Author: Galen (140.144.174.222)
Date: 05-20-2003 01:03
earx wrote:
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sts are used in satellites since they use old processes for the ic's. modern processes have a tendency to burn thru very fast with some cosmic radiation/ solar flares.
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I didn't know STs were specifically used, but when I was at UCDavis in the early 1990s, several math professors were working on a computer language for use in satelites and extraterrestial robotics. When your computer has to withstand years of solar radiation, speed is a hindrance, and optimization is everything.
Galen
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