Intel involved in DARPA's internet in space - Fudzilla

Getting everyone to speech to each other

DARPA's task to physique an "internet of satellites" volition spot Intel make the optical communications subsystem to alteration links betwixt satellites.

Dubbed the Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) programme the purpose is to make orbital nodes that tin construe accusation betwixt antithetic outer networks, and let the assorted constellations to pass with each other.

Intel was selected for Phase 1 of the programme and covers the plan enactment for a reconfigurable optical modem. This is intended to beryllium susceptible of enactment for existent and caller connection standards and protocols to present the required level of interoperability among outer constellations.

The optical modem plan volition comprise 3 chiplets based connected Intel's Agilex FPGA technology, the chipmaker said. These volition beryllium integrated utilizing the embedded multi-die interconnect span (EMIB) and precocious interface autobus (AIB) packaging technologies into a azygous multi-chip bundle (MCP), akin to the mode Intel intends to present its Meteor Lake PC chips.

Intel has started Phase 1, which volition spot it plan each of the chiplets and enactment with the different parties to specify the interfaces betwixt each of the different method areas. This signifier is expected to past 14 months followed by a preliminary plan review.