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Software Defined Wideband DREX Receiver

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
94844 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
B09B-003-0073 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
MDA 09T003 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
APPLIED RADAR, INC.
315 Commerce Park Road North Kingstown, RI -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: Software Defined Wideband DREX Receiver
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: HQ0006-10-C-7385
Award Amount: $99,998.00
 

Abstract:

To realize next generation missile defense radar systems with a significant improvement in performance requires more cost effective system implementations. Software defined radar (SDR) technologies together with field programmable gate array (FPGA) implementations promise reusable and low cost DREX multichannel receivers in smaller form factors. Real time firmware reconfiguration enables radar mode modifications in response to dynamic signal environments. To validate these capabilities and advantages, our team will investigate three advanced missile defense radar SDR benchmarks: 1) multichannel digital equalizers to compensate for manufacturing variances, 2) dynamically assignable channelized (DAC) filtering to enable spectral resource management and 3) multichannel independent phase dithering for system spur reduction. We will follow a modular, macro-based firmware development process that maximizes firmware maintenance and reuse. Our existing DREX prototyping testbed will be used to demonstrate the channelized SDR firmware. The innovative spur reduction processing incorporates novel SDR firmware into unique chip-level CMOS synthesizer hardware developed by our research partner. Application consistency is maintained through the use of ROSA open system interfaces. Our team's unique background in missile defense radar research enables us to conduct hardware tradeoffs of SDR radar technology during Phase I to confirm the benefits of software defined radar technology.

Principal Investigator:

William H. Weedon
CEO
4012950062
wweedon@appliedradar.com

Business Contact:

Michael A. Sherry
President
4012950062
msherry@appliedradar.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Applied Radar, Inc.
210 Airport Street Quonset Point North Kingstown, RI 02852

EIN/Tax ID: 043438479
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, MA 2420
Contact: Natalya Luciw
Contact Phone: 7819812484