US Defense Contractor Raytheon Collaborates With AMD to Facilitate Multi-Chip Package Development

Feb 4, 2024 at 05:51pm EST
US Defense Contractor Raytheon Collaborates With AMD to Facilitate Multi-Chip Package Development 1

Raytheon, a principal U.S. defense contractor, has secured a "multi-chip" package contract, collaborating with AMD to enhance real-time data processing for military operations.

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[Press Release]: Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $20 million contract through the Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems consortium to develop a next-generation multi-chip package for use in ground, maritime, and airborne sensors.

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Under the contract, Raytheon will package state-of-the-art commercial devices from industry partners like AMD to create a compact microelectronics package that will convert radio frequency energy to digital information with more bandwidth and higher data rates. The integration will result in new system capabilities designed with higher performance, lower power consumption, and reduced weight.

By teaming with commercial industry, we can incorporate cutting-edge technology into Department of Defense applications on a much faster timescale. Together, we will deliver the first multi-chip package that features the latest in interconnect ability – which will provide new system capabilities to our warfighters.

- Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon

This multi-chip package will be created with the latest in industry-standard die-level interconnect ability, enabling individual chiplets to reach their peak performance and achieve new system capabilities in a cost-effective and high-performance way. It's designed for compatibility with Raytheon's scalable sensor processing requirements.

Chiplets from commercial partners will be integrated onto a Raytheon-designed and fabricated interposer by our 3D Universal Packaging (3DUP™) domestic silicon manufacturing process in Lompoc, California. This award will be managed by the National Security Technology Accelerator and administered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division in Indiana.

News Source: Raytheon

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