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Submarine ES System RF Groom & Certification
Navy STTR FY2008A - Topic N08-T015 Opens: February 19, 2008 - Closes: March 19, 2008 6:00am EST N08-T015 TITLE: Submarine ES System RF Groom & Certification TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Information Systems, Sensors, Electronics ACQUISITION PROGRAM: NAVSEA PMS435 AN?BLQ-10(V) The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals, their country of origin, and what tasks each would accomplish in the statement of work in accordance with section 3.5.b.(7) of the solicitation. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this STTR submission is to research and develop a capability to organically test, measure, calibrate, and certify radio frequency (RF) signal paths outside of a laboratory environment by end-users. This tool would be used to determine the performance level and suitability of an automated system which provides the capability to acquire, process, and identify a variety of electromagnetic signal types over a wide frequency range. DESCRIPTION: In order for a RF system to operate optimally it is imperative that the system be calibrated, The objective of this STTR submission is to research and develop a capability to organically test, measure, calibrate, and certify radio frequency (RF) signal paths outside of a laboratory environment by end-users. This tool would be used to determine the performance level and suitability of an automated system which provides the capability to acquire, process, and identify a variety of electromagnetic signal types PHASE I: Develop a conceptual design for a hardware and/or software approach for adapting calibration waveforms, measuring degradation like group delay and attenuation, and developing correction table designs that can be applied to the individual subsystems. PHASE II: Design, Fabricate and Develop a prototype of the hardware and/or software mechanism designed in Phase I. PHASE III: Test the prototype design developed in Phase II to validate the required calibration techniques. The testing will be classified and will be conducted at a Navy facility (NUWCDIVNPT). PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL/DUAL-USE APPLICATIONS: Embedded test, measurement and certification of RF systems will provide benefits across DoD organizations as well as the Department of Homeland Security an the United States Coast Guard ships and Aircraft. Additionally, the telecommunications industry could leverage from the efforts of this development. REFERENCES: 2. Submarine Surveillance Equipment Program KEYWORDS: Electromagnetic Propagation; Radio Frequency; RF Groom; Certification; Submarines; ELINT; Electronic Warfare
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