwell Collins.
"VME/COTS design versus customized military design" K. Farral, Boeing Co.

Session 2: PEMs and Commercial Components, J. Deaney, HiRel Labs
"The use of highly accelerated stress tests (HAST) for PEMs qualification and reliability prediction", J. Sweet, Sandia Labs.
"Results from a PEM qualification study" J. Kinnison, Johns Hopkins - APL
"Commercial devices, VDD scaling and the new rules of system management" J. Martin, Consultant.
"Driving established technologies to state of the art performance in the commercialization of military and space connectors" R. Stanton, Nanonics Corp.
"Considerations for developing COTS flat panel displays" M. Forde, Barco Inc.

Session 3: Uprating Practices, Jim Martin
"Issues and results of upscreening COTS parts for NASA flight hardware", S. Agarwal, JPL
"PEMs Up-rating evaluation" T. Davidson, Naval Surface Warfare Center.
"Uprating methodology for COTS components" S. Ellacott, CY 4 Systems.
"Low cost plastic packaged FPGAs alternative to ceramic for military temperature range applications" J. Ewald, QuickLogic Corp.

5PM Panel Discussion: Components & Uprating Practices & Risks

Session 4: Design Practices for the Use of COTS, B. Glover, US Army, AMCOM
Keynote: "JSF: Avionics for the Future", Col. Robert Lyons, JSF/X-32 Program Office
"Using robust IP and PC-MIP modules to produce custom I/O in a military environment" R. Couranz, SBS GreenSpring Modular
"Open systems architecture in weapon system electronics acquisition" Lt Col. G. Logan, USAF
"Mechanical design process for electronic equipment targeting COTS, rugged and military environments" M. Gust, Mercury Computer Systems
"Updating the Navy’s parts derating requirements and applications manual" B. Stuffle, Naval Surface Warfare Center
"Successful solutions using COTS DSP subassemblies" M. Muzzin, Blue Wave Systems.
"Effective methods for programming STAP algorithms on COTS real-time embedded signal processors", B. Hand, Northrop Grumman.
"Hardware and software independence in military systems" J. Murray, Digital System Resources.

Session 5: Radiation Hardness of COTS, Charles Barnes, JPL
"Apache and radiation hardened power controllers, space electronics with a commercial heritage" N. Anderson, Maxwell Technologies.
"Evaluation of plastic encapsulataed microcircuits for use in commercial space radiation environments" S. McClure, Hughes Space & Communications.
"Dose rate dependency of a large dual-use memory device", W. Ash, Honeywell
"Dose rate, total dose and neutron radiation test data for COTS microcircuit devices" S. Mulford, Raytheon Systems.
"Enhanced low dose rate degradation of bipolar devices" S. Witczak, Aerospace Corp.
"Radiation susceptibility assessment of commercial-off-the-shelf hardware using high energy protons" W. Culpepper, NASA/JSC.
"New test procedure simulates low dose rate effect for CMOS technology" M. Maher, National Semiconductor Corp.
"Extending the useful life of commercial components in the space radiation environment through redundancy and cold sparing" J. Benedetto, UTMC
"New processor development methodology leverages commercial designs for space applications" R. Comfort, CPU Technology.
"COTS needs for the large Hadem collider and detectors at CERN" L. Adams, CERN.

Session 6: Packaging Concepts and Assessments, Ann Harding, HP
"Assessment of strengths and weaknesses of major IC packages for military and space environments" R. Ghafferian, JPL
"Selection of commercial chip scale packages for space applications" D. Speece, Aerospace Corp.
"Micro BGA compliant chip scale packaging of integrated circuits" J. Fjelstad, Tessera.
"Robust/low cost SSPC technology is here", S. Friedman, ILC Data Device Corp.
"Reduced oxide solderability restoration: a solderability restoration solution for obsolete component storage problems" D. Hillman, Rockwell Collins.

Session 7: QML Trends, Jim Henderson, Sandia Labs
"PEMs/COTS or QPL Devices - undiscovered surprises offer many happy returns" W. Steckowich, Kearfott Guidance
"Do we need standard requirements?" K. Gann, Irvine Sensors
"Standardization can help: the evolving QML/SMD program" M. Poelking, DSCC.
"Satellite application flow - the future for space markets" S. Strickler, Harris Semiconductor.

Discussion Group: Liabilities, Risks, and Insurability with the use of COTS and Commercial Components.

Session 8: Space Experience, Joseph Benedetto, UTMC
Keynote: "Impact of Future Components Technology on their use in Military and Space", Ted Dellin, Sandia Labs
"Costs affecting the choices between using commercial and military parts in space applications" A. Moor, APL
"Transition to commercial components and standards for space applications" D. Cole, Lockheed Martin.
"Commercial RISC processor for space: applications and reliability issues" S. Jennings, TRWCI.
"Assurance of COTS fiber optic cable assemblies for space flight" M. Ott, Swales Aerospace - GSFC.
"ICs for space: understanding the options" D. Allen, National Semiconductor Corp.
"Assurance of COTS boards for space flight" J. Plante, Swales Aerospace.
"Japan’s new policy on commercial components for space use" IUSEFF.
"Suitability of power PC603e for space missions" P. Lestrat, Thomson-CSF.

Panel Discussion: When and How to use COTS and PEMs in Space.

Session 9: Reliability Practices and Effects, Gary Grisbeck, General Dynamics.
"Reliability practices for COTS-based military systems" B. DeBusk, Northrop Grumman.
"COTS/ROTS for mission-critical systems" D. Pai, General Dynamics
"Effect of spray coatings on the reliability of PC boards and PEMs devices" J. Sweet, Sandia Labs
"Hot carrier effects in CMOS at low temperature" E. King, Aerospace Corp.
"Criteria/standards for selecting an upgrade/screening/ qualification entity" B. Kimmel, DPA Components.

Session 10: COTS and Obsolescence Management, Bill Ash, Honeywell
"Use of COTS technology in military systems" R. McCaig, Lockheed Martin.
"A holistic approach to managing technology throughout the life of the new attack submarine" D. Snodgrass, Naval Sea Systems Command.
"Subcontractor parts obsolescence assessment study reports" J. Haren, Boeing Co.
"COTS life cycle management" M. Weaver, NAVSEA
"Innovative predictive and business software for military systems" J. Korn, Lockheed Martin