Quantization and Saturation Noise Due to Analog-to-Digital Conversion of Radar Returns from Targets with Log-Normal Radar Cross-Section Distributions

An analysis of the saturation and quantization noise generated by analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion of radar returns from targets with log-normal radar cross sections is presented. The results of the analysis show that the high-cross-section tails of the log-normal distribution require higher saturation levels to be set in the A/D converter. The setting of the higher saturation level in the converter results in an increase in quantization noise. Thus the minimum achievable distortion in the output of the A/D converter signal is considerably higher than that for radar targets if their radar cross section had an exponential power distribution.     

Quantization Noise in Adaptive Weighting Networks

Adaptive weighting networks can be implemented using in-phase and quadrature, phase-phase, or phase-amplitude modulators. The statistical properties of the quantization error are derived for each modulator and the quantization noise power produced by the modulators are compared at the output of an adaptive antenna. Other relevant characteristics of the three types of modulators are also discussed.     

基于滑动滤波技术的激光陀螺评价方法

激光陀螺是一种以量化脉冲的形式输出角增量的数字传感器，量化误差如同白噪声一样影响着激光陀螺的测试精度。为了准确评价激光陀螺的性能，减少量化误差对激光陀螺测试数据的影响，本文应用滑动滤波技术对激光陀螺采样数据进行滤波处理，理论分析及实验结果表明，该方法有效地降低了量化噪声从而实现了对激光陀螺的准确评价。     

Properties of Low Precision Analog-to-Digital Converters

The problem of quantization and saturation noise introduced by the process of analog-to-digital conversion is addressed. Analog-to-digital converters (ADC) with even versus odd numbers of output states are compared. Expressions are derived and evaluated which yield the signal-to-noise ratio and the gain versus signal level input when the input signal has an assumed Gaussian probability density. The results presented should have application in all fields in which digital signal processing is performed.     

MTI Improvement Factors for Weighted DFTs

The use of the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) to enhance the detection of moving targets in ground clutter is examined. The improvement factor, defined as the signal-to-clutter ratio at the DFT processor output compared with that of the input, is given as a function of normalized clutter spectral width for various weighting functions on the DFT input. The effect of quantization of the weights on the improvement factor is also examined.     

一种SAR原始数据压缩新算法

 由于合成孔径雷达（SAR）原始数据的相关性很低，直接压缩原始数据是比较困难的。因此提出一种新算法，先对SAR原始数据做距离聚焦处理，使其在方位向具有较强的相关性，再沿方位向做线性预测，并对预测差值系列做块自适应量化。实验表明，在相同比特率条件下，该算法得到的数据域信噪比和图像域信噪比均比块自适应量化(BAQ)算法高，计算量远小于有关文献给出的距离聚焦后的压缩方法，具有一定实用价值。     

非参量量化秩检测器的性能研究

 许多作者讨论过非参量秩检测器在雷达信号处理中的应用。秩检测器首先把接收波形样本转换为秩。如果检验单元和参考单元的噪声样本独立和分布,则无信号时检验单元的秩具有离散均匀分布,与输入噪声的分布无关。所以秩检测器可能提供分布自由的恒虚警率性能。量化秩检测器（QRD）只对二进量化秩进行积累,所以它实现起来很经济。本文分析QRD的检测性能。证明QRD有一最佳秩量化门限（ORQT）。确定高斯和韦伯噪声中的ORQT。另外,把QRD同高斯噪声中的局部最佳秩检测器和最佳参量检测器进行比较。     

量化对GPS接收机捕获性能影响的研究

由于接收机输入端的信噪比对接收机的捕获性能具有很重要的意义,所以要尽量减少接收机输入端信噪比的损失。本文首先给出了含高斯白噪声的GPS信号经过不同量化位数和量化电平的量化器后的输出信噪比计算公式;然后,在此基础上分析其对接收机捕获性能的影响;最后,仿真实验表明,接收机可以在不影响捕获性能的情况下,尽量选择合适的量化位数和量化门限。实验结果也为量化器的设计提供了重要的技术参考。     

A Lower Bound to Rcomp for the Gaussian Channel with a Uniform Quantizing Demodulator

Consideration is given to a channel using orthogonal modulation, soft decision-uniform quantizing demodulation, and perturbed by additive white Gaussian noise. A lower bound is derived to the Rcomp of this channel. The bound explicity exhibits the dependence upon the degree of quantization and is easily computable. It also indicates that the uniform quantizing demodulation scheme is close to optimum for sufficiently fine quantization.     

Near lossless data compression onboard a hyperspectral satellite

To deal with the large volume of data produced by hyperspectral sensors, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has developed and patented two near lossless data compression algorithms for use onboard a hyperspectral satellite: successive approximation multi-stage vector quantization (SAMVQ) and hierarchical self-organizing cluster vector quantization (HSOCVQ). This paper describes the two compression algorithms and demonstrates their near lossless feature. The compression error introduced by the two compression algorithms was compared with the intrinsic noise of the original data that is caused by the instrument noise and other noise sources such as calibration and atmospheric correction errors. The experimental results showed that the compression error was not larger than the intrinsic noise of the original data when a test data set was compressed at a compression ratio of 20:1. The overall noise in the reconstructed data that contains both the intrinsic noise and the compression error is even smaller than the intrinsic noise when the data is compressed using SAMVQ. A multi-disciplinary user acceptability study has been carried out in order to evaluate the impact of the two compression algorithms on hyperspectral data applications. This paper briefly summarizes the evaluation results of the user acceptability study. A prototype hardware compressor that implements the two compression algorithms has been built using field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and benchmarked. The compression ratio and fidelity achieved by the hardware compressor are similar to those obtained by software simulation     

Common-Mode Noise Generation in a DC-to-DC Converter

Analytical and experimental considerations of the common-mode noise in a dc-to-dc connverterare discussed. Analyzing the mechanism of the common-mode noise generation by means of a high-frequency equivalent circuit, we estimate the output noise voltage generated during the transistor's turn-on time. This commonmode noise consists mainly of two frequency components distributed in several megahertz. The effects of parasitic parameters on the noise voltage and frequencies are clarified. In addition, the effect of a common-mode choke on the noise suppression is discussed experimentally.     

