Page Eight Maturango Museum will benefit Jr'om Gay NinetiesNight Cheering tile hero and booing the villain will be in crder at a dinneI' theater presentationaf"Be Done Her Wrong," to be presented at tile Enlisted Mess on Friday and Saturday,Sept. 19 and 20, at 6:30p.m. A social holD' fI'om 8 to 6:30 will precede climer. The Gay NiDeties Night is being put on by the Enlisted Mess and the China Lake Players jointly .. a fWldraising event for the Maturanco Museum. Ticketa are priced at .,.50 each. Those attakllng will enjoy a dinner of barbecued ...... well as the melodrama, plus the ~ of can-can girls, singing, jokes, poetry, and beautiful hostesses to greet guests. Pat Schwmbacb serves both as mistress of ceremonies for the evening and director of the play, whicb stars Bob 'and Kathy Huey, RaJpb Scbwarzbach, Susan Cragin, and Vonnie Gaes. Tickets may be purchased at the Enllsted Mess, Chief Petty Officers' Club, Maturango Museum, and from members of the China Lake Players. INNOCENCE B'ETRAYED - Villain Fleetwood O'....way (portrayed by Bob Huey) has heroine Hyacinth Hlven (Kalhy Huey) in his evi Iclulches In Ihls scene from the China lake Players' production of "He Done Her Wrong." Toyland opens Sept. 20 The first toucb offall in the air heralds the opening of tile Navy Exchange Toyland on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. Toyland will be open eacb Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. between that date and Thanksgiving. The new Toyland will open in the location of the old Employee ServiC'''19~~I''d I A . A[!>lAI(T[O U"d• • " ''''Iu.,.., uc_mp.",,"q P•• ..,I _. Adull Gu••d.... Rf1Iu..r sl.rl'"9 tlme--J p .m . FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 " KARATE WARRIORS" Starring Sonny Shiba and Isaac Matsuki (Dr~ma. rated R, 88 min.) SATUR DAY ~ SEPTEMBER lJ " THE ROSE " Starri ng Bette Mldler and Alan Bates (Drama, rated R, 135 min.) SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14 MO NDAY " U P WITH PEOPLE" Concert. 8 p.m . SEPTEMBER IS " DIE LAUGHING" Starring . Robbv Benson and linda Grovenor (Comedv·thriller, rated PG, 108 min.) WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER' 17 " LITTLE MISS MARKER" Starring Walter Matthau and Sara St imson (Com~dy · drama . rated PG, lOJmin.l FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 " STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE" Starring W illiam Shatner and LeQnard Nimov . (Science fiction, rated G, 134 min.) SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 " BRONCO BILLY" Starring Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke t Comedv, rated PG, 116 rT]in.) September 12,1980 Commissioned Officers' Mess All members and guests of the Com- missioned Officers' Mess, who have their reservations, are invited to attend a Membership Night fete this evening from 6:30 to midnight. A buffet dinner, featuring baron of beef, will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. ; and the musical entertainment will be provided, from 8 o'clock until midnight, by Frederick &. Co., a :rpiec" rock-music group from the Los Ang.eles area. Next Tuesday evening, the COM will offer a two-for- years ago, straight out of boot camp. She sought her present rate, but says that she had trouble striking for it because it was so tight. A number of letters went to the Bureau of Personnel before the request was granted; she is delighted because she thoroughly enjoys the detailed work. Both she and her husband like their (Continued on Page 3) Naval aviator from NAS lemoore dies in airplane crash At approximately 4 p.m. Thursday, a Vought A-7 Corsair II single-seat aircraft attached to Attack Squadron 195, based at Lemoore Naval Air Station, Calif., crashed in the northern Coso range area within the boundaries of the Naval Weapons Center, resulting in one fatality. Name of the aviator is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The jet attack aircraft was involved in a routine practice bombing mission at the Coso range; it was using inert practice ordnance. An NWC Search and Rescue helicopter piloted by LCdr. Byron Dieckman and another UH-IN helicopter from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five piloted by Marine Corps Major Richard Peasley were dispatched to the scene of the crash ap- proximately 30 miles northeast of the main site of China Lake. The body of the aviator will be removed to the Naval Regional Medical Center Oakland. The accident is under in- vestigation by the Navy. September 12, 1980 nwe NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE Yo" xxxv, No.]J CALIFORNIA Serpi-custom integrated circuits being developed for use in missile gUidance Investigation into the possible use of serni-<:ustom integrated circuits, whicb is currenUy underway at the Naval Weapons Center, holds the promise of making possible significant reductions in the size of printed circuit boards used in missile systems. Not only can semi-<:ustom integrated circuits accommodate current missile systems, but they also are scheduled for use in more sophistica\ed aircraft systems required by " smart sensors," Henry Blazek, an electronics engineer who is the project coordinator for this effort, stated. For example, Blazek pointed out, a 4 by 6 in. printed circuit board can be replaced by a 1in. square semi-<:ustom IC package. This becomes an important consideration for engineers who are working to improve the guidance systems for missile airframes such as the Sidewinder. Independent Exploratory Development funds provided the initial impetus for the effort to develop semi-<:ustom integrated circuits, which is being carried out by Blazek and Dr. W. P. Webster of the Microelectronics Branch in the NWC Fuze and Sensors Department's Sensor Systeins Division. This work began when it became ap- parent that existing integrated