Adaptive channelizer
First Claim
1. A signal identification system, comprising:
- an analog adaptive channelizer including a plurality of channels, each channel having a channel size defined by a bandwidth and a gain; and
an electronic signal identification (ID) controller in signal communication with the analog adaptive channelizer, the ID controller configured to determine a dynamic range event that modifies an energy level of an affected channel among the plurality of channels and outputs a feedback signal including channel parameters based on the dynamic range event,wherein the analog adaptive channelizer actively adjusts at least one of the bandwidth and the gain of the affected channel based on the feedback to change the channel size of the affected channel, andwherein actively adjusting the affected channel includes adjusting channel characteristics of the affected channel such that the high-amplitude signal is isolated in the affected channel thereby reducing the dynamic range of the affected channel, and wherein the dynamic range event includes a channel saturation event, or an under-powered signal event, the channel characteristics including adjusting a bandwidth of the affected channel and adjusting a center of frequency of the affected channel based on the channel parameters indicated by the feedback signal.
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Abstract
A signal identification system includes an analog adaptive channelizer having a plurality of channels. Each channel has a channel size defined by a bandwidth and a gain. The system further includes an electronic signal identification (ID) controller in signal communication with the analog adaptive channelizer. The ID controller is configured to determine a dynamic range event that modifies an energy level of an affected channel among the plurality of channels, and output a feedback signal including channel parameters based on the dynamic range event. The analog adaptive channelizer actively adjusts at least one of the bandwidth and the gain of the affected channel based on the feedback to change the channel size of the affected channel.
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16 Claims
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1. A signal identification system, comprising:
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an analog adaptive channelizer including a plurality of channels, each channel having a channel size defined by a bandwidth and a gain; and an electronic signal identification (ID) controller in signal communication with the analog adaptive channelizer, the ID controller configured to determine a dynamic range event that modifies an energy level of an affected channel among the plurality of channels and outputs a feedback signal including channel parameters based on the dynamic range event, wherein the analog adaptive channelizer actively adjusts at least one of the bandwidth and the gain of the affected channel based on the feedback to change the channel size of the affected channel, and wherein actively adjusting the affected channel includes adjusting channel characteristics of the affected channel such that the high-amplitude signal is isolated in the affected channel thereby reducing the dynamic range of the affected channel, and wherein the dynamic range event includes a channel saturation event, or an under-powered signal event, the channel characteristics including adjusting a bandwidth of the affected channel and adjusting a center of frequency of the affected channel based on the channel parameters indicated by the feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An adaptive channelizer, comprising:
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a plurality of channels having a channel size defined by a bandwidth and a gain, each channel comprising; a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) unit configured to generate a local oscillating frequency signal based on a feedback signal that is output in response to a dynamic range event of an affected channel among the plurality of channels, the dynamic range event modifying an energy level of the affected channel; a mixer in signal communication with the DCO unit, the mixer configured to apply the local oscillating frequency signal to the affected channel thereby adjusting a center of frequency of the affected channel; and an adaptive filter unit in signal communication with the mixer, the adaptive filter unit configured to actively adjust a bandwidth of the affected channel based on the feedback signal, wherein the adjusted center of frequency and the adjusted bandwidth changes the size of the affected channel to remove the dynamic range event. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling a dynamic range of an adaptive channelizer including a plurality of channels having a channel size defined by a bandwidth and a gain, the method comprising:
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determining a dynamic range event that modifies an energy level of an affected channel among the plurality of channels; outputting a feedback signal including channel parameters based on the dynamic range event; and actively adjusting the channel size of the affected channel based on the feedback to reduce a dynamic range of the affected channel to the set dynamic range value or below the set dynamic range value, wherein actively adjusting the affected channel includes adjusting channel characteristics of the affected channel such that the high-amplitude signal is isolated in the affected channel thereby reducing the dynamic range of the affected channel, and wherein the dynamic range event includes a channel saturation event, or an under-powered signal event, the channel characteristics including adjusting a bandwidth of the affected channel and adjusting a center of frequency of the affected channel based on the channel parameters indicated by the feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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