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RF/RFID Technology & Commercialization Forum
Technology Service Corporation
Jitti Sukontasup
(301-565-2970, [email protected])
Jon Hoyle
(301-565-2970, [email protected])
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Stable, Consistent Growth
TSC Snapshot
• High technology company with focus on
– Government, defense, commercial, international
• Founded in 1966
• Employee-owned through Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) since 1993
• Small business, entrepreneurial culture
• 400 employees– 350 technical staff – 47% have advanced degrees
• FY 10 sales: $83.3 million
• Board of Directors includes Senior Defense Industry Representatives
engineering services& technology development
TSC Sales History
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TSC Business Focus
We design, develop, test and We design, develop, test and evaluate, and support Sensors, evaluate, and support Sensors, Decision Systems, and Weapon Decision Systems, and Weapon Systems and technologies for Systems and technologies for
military and commercial customersmilitary and commercial customers
We design, develop, test and We design, develop, test and evaluate, and support Sensors, evaluate, and support Sensors, Decision Systems, and Weapon Decision Systems, and Weapon Systems and technologies for Systems and technologies for
military and commercial customersmilitary and commercial customers
Navy Ship Combat Systems
Sensor Simulations & Simulators
Image Exploitation
Enterprise GIS
Solutions
Sensor ModelingIntegrated Logistics Support
Advanced Sensor
Concepts
FAASystems
Prototypes & Production
Army/USMC Systems
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TSC’s Demonstrated Strengths
• Small, High Technology Company– World Class Engineers– Responsive to Customer– Cost Competitive
• Established Government Reputation as “Trusted Agent” or “Honest Broker”
– System Design, Performance Assessment, Technology Insertion, Logistics– Expanded Services beyond Radar to Systems
• Engineering Capability Spans Program Life Cycle (Concept to Operations)
– Ability to Provide Technical Life Cycle Continuity to Program Offices – Valued Technical Support: 30 Years Navy, 25 Years Air Force, 20 Years Army,
15 Years FAA– ISO 9001 Certified Prototype and Subsystem Production Capability
• Proven Ability to Assist the Government with Oversight of Major Programs
– AEGIS, G/ATOR, ASR-11, Dual Band Radar
• Work Effectively with Large, Prime Contractors– Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing
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RF Alliance Project
Active Array Auto-Calibration
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Overview Of Array TechnologyAnd Calibration
• Active Phased Arrays Feature Many Active Circuits (i.e. T/R Modules) Operating In Parallel Behind The Various Elements Both On Transmit And Receive
• To Maintain Antenna Performance (i.e. Low Sidelobes and Accurate Beam Pointing), The Array Must Be Calibrated To Equalize Amplitude and Phase Variations Due To The Active Circuits– Initial Near-Field Range Calibration– Periodic In-Field Calibration
A Practical Approach Is Needed
T/R Modules
A/DReceiver
Array Elements
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Assessment of In-Field Calibration Techniques
Approach
Characteristics
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Path to TransitionArray Features
• Array Features Necessary To Support Auto-Calibration Were Identified And Analysis Approach Defined With Examples. Relevant Array Features Include– Array Element Error Budget (Effects on Sidelobe Level and
Beam Pointing)– A/D and LNA Linearity– Calibration Signal-to-Noise– External Echo Effects– Calibration Timing
• Array Features Identified Above Flowed Directly Into The Design of the Auto-Calibration Algorithm
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Path to TransitionModeling and Simulation Tool
• The Auto-Calibration Algorithm, Array and Signal Models, And Antenna Pattern Generation Were Integrated Into A Common M&S Tool
– Supports different antenna architectures– Simulate calibration signal and utilizes measured data (amp/phs measurements,
attenuator/phase shifter response curves, etc.)– Generates pre and post calibrated beam patterns
• M&S Tool Has Multiple Uses– Exercises algorithm under different array configurations and sizes– Refine algorithm and optimize parameters for an array under test – Support future demonstration and testing by incorporating measured data
Auto-CalAlgorithm
Simulated UnCalibrated Antenna Pattern Simulated Calibrated Antenna Pattern
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Path to TransitionDemonstration & Future Plans
• TSC and RF Alliance Received Strong Interest From Navy To Conduct A Proof-Of-Concept Demonstration With An IWS Asset– Navy authorization was received and demonstration is expected
to start in the fall
• Future Plans (Pending Demonstration Results)– Development of operational software package– Tailor operational software to candidate radar system– Fully test and quantify performance
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