circuits designed for commercial use weren't suitable for missile guidance work. At the same time it was realized that a true custom-integrated circuit is too expensive for use in development systems. "A reasonable compromise is what we call semi-custom integrated circuitry," Blazek said. This work is started by taking a cell from a standard cell library available at the Sandia Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M. Each cell represents a special logic function and may consist of a number of digital in- tegrated circuit devices. Using sucb standard cells, the logic of a TINY CHIP DOES BIG JOB- Bill Welsh, I hybrid-eleclronics lechniciln, uses a high power opti..1mlcrosc_ to examine I ..ml·custom int..rlled circuli chip for possible defects before It II Instilled In missile guidance Iystem. Wellh is sealed all hybrid circull....mbly stilion In the Solid Stlte Laborltory - Iocltlon oflhe Microeleclronici Brlnch In the NWC: FUle Ind Sonson Departmenl. digital electronic system is redefined and electrical functioning of the circuit. the design is run through a computer Once the electrical functions called for in program that lays out the integrated circuit the design requirements have been cbip. At the same time, a simulation duplicated, the layout is processed and a program is brought into play to verify the (Conllnued on Plge l) Rocketeer readership survey provides helpful ideas on ways to improve Center newspaper By Mickey Slrang We asked for it-and we got it. More than 800 ROCKETEER readers took the time to answer questions in the first readership survey ever conducted. To all of you who answered, we ap- preciate your taking the time to let US know how we are doing in meeting your needs and wishes. With this feedback we'll be better able to respond to what you, the reader, wants. ' Some of you asked specific questions about ROCKETEER policy and procedlD'es and gave us a phone number; those received prompt calls in response. Some asked questions but gave us no way to an- swer; a phone call to our number, NWC ext. 3354, will give you an answer. And, if you have strong feelings for or against something that we are doing, please don't wait for another readership SlD'Vey, but give us a call at any time. Readers invited to express own views on matters of widespread interest to NWC ROCKETEER newspaper readers who have been Hger for the chance 10 ex· press their own points of view on mane" of widespread interest to Nay.' WHpons Cenler civilian employees and military personnel now have the chance to do lust thaI. Space will be mllde available in future issues of the Center newspaper for a column entitled "It's My Turn" that will provide an outlet for expressions of opinions by individ.,.ts who may favor the status quo or have different idNs or suggestions. . There will be a limil of l-",ximal.1y 750 words placed on the IongtII of such articles expressing ideas thaI Ire _II thought out Ind _II written. Included in aclclilion 10 the individuII's views will be • photogrlph of the contributor and I short biographical sketch oullining his or her civilian lob or mllltiry duty assignment. The foregoing is in response to desires expressed by those responding to the ROCKETEER's recenl readership survey. Your suggestions and ideas about stories and features have been considered carefully. We plan to implement as many as we can to make the ROCKETEER more fully your newspaper. Comments ranged from "Don't change anything" to "Worst paper I've ever read." Other messages were equally mixed. For instance, some civilian personnel com- plained about the amount of military news that we carry - and some military com- plained that we carry any clvilian-'''19~~I''d I A . A[!>lAI(T[O U"d• • " ''''Iu.,.., uc_mp.",,"q P•• ..,I _. Adull Gu••d.... Rf1Iu..r sl.rl'"9 tlme--J p .m . FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 " KARATE WARRIORS" Starring Sonny Shiba and Isaac Matsuki (Dr~ma. rated R, 88 min.) SATUR DAY ~ SEPTEMBER lJ " THE ROSE " Starri ng Bette Mldler and Alan Bates (Drama, rated R, 135 min.) SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14 MO NDAY " U P WITH PEOPLE" Concert. 8 p.m . SEPTEMBER IS " DIE LAUGHING" Starring . Robbv Benson and linda Grovenor (Comedv·thriller, rated PG, 108 min.) WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER' 17 " LITTLE MISS MARKER" Starring Walter Matthau and Sara St imson (Com~dy · drama . rated PG, lOJmin.l FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 " STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE" Starring W illiam Shatner and LeQnard Nimov . (Science fiction, rated G, 134 min.) SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 " BRONCO BILLY" Starring Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke t Comedv, rated PG, 116 rT]in.) September 12,1980 Commissioned Officers' Mess All members and guests of the Com- missioned Officers' Mess, who have their reservations, are invited to attend a Membership Night fete this evening from 6:30 to midnight. A buffet dinner, featuring baron of beef, will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. ; and the musical entertainment will be provided, from 8 o'clock until midnight, by Frederick &. Co., a :rpiec" rock-music group from the Los Ang.eles area. Next Tuesday evening, the COM will offer a two-for- years ago, straight out of boot camp. She sought her present rate, but says that she had trouble striking for it because it was so tight. A number of letters went to the Bureau of Personnel before the request was granted; she is delighted because she thoroughly enjoys the detailed work. Both she and her husband like their (Continued on Page 3) Naval aviator from NAS lemoore dies in airplane crash At approximately 4 p.m. Thursday, a Vought A-7 Corsair II single-seat aircraft attached to Attack Squadron 195, based at