High-Speed, High-Fidelity, Reprogrammable Kernel for Use in Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) Systems and High-Speed Signal Digitization and Processing Applications Navy SBIR FY2012.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2012.1 Topic No.: N121-034 Topic Title: High-Speed, High-Fidelity, Reprogrammable Kernel for Use in Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) Systems and High-Speed Signal Digitization and Processing Applications Proposal No.: N121-034-0727 Firm: Trident Systems Inc. 10201 Fairfax Boulevard Suite 300 Fairfax, Virginia 22030-2222 Contact: Al Burgstahler Phone: (703) 691-7767 Web Site: www.tridsys.com Abstract: Efforts to counter radar's effectiveness include passive and active detection and deception techniques. Active radar deception techniques require accurate detection and characterization of the transmitted radar signals (time and spatial domains). Once identified as hostile, active deception includes broad or narrow bandwidth noise jamming to reduce detection range and signal retransmission techniques that induce target range, angular, and velocity errors. Modern active radar deception systems are typically called Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) systems that operate by digitizing the received signal and storing a coherent copy in memory that, when needed, is replicated and retransmitted. As digital electronics signal conversion, generation, and processing technologies advance, radar and DRFM designs are increasingly implemented in software/firmware using Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) that, with high dynamic range RF frequency Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), support rapid advances in radar waveforms and DRFM countermeasures. This proposal describes Trident's approach to utilize the flexibility of our new Reconfigurable, Adaptive, Programmable, Tactical, Open Radar (RAPTOR) system as the compact operational prototype platform for a fully reprogrammable multi-channel DRFM kernel. Given RAPTOR's maturity a prototype bench top test has been included during the Phase I to expedite a Phase II target system demonstration. Benefits: The successful development of a Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) kernel based on Trident's new Reconfigurable, Adaptive, Programmable, Tactical, Open Radar (RAPTOR) system will provide the Navy with a mature well supported DRFM platform to target current and future radar systems. The implementation of the DRFM kernel on RAPTOR is a low risk development providing a reliable and timely capability that can rapidly address the introduction of new sensor modalities and capabilities. These new DRFM capabilities are useful in both tactical and strategic planning and operational environments critical to the Navy missions. Return