Mercury Systems Unveils First 3U Transceiver Optimized for Spectral Efficiency in Congested RF Environments
April 26 2017 - 4:15PM
Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY) (www.mrcy.com) announced the
Ensemble® DCM-KU-4R2G-2T3G ultra-low-latency transceiver developed
to meet the demanding requirements of advanced electronic warfare
(EW) applications and to provide high-speed signal processing
capability suited to ultra-wideband communications and synthetic
aperture radar (SAR) applications. Designed in accordance with
OpenVPX™ standards at Mercury’s Huntsville, Ala. facility, the new
transceiver is optimized for low probability of interception (LPOI)
radio frequency (RF) signal detection in heavily contested
electromagnetic environments. Ideal for digital radio frequency
memory (DRFM) applications, Mercury’s new product seamlessly
couples coherent multi-channel, multi-board functionality with
best-of-breed spectral purity in a 3U form factor ruggedized for
harsh military environments.
Modern military forces rely increasingly on
electronic warfare technologies to secure a competitive advantage
prior to physical engagement with an adversary. At the same time,
commercial applications, such as wireless data and voice
transmission signals, crowd the spectrum, virtually masking
electromagnetic signals of military interest. Maintaining a
dominant position on the electromagnetic battlefield necessitates
simultaneous discernment of small signals over a wide bandwidth of
frequencies with exceptional precision. Swift identification of
these signals is critical to generate an appropriate and timely
response to recognized threats. Mercury’s newest innovation
addresses this signal detection challenge by densely integrating
state-of-the-art RF and digital technologies to maximize spectral
efficiency while simultaneously reducing physical size and
weight.
“Leveraging our core competency of RF and digital
integration expertise, our new SWaP-optimized transceiver enables
swift identification of threats in the most heavily crowded
electromagnetic environments encountered by our military forces,”
said Charlie Hudnall, Vice President and General Manager of
Mercury’s Embedded Sensor Products group. “Today’s product
announcement further validates Mercury’s leadership position in
advanced electronic warfare solutions protecting our warfighters
from continuously evolving threats.”
The transceiver supports flexible configuration of
analog to digital converter (ADC) circuitry for processing of
incoming RF signals of interest. The default configuration provides
four ADC channels with digitization rates up to 2.0 gigasamples per
second (GSPS). A channel interleaving option allows two ADC
channels with enhanced digitization rates up to 4.0 GSPS per
channel in dual-edges sampling (DES) mode. Digitized signals are
processed with a powerful Xilinx® Kintex® Ultrascale™ KU115
field-programmable gate array (FPGA) with 4GB of external DDR4
memory. To facilitate application development, Mercury’s EchoCore™
firmware for FPGA programming greatly reduces the time required for
mission-specific solution development. Two low-latency digital to
analog converters (DAC), each with sampling rates up to 3.0 GSPS,
are available with user-selectable output modes. All product
configurations are available in air- or conduction-cooled
configurations.
For application assistance, more product
information, or purchase inquiries for the Ensemble
DCM-KU-4R2G-2T3G transceiver, customers can visit
www.mrcy.com/3U-Transceiver or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951 or
info@mrcy.com.
Mercury Systems – Innovation That Matters™
Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) is a leading commercial provider
of secure sensor and mission processing subsystems. Optimized for
customer and mission success, Mercury’s solutions power a wide
variety of critical defense and intelligence programs.
Headquartered in Andover, Mass., Mercury is pioneering a
next-generation defense electronics business model specifically
designed to meet the industry’s current and emerging technology
needs. To learn more, visit www.mrcy.com.
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Contact:
Robert McGrail, Director of Corporate Communications
Mercury Systems, Inc.
+1 978-967-1366 / rmcgrail@mrcy.com
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