Digital-RF Correlator for Dynamic Radio Spectrum Monitoring & Signal Identification Navy SBIR FY2006.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2006.1 Topic No.: N06-090 Topic Title: Digital-RF Correlator for Dynamic Radio Spectrum Monitoring & Signal Identification Proposal No.: N061-090-0326 Firm: HYPRES. Inc. 175 Clearbrook Road Elmsford, New York 10523-1109 Contact: Deepnarayan Gupta Phone: (914) 592-1190 Web Site: www.hypres.com Abstract: This SBIR Phase I project will develop a broadband digital correlation-based RF receiver, with particular application to spectrum monitoring and signal identification for Navy Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Communications in the 0-3 GHz range. HYPRES has been developing a new digital receiver technology, funded in part by DoD, based around ultrafast superconducting analog-to-digital converters and digital processors, operating at 20 GHz and above. The newly proposed receiver will incorporate a digital autocorrelation spectrometer with a dynamic zoom feature, and a template-matching cross-correlation circuit. A detailed design, optimized for Navy applications, will be developed and simulated during Phase I; a complete prototype will be demonstrated by the end of Phase II. Benefits: A broadband digital spectrometer will permit more efficient management of valuable bandwidth resources, with application not only to military communications, SIGINT, and EW, but also to commercial and civil wireless communications. Return