Lemoore Naval Air Station, Calif., crashed in the northern Coso range area within the boundaries of the Naval Weapons Center, resulting in one fatality. Name of the aviator is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The jet attack aircraft was involved in a routine practice bombing mission at the Coso range; it was using inert practice ordnance. An NWC Search and Rescue helicopter piloted by LCdr. Byron Dieckman and another UH-IN helicopter from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five piloted by Marine Corps Major Richard Peasley were dispatched to the scene of the crash ap- proximately 30 miles northeast of the main site of China Lake. The body of the aviator will be removed to the Naval Regional Medical Center Oakland. The accident is under in- vestigation by the Navy. September 12, 1980 nwe NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE Yo" xxxv, No.]J CALIFORNIA Serpi-custom integrated circuits being developed for use in missile gUidance Investigation into the possible use of serni-<:ustom integrated circuits, whicb is currenUy underway at the Naval Weapons Center, holds the promise of making possible significant reductions in the size of printed circuit boards used in missile systems. Not only can semi-<:ustom integrated circuits accommodate current missile systems, but they also are scheduled for use in more sophistica\ed aircraft systems required by " smart sensors," Henry Blazek, an electronics engineer who is the project coordinator for this effort, stated. For example, Blazek pointed out, a 4 by 6 in. printed circuit board can be replaced by a 1in. square semi-<:ustom IC package. This becomes an important consideration for engineers who are working to improve the guidance systems for missile airframes such as the Sidewinder. Independent Exploratory Development funds provided the initial impetus for the effort to develop semi-<:ustom integrated circuits, which is being carried out by Blazek and Dr. W. P. Webster of the Microelectronics Branch in the NWC Fuze and Sensors Department's Sensor Systeins Division. This work began when it became ap- parent that existing integrated circuits designed for commercial use weren't suitable for missile guidance work. At the same time it was realized that a true custom-integrated circuit is too expensive for use in development systems. "A reasonable compromise is what we call semi-custom integrated circuitry," Blazek said. This work is started by taking a cell from a standard cell library available at the Sandia Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M. Each cell represents a special logic function and may consist of a number of digital in- tegrated circuit devices. Using sucb standard cells, the logic of a TINY CHIP DOES BIG JOB- Bill Welsh, I hybrid-eleclronics lechniciln, uses a high power opti..1mlcrosc_ to examine I ..ml·custom int..rlled circuli chip for possible defects before It II Instilled In missile guidance Iystem. Wellh is sealed all hybrid circull....mbly stilion In the Solid Stlte Laborltory - Iocltlon oflhe Microeleclronici Brlnch In the NWC: FUle Ind Sonson Departmenl. digital electronic system is redefined and electrical functioning of the circuit. the design is run through a computer Once the electrical functions called for in program that lays out the integrated circuit the design requirements have been cbip. At the same time, a simulation duplicated, the layout is processed and a program is brought into play to verify the (Conllnued on Plge l) Rocketeer readership survey provides helpful ideas on ways to improve Center newspaper By Mickey Slrang We asked for it-and we got it. More than 800 ROCKETEER readers took the time to answer questions in the first readership survey ever conducted. To all of you who answered, we ap- preciate your taking the time to let US know how we are doing in meeting your needs and wishes. With this feedback we'll be better able to respond to what you, the reader, wants. ' Some of you asked specific questions about ROCKETEER policy and procedlD'es and gave us a phone number; those received prompt calls in response. Some asked questions but gave us no way to an- swer; a phone call to our number, NWC ext. 3354, will give you an answer. And, if you have strong feelings for or against something that we are doing, please don't wait for another readership SlD'Vey, but give us a call at any time. Readers invited to express own views on matters of widespread interest to NWC ROCKETEER newspaper readers who have been Hger for the chance 10 ex· press their own points of view on mane" of widespread interest to Nay.' WHpons Cenler civilian employees and military personnel now have the chance to do lust thaI. Space will be mllde available in future issues of the Center newspaper for a column entitled "It's My Turn" that will provide an outlet for expressions of opinions by individ.,.ts who may favor the status quo or have different idNs or suggestions. . There will be a limil of l-",ximal.1y 750 words placed on the IongtII of such articles expressing ideas thaI Ire _II thought out Ind _II written. Included in aclclilion 10 the individuII's views will be • photogrlph of the contributor and I short biographical sketch oullining his or her civilian lob or mllltiry duty assignment. The foregoing is in response to desires expressed by those responding to the ROCKETEER's recenl readership survey. Your suggestions and ideas about stories and features have been considered carefully. We plan to implement as many as we can to make the ROCKETEER more fully your newspaper. Comments ranged from "Don't change anything" to "Worst paper I've ever read." Other messages were equally mixed. For instance, some civilian personnel com- plained about the amount of military news that we carry - and some military com- plained that we carry any clvilian-