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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Communications Engineering

Background:

  • Reliable communication, navigation, and surveillance systems are critical for aviation safety.
  • Existing radio frequency front-end (RFFE) architectures may limit the adaptability and efficiency of software-defined radios (SDRs) in dynamic aviation environments.
  • The need for versatile and efficient RFFE solutions is paramount to enhance connectivity and safety standards in aviation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a reconfigurable and agile RFFE architecture for SDRs tailored to aviation requirements.
  • To demonstrate the integration of this flexible RFFE within SDRs, focusing on key components and RF pathways.
  • To validate the performance enhancements and address size, weight, and power-cost (SWaP-C) considerations for aviation applications.

Main Methods:

  • Design and integration of a novel RFFE architecture for SDRs, including receivers, transmitters, RF switches, combiners, and splitters.
  • Comprehensive performance evaluations, including analysis of receiver gain, linearity, and two-tone test results.
  • Assessment of SWaP-C metrics and comparison with existing solutions.

Main Results:

  • The proposed RFFE architecture significantly enhances SDR performance by adapting to varying signal requirements, frequencies, and protocols.
  • Demonstrated improvements in spectrum utilization, signal integrity, and overall system efficiency.
  • The single-board RFFE solution reduces size and weight by up to 18 dB gain, enhances radio channel management capacity by three times, and offers significant SWaP-C gains.

Conclusions:

  • The reconfigurable and agile RFFE architecture is highly suitable for aviation radios, offering enhanced reliability and functionality.
  • This innovation provides substantial gains in operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness for aviation communication systems.
  • The architecture's flexibility enables seamless software transitions and superior multi-radio channel management capabilities.