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Design of a Millimeter Wave Data Link for a Radar Guided Missile

Authors: Larry J. Levitt; ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL AL
Abstract:
This report describes a systems-level design of a data link that enables a high velocity missile to receive guidance commands from a 35 GHzRadar. The objectives for this design include a Bit Error Rate (BER) of 10-6 at 1 km downrange, low power consumption, and miniaturized components so that the data link can fit on the back of a missile. No custom designed electronic chips are necessary. The design assumes the implementation of Boolean equations for Cyclic Redundance checking (CRC) on a programmable logic device. The report concludes that based on a simple rainfall attenuation model, the system can meet the BER performance objective in moderate rain.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Final rept. Dec 1999-June 2000
Pages: 53
Report Date: SEP 2001
Report Number: A663793
Keywords relating to this report:
BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
DATA LINKS
EQUATIONS
GUIDED MISSILES
HIGH VELOCITY
MILLIMETER WAVES
RADAR HOMING
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