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Complex Fourier coefficient extractor

US6307895A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1998
Grant dateOct 23, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R23/17
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for extracting the complex Fourier coefficients from an unknown RF signal to classify the RF signal is disclosed. The extraction system utilizes optical signal processing in combination with the generation of electronic timing and control signals. The system employs an optical processor comprising a Bragg cell to yield the Fourier coefficients including the amplitude, phase and frequency parameters thereof. The system further includes a parallel arrangement that provide for parallel processing to reduce the computational time needed to determine the complex Fourier coefficients including the amplitude, phase and frequency parameters thereof.

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