Analog-to-Digital Signal Processing in a Prototype SATCOM Signal Analyzer

Abstract

A prototype SATCOM Signal Analyzer (SSA) has been designed which performs spectral analysis on transponder signals from the Navy's UHF communications satellites. As an integral part of the SSA, the Analog to Digital Control and Conversion subsystem converts four channels of baseband analog signals into equivalent digital representations while operating at variable sampling rates and offering either twelve or eight bits of resolution of the analog signal. The digital data thus derived is presented to an array processor for Fast Fourier Transform processing. This report documents the design and construction of the Analog to Digital Control and Conversion subsystem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA522392

Entities

People

  • John E. Ohlson
  • William B. Zell Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Analog Signals
  • Analyzers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computers
  • Conversion
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Diagrams
  • Digital Data
  • Dual Channel
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Inversion
  • Measurement
  • Multiplexing
  • Networks
  • Operational Amplifiers
  • Printed Circuits

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites