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FREUENCY MODULATION ON PULSE TRANSMISSIONS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 8298
Amount: $49,750.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1988
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
6635 Kirkville Rd
East Syracuse, NY 13057
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 LEONARD PACIOREK
 (315) 432-8909
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

MEASUREMENT OF FREQUENCY MODULATION ON PULSED SIGNALS IS A MATTER OF MAJOR CONCERN WHEN MANUFACTURING A PULSED SIGNAL SOURCE WITH SPECIFIED MODULATION CHARACTERISTICS. THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE ALSO IMPORTANT IN FIELD APPLICATIONS TO VERIFY PULSED SIGNAL PERFORMANCE OR TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF FREQUENCY MODULATION. CONVENTIONAL DISCRIMINATOR TECHNIQUES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR MEASURING FREQUENCY MODULATION ON SHORT PULSES WITH POOR SIGNAL TO NOISE CONDITIONS. THE DEVICE TO BE INVESTIGATED IS BASED ON A DELAY LINE DISCRIMINATOR WHERE FREQUENCY MODULATION INFORMATION IS INSENSITIVE TO AMPLITUDE FLUCTUATIONS OF THE PULSED SIGNAL. THIS APPROACH CAN PROVIDE A MEASUREMENT OF THE AMOUNT AND WAVEFORM OF FREQUENCY MODULATION OCCURRING ON A SINGLE SHORT DURATION PULSE. THE METHOD IS WELL SUITED FOR DIGITAL PROCESSING OF THE DISCRIMINATOR OUTPUT ON A PULSE BY PULSE BASIS.

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