High Sensitivity Analog to Digital Converter

The dynamic range of conventional, state-of-the-art ADCs is limited by the effective number of bits (ENOB) of resolution.  MagiQ’s SPIRAL uses novel techniques to overcome these limitations.  In this program we will combine custom hardware along with COTS hardware and proprietary MagiQ algorithms to significantly increase the ENOB.  The prototype system will far exceed the performance of standard ADCs at RF frequencies. In RF communication links, SPIRAL will provide a 30dB improvement in the ability to receive weak signals-of-interest in the presence of high-power interference.  When dealing with moderate power levels, and when combined with cancellation methods and algorithms, it is projected to allow the use of full-duplex communication over a single channel simultaneously shared by both a transmitter and a receiver.