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September 8, 2003
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ATHENA WINS SBIR PHASE II
AWARD FROM US AIR FORCE FOR GPS INTERFERENCE FILTER
New Filter Eliminates Dozens
of Simultaneous Interference Sources
Gainesville, FL - September 8, 2003 - The Athena Group,
a leading provider of high-performance, low-power signal processing
products, today announced they have been awarded a $750,000
US Air Force contract for the next generation of the Athena
Digital Excision Processor Technology (ADEPT™) family,
the AD-10200, for GPS receivers. The AD-10200 will be capable
of dynamically eliminating dozens of interfering signals,
enabling GPS receivers to maintain quality of service without
exotic multi-element antenna technology. The Air Force’s
funding for ADEPT ensures the commercial availability of the
most robust GPS receiver technology for all users, both military
and civilian.
By protecting all current and
planned civilian and military codes (C/A, P(Y), and M) against
common interference sources, the ADEPT product line will enable
improved reliability for all GPS receivers. Under the US Air
Force SBIR contract, Athena will reduce the power of the AD-10200
to less than 100 mW when processing military GPS signals.
It is expected that the power optimized AD-10200 will operate
at a third of that power level when processing civilian (C/A-code)
GPS signals. This low-power operating characteristic will
enable improved reliability for all GPS receivers, including
hand-held units.
"There are numerous, well-publicized
cases where GPS service has been denied over wide areas by
narrowband interference from unintentional sources such as
television transmitters and satellite dishes," says Dr.
Jon Mellott, Chief Technology Officer of Athena. "From
transportation to public safety, GPS service has become an
important part of the national information infrastructure.
ADEPT will enable GPS receivers to operate reliably in the
presence of the most common types of signal interference,
making it must-have technology for the next generation of
GPS receivers."
Current ADEPT solutions are
supplied as semiconductor intellectual property (IP), suitable
for integration with new and existing GPS receiver designs.
Athena can also provide turnkey implementation services for
customer-specific ADEPT solutions.
Athena IP Products
Each ADEPT core package is delivered as a firm core optimized
to any customer-specified library. Included with each core
are verification suites, timing and simulation models, and
comprehensive documentation. Customization, integration, and
hardening services are available.
The entire line of Athena semiconductor
intellectual property is designed for efficient implementation
and rapid delivery. Athena's wholly automated implementation
and verification methodology produces synchronous, testable
IP cores of the highest quality. All Athena IP cores achieve
a score of 95% or better on the OpenMore scale of IP reusability.
About The Athena Group,
Inc.
The Athena Group, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida licenses signal
processing technology that delivers breakthrough performance,
reduced area, and reduced power consumption in a broad range
of SoC products. Athena technology is ideal for leading edge
applications such as secure e-commerce, wireless communications,
and video compression. In addition to signal processing acceleration
functions for SoC integration, Athena also produces a full
line of application level solutions.
Athena was founded in 1986
and is privately held.
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For information on ADEPT and
other Athena products, contact:
Pat Rugg, VP Sales and Marketing
The Athena Group, Inc.
5522 NW 43rd St., Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32653
Phone: (352) 371-2567 ext. 110
Toll-free: (800) 741-7440
Email: prugg@athena-group.com
Internet: www.athena-group.com
ADEPT is a trademark of The
Athena Group, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
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