Method and apparatus for protecting personnel from RF-triggered explosive devices (RTED) using ultra-wideband (UWB) transmission
US7138936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04K2203/34
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The test results found that the EMI impact depended on the UWB power that fell within the receiver passband. Specifically, EMI occurred when the average power in the receiver passband was approximately equal to the desired signal level of the receiver. One waveform, TW7, did not cause EMI because the average power was too low. Three waveforms, TW1, TW2, and TW6 only caused EMI when the receiver was tuned to the frequency of the UWB spectral component. Three waveforms, TW3, TW4, and TW5, caused EMI at all receiver frequencies. As noted, these tests were performed to determine the susceptibility of various RF receiver (radars and communications systems) devices to UWB signals. The tests were not intended to evaluate the use of UWB signals for jamming purposes.
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