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Digital Array Analog to Digital Converter

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
67801 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
F041-236-2447 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
SYSTRAN FEDERAL CORP.
4027 Colonel Glenn Highway Suite 210 Dayton, OH 45431-1672
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Digital Array Analog to Digital Converter
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: FA8718-05-C-0012
Award Amount: $749,992.00
 

Abstract:

Airborne communication platforms utilize multi-beam phased arrays to support multiple satellite links, resulting in higher data rates by digitally combining multiple sub-array modules. The use of digital array ADCs is required to facilitate signal-processing techniques to suppress interference and to allow multiple links. Commercial ADC devices are unable to meet the desired requirements. A state of the art ADC architecture must be developed to achieve the best performance/cost ratio. In Phase I, a basis for an EHF Receiver with an IF Band Pass ADC and a digital I/Q mixer was established. An innovative PTIBP ADC architecture based on Nyquist rate and undersampling techniques was conceptualized. A key component of this architecture is a unique PLP ADC that receives IF input signals in the range of 300 MHz to 1300 MHz and generates 12-bit outputs. The performance of the architecture has been confirmed with Matlab and a schematic design for a 12-bit PLP ADC has been completed using TSMC 0.18 um technology and successfully simulated using Cadence tools. In Phase II, a complete PTIBP ADC prototype with four PLP ADCs time interleaved on a single chip will be designed, fabricated, and tested to fulfill the needs of future airborne communication platforms.

Principal Investigator:

Todd Grimes
Principal Investigator
9374299008
tgrimes@systranfederal.com

Business Contact:

Kenneth K. Baker
President & Chief Operati
9374299008
kbaker@systranfederal.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

SYSTRAN FEDERAL CORP.
4027 Colonel Glenn Highway, Suite 210 Dayton, OH 45431

EIN/Tax ID: 311603374
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No