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Spinoff story
Simulation Software Optimizes High-Speed, Efficient Data Networks
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
In 2010, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) sought a new computer communications protocol for spacecraft. This set of standards defines the physical and functional qualities of communication systems within or between computers. JPL settled on the Serial RapidIO protocol and wanted to use VisualSim—electronics simulation software by Sunnyvale, California-based Mirabilis Design Inc.—to model its behavior. The Center partnered with Mirabilis to build a RapidIO simulation capability, which is now available to other industries that use the protocol, such as data centers, supercomputing, communications, and automation.