RTX's Raytheon to develop new optical signal processing capability
Synopsys will provide design and simulation tools to support Raytheon's development effort.
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RTX (NYSE: RTX) business Raytheon has received a phase one DARPA contract to develop an all-optical signal processing system. The work is part of the Photonic Integrated Circuit Architectures for Scalable System Objectives (PICASSO) program.
Raytheon's Advanced Technology team will design and demonstrate photonic circuits that process signals using light rather than electricity. The company says eliminating conversion from optical to electrical signals could help operators detect threats sooner and respond faster.
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- Minor pointPhase one DARPA contract awards Raytheon development work on all-optical processing for the PICASSO program.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Synopsys collaboration will provide design and simulation tools to support Raytheon's development.
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New technology to help operators detect and respond to threats faster
Under the contract, Raytheon's Advanced Technology team will design and demonstrate new photonic circuit technology that uses light rather than electricity to process signals. This means operators can detect threats sooner, respond more quickly and maintain better situational awareness in contested environments.
"This program recognizes a fundamental shift in how processing can be achieved," said Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon. "By moving critical processing entirely into the optical domain, we can enable significantly faster response times for a broad range of applications."
Today's photonic circuits require converting optical signals back into electrical signals to refine and process data. By removing that conversion step, all-optical processing maintains signal strength and integrity, even as circuits scale dramatically smaller in size and higher in complexity.
Raytheon will build on its deep experience in photonics process development, radio frequency design knowledge and fielded military solutions to accelerate the maturation of all–optical processing techniques for the PICASSO program. To further support this effort, Raytheon is collaborating with commercial industry partner Synopsys, who will provide design and simulation tools to support development.
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What will RTX's Raytheon develop under the DARPA PICASSO contract?
Raytheon will design and demonstrate photonic circuit technology that uses light rather than electricity to process signals. The phase one contract supports DARPA's PICASSO program and focuses on an all-optical processing system.