Cognitive Radio Low-Energy Signal Analysis Sensor Integrated Circuits (CLASIC): A Broadband Mixed-Signal Iterative Down Conversion Spectrum Analyzer for Signal Recognition Applications

Abstract

This research addressed the design of spectrum channelizers spanning a frequency range from baseband to several GHz. The work demonstrates power-efficient architectures that channelize the input spectrum in the analog or mixed-signal domain, in order to reduce the performance and dynamic range burden on the baseband processors that may be utilized for signal sensing or detection tasks in the digital domain. The approaches allow for full or partial spectrum analysis that can be adapted based on system requirement. Dynamic range enhancement based on active interference cancellation can be implemented. A key aspect to the channelizers is that they minimize the requirement for independent frequency synthesizers, and allow for spectrum decomposition based on the use of a single primary clock.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA627295

Entities

People

  • Harish Krishnaswamy
  • Peter Kinget
  • Ranjit Gharpurey

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Bandwidth
  • Cognitive Radio
  • Communication Systems
  • Conversion
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Range
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Synthesizers
  • Multiple Access
  • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Spectrum Analyzers

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.