Product Brief,Brief

Product UTS_DBF_R2.1
- Digital beamforming Library

Digital Beamforming library

Release 2.1, Dec 2016

Beamforming is very crucial algorithm

module for several SONAR and RADAR
applications. Real time implementation of the
algorithm in FPGA is very essential to meet
scanning and tracking applications. The UTS
Digital Beamforming FPGA library enables
fast and efficient realization of beamforming
algorithm on Xilinx series FPGAs. The library
is provided with multiple user settable options
and allows to realize beam forming solutions
for RADAR and SONAR and
telemetry/tracking applications with linear and
Planar array topology. Algorithm library for
other configurations such as conformal or
irregular array arrangements are provided
based on customer requirements. The supplied
product consists below modules.
1) Xilinx FPGA compatible NGCs
(VHDL Source code optional)
2) MATLAB/OCTAVE simulation
models
3) Scripts to generate coefficient files
based on the Beamforming
requirements.
User can provide the required options through
GUI, as shown in figure. Additional options
P/N: UTS_DBF_R2.1-x
can be provided through scripts to generate x - Based on optional features
the COEFF file and simulation models.

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Product Brief - Digital beamforming Library
Array configuration
The Array topology can be selected from any one of the
following
(a) Uniform Linear Array (ULA)
(b) Uniform Circular Array (UCA)
(c) Uniform Planar Array (UPA)
Other array types such as planar circular array and
conformal arrays can be supported based on user
requirements(optional feature).
Array Element - Radiation pattern
Each array element can be loaded from a predefined
library of antenna models. The popular patch and
Vivaldi radiation patterns are readily provided for
different configurations.
Tapering and side lobe reduction
The options for tapering can be enabled to minimize the
side lobe levels. Different parameterized functions are
offered in the tool. In addition user can load own
tapering functions or values.
Unistring Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
H.No: 16-2-741/B/2, Asmanghadh, Malakpet
Hyderabad-36, INDIA, TEL: 040-69999440,
FAX:040-24154434, www.unistring.com
Real time Beam switching
The tool provides the following types of beamforming
Coefficient generation scripts for FPGA implementation.
 Point beam
 Auto scanning beam over given Az and El range
 User Indexed beam switching
The coefficients are automatically scaled to match the
required input and output dynamic ranges. The desired
beam can be directly loaded through coefficient sets.
TR module compensation
The beam forming library can take measured phase and
gain offsets of each TR module and applies
compensation before substituting in the beamforming
function.
Hyper Beamforming
As an optional feature, the Hyperbeam technique is
supported to generate a narrow beam as compared to
conventional beam with improved performance of SLL
that depend on the variation of exponent parameter
(µ).
Applications
 Digital Beamformer based RADAR
 Telemetry and tracking
 Software defined radios
 Smart Antenna based systems
 EW Test equipment & BITE
 SONAR / Acoustics applications
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For enquiries / Support
UTS – EW&IP Division
+91-40-69999440
ewip@unistring.com