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Reconfigurable correlator (pulse compression receiver) and beam former based on multi-gigabit serial transceivers (SERDES)

US10656244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2017
Grant dateMay 19, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S17/26
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Aspects of the invention provide improvements to electromagnetic and other wave-based ranging systems, e.g., RADAR or LIDAR systems, of the type having transmit logic that transmits a pulse based on an applied analog signal. The improvements are characterized, in part, by a SERDES having a serializer (a/k/a a “transmit side”) that is coupled to the transmit logic. The serializer has (i) an input to which a pattern on which the pulse is based is applied and (ii) an output from which a serialization of the pattern is applied to the transmit logic. The improvements are further characterized in that the SERDES has deserializer logic (a/k/a a “receive side”) that is coupled to receive logic and that deserialize a received “analog” signal containing possible reflections of the pulse.

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