Graphical Analysis of a Digital Phase-Locked Loop

Under the assumption of negligible quantization error effect and no noise, a nonuniform sampling first-order digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) is analyzed by a graphical method which displays limit cycles and the cycle slipping phenomenon. The analysis suggests an upper bound to the model gain and, consequently, to the pull-in range. Moreover, this method enables one to obtain a closed-form expression of the acquisition time, accurate enough for the cases of practical interest.     

捷联惯导姿态算法中的圆锥误差与量化误差

对捷联惯导系统的误差源进行了研究,利用几何方法分析了不可交换性误差和量化误差的形成机理,以及它们的相互影响。针对工程应用中激光陀螺输出脉冲采样量化条件,就多子样算法进行了讨论,并设计了基于MATLAB/Simulink的仿真。研究结果表明,当考虑量化误差的影响时,选取适当的量化因子,三子样等效旋转矢量算法比其它算法具有更好的综合性能。     

Digital Processing of Signal Phase Angle

The loss of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is derived when the magnitude of weak signals in noise is discarded and the phase angle is quantized for digital processing. It is shown that very coarse quantization results in only a small loss.     

Multiplier Offset Voltages in Adaptive Arrays

The effects of multiplier offset voltages in adaptive arrays are examined. Multiplier offset voltages arise when active circuits are used to implement the error-by-signal multipliers required in an array based on the LMS algorithm. These offset voltages are known from experimental work to have a strong effect on array performance. It is first shown how multiplier offset voltages may be included in the differential equations for the array weights. Then their effect on weight behavior is studied. It is found that the offset voltages affect the final values of the weights, but not the time constants. Furthermore, the effect they have is influenced by the amount of element noise in the array. An adequate amount of noise is necessary to minimize weight errors due to offset voltages. An example is treated to show the effect of offset voltages on the final array weights and the output signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). With offset voltages present, it is found that there is a maximum SNR that can be obtained from the array. A specific input SNR is required to obtain this maximum output SNR. Finally, it is shown that a finite operating range for the weights places a further restriction on the acceptable values of offset voltages and noise.     

The Effect of Hard Limiting an Angle-Modulated Signal Plus Noise

The effect of hard limiting an angle-modulated signal plus narrow-band Gaussian noise is analyzed. Several examples are considered?sinusoidal angle modulation, Gaussian angle modulation, and biphase angle modulation. The general conclusion is that when a zonal band-pass filter is used, which rejects dc and second harmonics, an angle-modulated signal plus Gaussian noise provides the same output signal-to-noise ratio as shown by Davenport for a CW signal plus Gaussian noise. However, when a narrow bandpass filter is used, which has a bandwidth approximately equal to the input angle-modulated signal, an angle-modulated signal plus Gaussian noise has a better output signal-to-noise ratio than a CW signal plus Gaussian noise.     

余度传感器系统中传感器配置结构和奇偶向量的最优化

 本文研究了余度传感器系统传感器的配置和奇偶向量的选择问题,从输出和检测性能最优的准则出发,给出了配置结构和奇偶向量的求解途径,并将它同现有的一些方法进行了比较。     

Improved multilevel quantization for detection of narrowbandsignals

Nearly optimum quantization levels for multileveled quantizers in radar receivers and distributed-detection are calculated for preassigned false-alarm probability Q₀ by maximizing the detection probability Q_d after replacing both Q ₀ and (1-Q_d) by the saddlepoint approximations. Narrowband signals of random phase and with both fixed and Rayleigh-fading amplitudes in Gaussian noise are treated, and the loss in signal detectability incurred by quantization is estimated     

基于蒙特卡罗方法的冷原子干涉仪物理仿真

由于现有的噪声分析方法无法很好地评估在复杂环境下冷原子干涉仪的输出特性,本文提出了一种新的冷原子干涉仪仿真方法,可以模拟大动态条件下各项噪声及其之间的耦合对冷原子干涉仪的影响。利用单粒子波包演化的处理方式对冷原子干涉仪进行全过程物理建模,并采取蒙特卡罗方法对大量确定初态的原子进行全过程统计,最终得到冷原子干涉仪在多种噪声同时存在的情况下的响应。该方法主要优势体现在能够对噪声耦合情形进行高精度仿真,并且可以根据实际数据对干涉仪输出进行实时处理,以提升冷原子干涉仪的性能指标。     

A Semi-Empirical Approach to the PLL Threshold

This correspondence considers the response of the PLL near threshold to an input consisting of a modulated carrier and white, Gaussian noise. For high input signal-to-noise power ratios ?, the output noise power is Gaussian with a parabolic spectrum. As ? is decreased, the PLL tends to lose lock which gives rise to impulses or ?spikes? in the output with a resulting white power spectrum. The additional output noise due to these ?spikes? causes a threshold in the output signal-to-noise ratio. Unfortunately the loss of lock rate in the PLL depends on the modulation as well as the noise power. A semiempirical approximate expression for the loss of lock rate as a function of the noise and sinusoidal frequency modulation is presented and is used to determine the optimum design procedure for PLL's to demodulate FM signals of varying modulation indexes, ?.