Non-federated multi-function Ka-band exciter system and method
First Claim
1. A non-federated multi-function exciter, comprising:
- a waveform generator subsystem operable to provide waveforms programmable in time, duration, slope and frequency;
a transmission subsystem coupled to the waveform generator, the transmission subsystem having a first upconverter and a second upconverter coupled to the first upconverter;
a communication modulation subsystem coupled to the second upconverter of the transmission subsystem; and
a reference clock subsystem coupled to the waveform generator subsystem, the transmission subsystem and the communication modulation subsystem,wherein the first upconverter and the second upconverter are operable to generate an interleaved signal comprising a radar signal and a communication signal, andwherein the transmission subs stem is configured to transmit only the radar signal during a first time period and to transmit only the communication signal during a second time period that is different from the first time period.
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Abstract
Provided is a non-federated multi-function exciter. The non-federated multi-function exciter includes a waveform generator subsystem operable to provide waveforms programmable in time, duration, slope and frequency. A transmission subsystem is coupled to the waveform generator, the transmission subsystem having a first upconverter and a second upconverter coupled to the first upconverter. A communication modulation subsystem is coupled to the second upconverter of the transmission subsystem. A reference clock subsystem coupled to the waveform generator subsystem, the transmit subsystem and the communication modulation subsystem. The non-federated multi-function exciter is operable to generate interleaved radar and communication signals.
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21 Claims
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1. A non-federated multi-function exciter, comprising:
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a waveform generator subsystem operable to provide waveforms programmable in time, duration, slope and frequency; a transmission subsystem coupled to the waveform generator, the transmission subsystem having a first upconverter and a second upconverter coupled to the first upconverter; a communication modulation subsystem coupled to the second upconverter of the transmission subsystem; and a reference clock subsystem coupled to the waveform generator subsystem, the transmission subsystem and the communication modulation subsystem, wherein the first upconverter and the second upconverter are operable to generate an interleaved signal comprising a radar signal and a communication signal, and wherein the transmission subs stem is configured to transmit only the radar signal during a first time period and to transmit only the communication signal during a second time period that is different from the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of generating interleaved radar and communication signals using a non-federated multi-function exciter, comprising:
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determining a transmission operation to be in a first instance a radar format and in a second instance to be a communication format; in the first instance of the radar format; generating an oscillating reference waveform using a waveform generator; upconverting the oscillating reference waveform to a Ku-band waveform using a Ku-band PLL, subsystem; and upconverting the Ku-band waveform to a Ka-band waveform using a transmission subsystem, and transmitting the generated Ka-band waveform as a radar signal; in the second instance of the communication format; parking the waveform generator at a predetermined frequency to generate a fixed frequency signal; upconverting the fixed frequency signal to a fixed frequency Ku-band signal using a Ku-band PLL subsystem; modulating received communication information using a communication modulation subsystem; upconverting the modulated communication information with the fixed frequency Ku-band signal using a transmission subsystem to a modulated Ka-band signal; and transmitting the modulated Ka-band signal as a pulse of communication data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A circuit card assembly, comprising:
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a waveform generator subsystem operable to provide waveforms programmable in duration, slope and frequency; a transmission subsystem coupled to the waveform generator subsystem, the transmission subsystem having a first upconverter and a second upconverter coupled to the first upconverter; a communication modulation subsystem coupled to the second upconverter of the transmission subsystem; and a reference clock subsystem coupled to the waveform generator subsystem, the transmission subsystem and the communication modulation subsystem, wherein the circuit card assembly is operable as a non-federated multi-function exciter, and wherein the first upconverter and the second upconverter are operable to generate an interleaved signal comprising a radar signal and a communication signal, and wherein the transmission subsystem is configured to transmit only the radar signal during a first time period and to transmit only the communication signal during a second time period that is different from the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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