A CCD programmable signal processor

Abstract

A generic large-coupled device (CCD) signal processor that performs 2.8-billion computations per second with a 10-MHz clock rate is described. The device's concept, design, operation, performance, and applications are reviewed. A dynamic range greater than 42 dB has been demonstrated by the device. This processor can be used as a one-dimensional correlator, a two-dimensional matched filter or a two-layer neural net device. The device demonstrates the flexibility and computational power that is possible using CCD technology.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>