Title :
RF switch matrix design and trade study in photonics
Author :
Ward, Chris ; Stark, Andrew J.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Syst. Lab., Georgia Tech Res. Inst., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
Photonic components and technologies enable complimentary capability to enhance traditional RF and digital EW jammer system architectures. A trade study between RF and photonic architectures is performed to address switch matrix design for EW applications.
Keywords :
jamming; microwave photonics; military avionics; optical design techniques; optical switches; RF jammer system architectures; RF switch matrix design; digital EW jammer system architectures; electronic warfare; photonic components; photonic technologies; Frequency conversion; Optical switches; Photonics; Program processors; Radio frequency; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2473-8
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2014.6999441
