Many applications require high performance coupled with low size, weight and power.
Advanced VLSI architectures, matched to the inherent propoerties of silicon chip technology can offer an excellent solution. The DERA Signal Processing Group has more than 10 years experience of research on advanced VLSI architectures and fault tolerance in the field of DSP, with access to expert scientists in a wide range of DSP-related areas. The research has received world-wide recognition, with many patents filed and numerous papers published. We also have good links with Integrated Silicon Systems, a spin-off company from QUB, who are able to exploit much of our arithmetic work via a VHDL component library which we have joinly developed. These links give the Group a means to practicaly realise DSP solutions in the form of ASICs.