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Manufacturing & Integration

SWaP-C

An engineering measure covering size, weight, power, and cost. Optimizing SWaP-C helps...

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ruggedization

Engineering and qualification that enable hardware to withstand vibration, shock, temperature extremes,...

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RAM

Reliability, availability, and maintainability  

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thermal management

The control of heat generation and transfer to keep lasers, electronics, optics,...

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active alignment

A precision assembly process that adjusts optical components while monitoring live performance,...

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built-in test

Hardware or software functions embedded in a system to detect faults, verify...

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integrated photonics

Technology that combines multiple light-generating, guiding, modulating, or detecting functions in a...

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SWaP

An acronym for Size, Weight, and Power - a system design metric.

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vibration isolation

Mechanical design that reduces the transfer of environmental vibration to sensitive optical...

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co-packaged optics

An architecture that places photonic and electronic components within one package to...

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