MODULE // 04 • TACTICAL EDGE INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIFICATION DOC ID: BC-INFRA-2026.1

Tactical Edge Computing & High-Assurance Infrastructure

Deterministic state estimation, cryptographic micro-enclaves, and sub-19ns hardware-rooted trust at the physical protective sensor interface.

SENSING LATENCY < 18.8 ns Analog Optical Transducer

SECURITY BASELINE NIST SP 800-171 DFARS 252.204-7012 Compliant

ACTUATION DRIVE 15 A PULSED OptiMOS 5 Sub-Millisecond

terminal Request Technical Data Intake download Capability Statement [PDF]

CAGE: 16GJ4 • UEI: SNYFPD8RMQA4 • PRIMARY NAICS: 541715 (R&D DEFENSE)

TACTICAL EDGE SPECIFICATION

PRODUCTION RELEASE v2.1

COMPUTE ENCLAVE: ARM Cortex-M4 + Low-Power Fast CPLD

HARDWARE TRUST ROOT: Microchip ATECC608B (ECDSA P-256)

QUIESCENT POWER: < 12 µA Standby • 1.8V - 3.3V Rail

TACTICAL BUS: CAN-FD (5 Mbps) • SPI (20 MHz) • RS-422

PHYSICAL ENVELOPE: Ø52.0mm Circular PCB • ≤10.0mm Height

HOUSING ENCLOSURE: AMS 4168 Al-7075-T6 (IP67 Hermetic)

QUALIFICATION: TOP 10-2-210 • AR 70-1 • TRL 4

IPC CLASS 3 CERTIFIED 100% ZERO-DRC / ZERO-ERC

memory DETERMINISTIC LATENCY ARCHITECTURE

The 4-Stage Sense-to-Actuation Edge Pipeline

Every microsecond matters in hyper-velocity impact mitigation. The Brain Cells sensing subsystem decouples physical pre-triggering from software interrupts.

STAGE // 01 sensors

Optical / ToF Sensing

Silicon PIN photodiode optical front-end paired with ST VL53L8CX 8x8 multizone ranging array providing sub-nanosecond pre-trigger detection.

LATENCY: < 18.8 ns

STAGE // 02 instant_mix

Analog Conditioning

Hardware comparator with calibrated hysteresis thresholds. Direct gate activation completely bypasses OS scheduler delays and MCU interrupt jitter.

JITTER: ± 0.00 ns (Hardware Pure)

STAGE // 03 bolt

Pulsed Coil Driver

Infineon OptiMOS 5 power switch dumps a 15 A excitation current through magnetic coils, transitioning MR fluid to solid matrix in < 1.0 ms.

SWITCHING CURRENT: 15 A PEAK

STAGE // 04 save

Telemetry Black Box

High-speed SPI non-volatile circular flash ring logs acceleration, magnetic flux, and thermal profile for forensic post-incident survivability analysis.

STORAGE: 64 MB Secure Circular Buffer

shield CYBERSECURITY & COMPLIANCE MATRIX

Hardware-Rooted Trust & DFARS 252.204-7012

In defense operations, sensor data cannot be spoofed, intercepted, or manipulated. The Brain Cells architecture employs cryptographic hardware identity boundaries ensuring zero-trust verification from silicon to command post.

AIR-GAP OPERABILITY 100% Autonomous (Zero External Cloud Dependency)

SECURE BOOTLOADER ECDSA P-256 Firmware Signature Verification

ANTI-TAMPER MESH FIPS 140-3 Active Erasure on Enclosure Breach

CMMC 2.0 READINESS Level 2 (Advanced CUI Protection Standard)

Compliance Standards Ledger

DFARS 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information) Rigorous access control, audit logs, cryptographic protections, and incident reporting mechanisms baked directly into production firmware specifications.

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 110 security requirements implemented across access control, physical protection, system and communications protection, and system and information integrity.

ITAR & EAR Compliance Strict technical data intake handling protocols; defense-related technical data is restricted exclusively to authorized U.S. Persons on encrypted air-gapped workstations.

FIRMWARE INTEGRITY HASH: SHA-256 ENCRYPTED SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR ALL FLASH ACTIONS

lan INTERCONNECT ARCHITECTURE

Tactical Bus Topology & Vehicle Integration

Designed for seamless integration into dismounted soldier gear, tactical helmets, and combat vehicle telemetry buses.

CAN-FD 2.0B / ISO 11898-1 5.0 Mbps

Combat Vehicle Subsystem

Differential 120Ω terminated serial bus supporting up to 64 sensor nodes per vehicle ring. Fault tolerant against line open/shorts and severe electromagnetic transients.

SYNCHRONOUS RS-422 10.0 Mbps

Long-Haul Tether Umbilicals

High common-mode rejection umbilical links extending up to 100 meters. Enables external diagnostic tapping and high-rate calibration during live fire range testing.

BC-ELEC-PIN-001 8-PIN HIROSE

Soldier Protective Harness

Ruggedized quick-disconnect micro-circular connector conforming to MIL-STD-810H immersion and vibration requirements for advanced tactical helmets.

contact_support DEFENSE TECHNICAL DESK

Technical Data Intake & Liaison Desk

Direct communication gateway for Program Executive Offices (PEOs), DoD laboratory engineers, prime defense contractors, and testing authorities.

LEGAL:BRAIN CELLS LLC

CAGE CODE:16GJ4

UEI:SNYFPD8RMQA4

PRIMARY NAICS:541715 (R&D Defense)

LIAISON POC:Frederick K. Amina III