DocumentCode
3040325
Title
SATCOM-On-The-Move (SOTM) using superconductor microelectronics - a quantum leap in performance
Author
Rosa, Jack ; Gupta, Deep ; Littlefield, Wes
Author_Institution
HYPRES Inc, New York, NY, USA
fYear
2004
fDate
26-27 Apr 2004
Firstpage
95
Lastpage
98
Abstract
Superconductor microelectronics (SME) enables the realization of the true digital-RF architecture, extending the flexibility and fidelity of digital processing up to multi-GRz speeds. HYPRES is developing digital-RF subsystems that provide wideband and narrowband OBJECTIVE-level performance for WIN-T, FCS, TCA and JTRS communications systems. These subsystems are designed for near-term insertion into existing and future systems providing dramatic performance improvements and major reductions in SWaP and life cycle cost. This quantum electronics technology provides a quantum leap in performance ypassing the slow incremental improvements of traditional mostly analog electronics - to revolutionize future RF systems. This revolutionary SME technology provides unparalleled accuracies, spectral purities and ultra fast speeds that are otherwise unattainable with competing semiconductor technologies. The advantages and features of SME technology can be applied to a wide range of military satellite communications applications to include an extended family of JTRS SCA compliant radios in the 2 GHz to 55 GHz band and digital beamforming (DBF) phased arrays that make SATCOM-On-The-Move (SOTM) viable.
Keywords
antenna phased arrays; array signal processing; military communication; quantum optics; satellite communication; superconducting integrated circuits; 2 to 55 GHz; DBF phased arrays; FCS; HYPRES; JTRS SCA compliant radios; JTRS communications systems; SATCOM-On-The-Move; SME; SOTM; SWaP; TCA; WIN-T; digital beamforming; digital processing; digital-RF architecture; life cycle cost; military satellite communications; narrowband OBJECTIVE-level performance; near-term insertion; performance; quantum electronics technology; spectral purities; superconductor microelectronics; ultra fast speeds; wideband OBJECTIVE-level performance; Analog-digital conversion; Circuits; Costs; Microelectronics; Phased arrays; Radiation hardening; Radio frequency; Semiconductor device noise; Superconducting device noise; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Advances in Wired and Wireless Communication, 2004 IEEE/Sarnoff Symposium on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8219-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SARNOF.2004.1302849
Filename
1302849
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