Frequency-Selective Limiter and Its Application in a Filter Bank Receiver

Abstract

N A FILTER BANK RECEIVER. YIG FSL operation is discussed via a basic analytical model. In this study, transient response to pulsed RF signals, frequency modulated signals, small signal suppression and intermodulation product phenomena when two signals are simultaneously received, are also reported. Experimental results obtained agree with the analytical model. Extensive data are provided to facilitate design of YIG FSL's in filter bank receivers. Specific applications for YIG FSL's are present: YIG FSL as a level normalizer, cascading YIG FSL's to obtain large limiting range, threshold level detection influenced by small signal suppression, and use of a YIG FSL to offset amplitude reduction of bandpass filters caused by a sweep signal. A filter bank receiver comprising YIG FSL's is presently under construction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 1973
Accession Number
AD0760817

Entities

People

  • Rex C. Chien

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Amplitude
  • Bandpass Filters
  • Construction
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Range
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Frequency Shift
  • Generators
  • Modulation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Resonant Circuits
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Signal Generators
  • Tuned Circuits

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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