D.Phil Confirmation of Status Report: FPGA Correlator Design for Large-N Arrays

A plan has been developed to incorporate the various projects I have worked on over the duration of my degree to complete an effective thesis useful for future work. Correlator design is a key component to modern radio astronomy. Large-N and large bandwidth designs are an important subject for SKA array development. A station correlator for the LOFAR station at Chilbolton Observatory is currently under going design and deployment is planned for the next year. Using this design as a model an FPGA based SKA Phase I correlator design will be examined and compared to competing technologies.