Improved SAW Slanted Array Compressor structure for achieving > 20,000 time-bandwidth product

Author

Dufilie, Pierre ; Valerio, Clement ; Martin, T.

Author_Institution

Phonon Corp., Simsbury, CT, USA

fYear

2014

fDate

3-6 Sept. 2014

Firstpage

2019

Lastpage

2022

Abstract

Many of today´s radar systems rely on digital processing for pulse compression. The future of SAW LFM pulse compression systems depends on achieving at least comparable performances to all-digital solutions. SAW-based pulse compression systems can consume less power and have higher dynamic range than all-digital systems, properties important for portable and long-range radars. The future market for SAW dispersive devices depends on development of larger time-bandwidth (BT) product device structures. Currently a BT of 10,000 is achievable, with a goal of > 20,000 in a single SAW device.

Keywords

acoustic arrays; acoustic signal processing; pulse compression; radar; surface acoustic wave devices; SAW LFM pulse compression systems; SAW dispersive devices; digital processing; improved SAW slanted array compressor structure; large time-bandwidth product device structures; long-range radars; portable radars; radar systems; Arrays; Bandwidth; Electrodes; Harmonic analysis; Surface acoustic waves; Transducers; SAC; SAW; dispersive; pulse compression;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 2014 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ULTSYM.2014.0503

Filename

6932102