Reconfigurable receivers

Description of research

In all radars and wireless communication systems there is a receiver part. The receiver will filter the wanted RF signal out of the whole spectrum of signals received by the antenna. Unwanted signals, which can be a million times stronger, have to be rejected without corrupting the wanted signal. The weak wanted signal has to be amplified and downconverted in frequency so that it can be digitized by an ADC. The signal can then be processed (demodulated and/or decoded) in the digital domain to get access to the information contained in the signal. Up to now receiver equipment is designed in a dedicated way and is fully tuned to the application. Innovations in the field of high-speed ADC’s, wideband linearization techniques and digital processing allow for more universal, reconfigurable receivers.

Advisor(s)

dr. ing. Eric Klumperink

prof. dr. ir. Frank van Vliet

Duration

Feb. 1^st 2011 – Feb. 1^st 2015

Project

Sensor Technology Applied in Reconfigurable Systems (STARS)

Funding institution

Ministry of Defence

Strategic Research Orientation

Wireless and Sensor Systems

Links to relevant web pages:

http://icd.ewi.utwente.nl/persons/?id=306

http://starsproject.nl/

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Home CTIT symposium 2013 About CTIT News NIRICT Research Meet the PhDs Working at CTIT Internal Information Conferences Open Calls (updated May 3, 2013) Library and Videos Knowledge Transfer Links Sitemap Search	Reconfigurable receivers Description of research In all radars and wireless communication systems there is a receiver part. The receiver will filter the wanted RF signal out of the whole spectrum of signals received by the antenna. Unwanted signals, which can be a million times stronger, have to be rejected without corrupting the wanted signal. The weak wanted signal has to be amplified and downconverted in frequency so that it can be digitized by an ADC. The signal can then be processed (demodulated and/or decoded) in the digital domain to get access to the information contained in the signal. Up to now receiver equipment is designed in a dedicated way and is fully tuned to the application. Innovations in the field of high-speed ADC’s, wideband linearization techniques and digital processing allow for more universal, reconfigurable receivers. Advisor(s) dr. ing. Eric Klumperink prof. dr. ir. Frank van Vliet Duration Feb. 1^st 2011 – Feb. 1^st 2015 Project Sensor Technology Applied in Reconfigurable Systems (STARS) Funding institution Ministry of Defence Strategic Research Orientation Wireless and Sensor Systems Links to relevant web pages: http://icd.ewi.utwente.nl/persons/?id=306 http://starsproject.nl/ Pictures