The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $1,194,180 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley. The grant supports the Collaboration for Astronomy Signal Processing and Electronics Research (CASPER) - an international community developing open-source hardware and software tools for digital radio astronomical instrumentation. Key deliverables include:
- Integrating the Radio Frequency System-on-Chip (RFSoC) technology into the CASPER tool flow to replace aging ROACH hardware platforms. This will enable a new generation of cost-effective, high-performance radio astronomy signal processing instruments.
- Enhancing the RFSoC capabilities within the CASPER framework, including improving ADC/DAC configurations, simulation capabilities, and support for DDR4 memory access.
- Expanding documentation and training resources to educate the broader CASPER community on leveraging the RFSoC technology.
Brigham Young University is a sub-awardee on this grant, contributing to the RFSoC integration and development efforts. The award period runs from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.
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