Abstract:
Leadless chip package (10) is adhesively secured to printed wiring board (14) and is electrically connected by metallic conductor ribbon or wire (40, 42, 44...) to pads (30, 32, 34, 36) on the package (10) and pads (16, 18, 20, 22...) on the printed wiring board (14) to provide secure connection.
Abstract:
The RF/microwave switch/modulator uses an optically controlled diode (20). The reactance of the diode may be varied by varying the illumination intensity. In this fashion, the photodiode in conjunction with an external circuit can switch or modulate a microwave signal by varying the reactance of the diode using a laser light source or the like. The bias voltage may be varied to electronically tune the diode so that the microwave frequency of operation can be electronically controlled.
Abstract:
The shortcomings illustrated by the related art are addressed by the improved accumulator (110) of the present invention. The invention provides a periodic output signal in response to an input frequency word and includes one adder (112) for each bit of the frequency word to be added. Each adder (112) has first and second inputs (A and B), a sum output representing the sum of the first and second inputs, and a carry output (Co) representing the sum of the first and second inputs. All but the first adder (112) includes a carry input (Ci). A first sum register (114) is included for storing the sum outputs of said adders (112). The inputs of said register (114) being the sum outputs of said adders (112) and the outputs of the register (114) the second inputs of said adders (112). The invention includes a second carry register (115) for storing the carry outputs (Co) of said adders (112). The output of said second register (115) being the carry inputs (Ci) of said adders (112).
Abstract:
An improved holographic rear window stoplight is provided and includes a hologram member laminated to the rear window surface. Single or multiple hologram layers may be provided. The hologram layers can have a diffraction grating developed in a position relative to the other diffraction grating to provide a folded reflection of light from a source of light of an appropriate wavelength band to indicate a stoplight from a predetermined angle. Alternatively predetermined indicia can be selectively displayed in either a single or multiple layer configuration. The reflection hologram member is transparent when not in use to all observers and remains transparent to the driver even when in use, and thereby prevents any blocking of his field of view.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an around the mast rotary joint capable of multichannel operation. There are two hollow coaxial sections (18, 20), each of which operates in the TEM or quasi-TEM mode. Each section comprises a coaxial feed line (16, 14) connected to a microstrip corporate feed network which is cylindrical (24, 40). Coupled to the microstrip corporate feed is a low impedance cylindrical interface section (22, 40) which couples the power to the other coaxial section. In addition to evenly feeding the interface section, the microstrip network includes impedance transformers and matching means to match the relatively high impedance of the coaxial feed line to the relatively low impedance of the interface section. The two sections are coupled together with a noncontacting choke (54).
Abstract:
An infrared detector has its sensor chip assembly (10, 12, 14) cooled to a relatively low temperature required for its operation, whereas a preamplifier (56) required to be positioned close to the sensor chip assembly and which generates considerably more heat than does the sensor chip assembly, is thermally isolated from the sensor chip assembly and its support (16) and is cooled to a higher temperature to thereby significantly reduce the power dissipated to the coldest refrigerator stage (90).
Abstract:
Frequency domain, pulse compression CW (continuous wave) radar apparatus comprises a frequency synthesizer which provides CW signals at a radio frequency, fRF, and at an intermediate frequency, fIF; a linear frequency modulator (LFM) which provides a saw tooth LFM ramp signal having a variable ramp frequency, fLFM, and a mixer for combining the fLFM signal with the fRF signal to thereby provide a CW radar signal having a frequency, (fRF + fLFM). A transmitter is provided for transmitting the CW (fRF + fLFM) radar signal and a receiver is provided for receiving time-delayed CW radar return signals reflected from clutter at a clutter range and reflected from a target at a target range. A second mixer is included for downconverting the time-delayed, clutter and target return signals to the intermediate frequency for processing and a third mixer is provided for extracting the fLFM signal from the time-delayed, intermediate frequency clutter and target return signals to provide, in a frequency-time domain, analog, rectangular wave, clutter and target signals. A time gate and a frequency notch filter are connected for receiving the rectangular wave clutter and target signals, the notch filter having at least one frequency notch for filtering out the rectangular wave clutter signal while passing the rectangular wave target signal when, as is most generally the case, the frequency characteristics of the clutter and target signals are different from one another. A synchronization detector provides in phase (I) and quadrature (Q) components of the target signal and an A/D converter and sampler digitizes and samples the I and Q signal components, the samples being processed in a FFT digital pulse compressor and then in a FFT doppler processor to provide range and doppler cell information.
Abstract:
A honeycomb facesheet material (10), and honeycomb (22) made therewith, wherein the facesheet includes a layer of graphite paper (14) bonded to a layer of graphite cloth (12), woven from widely spaced graphite fibers (16). The facesheet (10) is impregnated with an epoxy resin during manufacture, and the facesheet (10) is bonded to an open end of the honeycomb (22) under elevated pressure and temperature to effect curing of the epoxy resin. The graphite paper (14) supports the layer of graphite cloth (12) during handling to prevent misalignment of the fibers (16), and also effects a widely distributed bond between the fibers (16) and the underlying honeycomb (22).
Abstract:
A satellite communications system that would allow for communication between mobile (11, 12, 14) and fixed terminals (16). The communications system includes a plurality of mobile users (11), a satellite (13) in geosynchronous orbit for providing frequency addressable uplink and downlink signals to the mobile terminals (11, 12, 14), a base station (10) for receiving signals from and transmitting signals to the satellite and a plurality of fixed users (16) coupled to the base station (10). The system provides the advantage of frequency reusability and frequency addressability in the uplink and downlink transmissions of the mobile users (11, 12, 14).
Abstract:
Radar system using sum and difference signals for tracking targets, wherein the system includes aperture means (10) having a cross sectional area for transmitting energy toward a target and receiving return energy; and circuit means for generating sum and difference signals, the circuit means being selectively coupled to said aperture means, with the sum signal being generated using energy from the entire aperture means and with the difference signals being generated using return energy from the aperture means exclusive of energy from a predetermined area (H, I, J, K). The invention permits simultaneous optimization of the sum and difference signals and also suppresses the near-in sidelobes in the difference signals.