Design Study of a Flat Plate Digital Display Subsystem for Synthetic Aperture Radar Applications.
Abstract
This report summarizes the results of a 6-month tradeoff analysis and design study for a flat panel dot matrix display system called DIGISPLAY. This display system in conjunction with a scan converter system is capable of displaying the output signals from military airborne imaging sensors such as FLIR, TV, multimode radar, and synthetic aperture radar systems. The parametric tradeoff study considered the design and performance characteristics of display systems in the range of 800x800 to 1700x1700 resolution elements. The optimum design configurations for the synthetic aperture radar application were selected as a 1248x1248 resolution element system with 78 writing beams, and a 1040x1040 resolution element system with 52 writing beams. A preliminary design analysis is presented of the optimum design concept including expected levels of performance, a description of the tube design, decoding logic, and circuit designs. Estimates of size, weight, power and packaging options are provided, and a program plan is outlined for the development of a flyable breadboard model system. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0907707
Entities
People
- John L. Mcdade