Millimeter Wave Communications
Abstract
This investigation establishes the maximum communication link, i.e., transmitter/receiver separation, available to a millimeter wave channel in a clear, non-turbulent atmosphere for a low-power, low data-rate system. The frequencies considered are from the oxygen resonant absorbtion band centered around 60 GHz for several altitudes to 20 lilometers. The effort is concerned with various modulation schemes for the transmission of digital data and their relative performance in the presence of a jammer. The analysis is accomplished by taking the Friis communication link equation and accounting for tropospheric absorbtion loss. A Pascal-coded algorithm is developed to assess the relative data transmission performance of the various modulation techniques. The program was written general enough for the user to specify: the carrier frequency, attenuation factor, transmitter power, transmitting and receiving antenna gains, system bandwidth, particular modulation technique, set of range values of interest, jammer power, jammer's antenna gain, and jammer's location.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA144636
Entities
People
- Steven E. Payne
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology