REMOTE CIRCUIT INTERACTION

• US 20090189091A1
• Filed: 01/30/2008
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Original Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Inventors: Holly, Sandor, Pickard, Steven B.
• Granted Patent: US 7,773,025 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/492.100
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 11/32 Decoy or sacrificial vehicles; Decoy or sacrificial devices attachable to vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/18 the slot being backed by, or formed in boundary wall of, a resonant cavity longitudinally slotted cylinder H01Q13/12 ; Open cavity antennas

Abstract

A method and system for remotely affecting electronics within a conductive enclosure are disclosed. The method can comprise transmitting electromagnetic radiation of two different frequencies to the enclosure. The two different frequencies can be selected such that they penetrate the enclosure and therein form electromagnetic radiation of a third frequency that resonates within the enclosure. The third frequency can interact with the electronics, such as to disrupt operation thereof.

Claims

1. A method for remotely affecting electronics within a conductive enclosure, the method comprising:

transmitting electromagnetic radiation of two different frequencies to the enclosure; and

wherein the two different frequencies are selected such that they will penetrate the enclosure and form electromagnetic radiation of a third frequency within the enclosure.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the two different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have wavelengths that are small enough to pass through an opening in the enclosure.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the third frequency is formed at a difference between the two transmitted frequencies.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the two different frequencies are selected such that a difference frequency therebetween resonates within the enclosure.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the two different frequencies are selected such that a difference frequency therebetween has a wavelength that is approximately equal to an inside dimension of the enclosure.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the two different wavelengths are selected such that a difference frequency therebetween resonates in a circuit of the electronics.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the third frequency is a difference frequency of the transmitted electromagnetic radiation and further comprising modulating the difference frequency at a frequency which is an Eigen frequency of an electronic circuit within the enclosure.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising monitoring electromagnetic radiation transmitted from the enclosure to determine an effect of the electromagnetic radiation transmitted thereto.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising monitoring electromagnetic radiation transmitted from the enclosure due to the presence of a non-linear circuit element disposed within the enclosure.

10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the two different frequencies are selected such that a difference therebetween disrupts the electronics.

11. A system for remotely affecting electronics within a conductive enclosure, the system comprising:

at least one transmitter, the transmitter(s) being configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation of two different frequencies to the enclosure; and

wherein the two different frequencies are selected such that they will penetrate the enclosure and form electromagnetic radiation of a third frequency within the enclosure.

12. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the two different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have wavelengths that are small enough to pass through an opening in the enclosure.

13. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the third frequency is formed at a difference between the two transmitted frequencies.

14. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the two different frequencies are selected such that a difference frequency therebetween resonates within the enclosure.

15. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the two different frequencies are selected such that a difference frequency therebetween has a wavelength that is approximately equal to an inside dimension of the enclosure.

16. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the two different wavelengths are selected such that a difference frequency therebetween resonates in a circuit of the electronics.

17. The system as recited in claim 11, further comprising monitoring electromagnetic radiation transmitted from the enclosure to determine an effect of the electromagnetic radiation transmitted thereto.

18. The system as recited in claim 11, further comprising monitoring electromagnetic radiation transmitted from the enclosure due to the presence of a non-linear circuit element disposed within the enclosure.

19. A system for remotely affecting electronics within a conductive enclosure, the system comprising:

means for selecting two different frequencies;

means for transmitting electromagnetic radiation of two different frequencies to the enclosure; and

wherein the two different frequencies are selected such that they will penetrate the enclosure and form electromagnetic radiation of a third frequency within the enclosure.

20. A method for assessing vulnerability of electronic systems to electromagnetic attack, the method comprising:

subjecting the electronic system to two frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, wherein one of the frequencies is varied;

monitoring at least one of the following;

operation of the electronic system to determine if the two frequencies have affected the electronic system; and

radiation of electromagnetic radiation from the electronic system to determine if difference frequencies and/or harmonics of difference frequencies have been generated from the two frequencies.