Design of a Millimeter Wave Data Link for a Radar Guided Missile

Abstract

This report describes a systems-level design of a data link that enables a high velocity missile to receive guidance commands from a 35 GHzRadar. The objectives for this design include a Bit Error Rate (BER) of 10-6 at 1 km downrange, low power consumption, and miniaturized components so that the data link can fit on the back of a missile. No custom designed electronic chips are necessary. The design assumes the implementation of Boolean equations for Cyclic Redundance checking (CRC) on a programmable logic device. The report concludes that based on a simple rainfall attenuation model, the system can meet the BER performance objective in moderate rain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA397366

Entities

People

  • Larry J. Levitt

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Links
  • Detectors
  • Digital Communications
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency Bands
  • Millimeter Wave Radar
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Modulation
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Waves
  • Semiconductors

Readers

  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems