Frequency Agile mmWave Communication System

To address the Navy’s need for frequency agile line-of-sight (LOS) low probability of detection/intercept (LPD/LPI) data networking communication capability suitable for airborne platforms, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (ISI) proposes to develop a new Frequency Agile Millimeter Wave Communication (FAMIC) system based on a novel system architecture and integration using proven high-bandwidth LPD/LPI communication technologies. Specifically, FAMIC’s innovative design of frequency, power, waveform, and antenna agility throughout the spectrum will enable high-bandwidth multi-link network operation under all weather conditions. As a result, FAMIC offers a multi-band multi-user multiple-input-multiple-output (MU-MIMO) communication system with high-gain wideband antenna, high processing gain, adaptive real-time control of frequency and power, and cognitive link management, which directly address the Navy requirements for covert, resilient, secure, high data throughput (>1 Gbps) communication at >1 NM in the presence of interference and exploiting atmospheric and weather-related attenuation. In Phase I, ISI will demonstrate the feasibility of FAMIC by developing a concept design and characterizing its performance through modeling, simulation, and experimentation. In Phase II, ISI plans to refine this approach and develop a system prototype to demonstrate the adaptive link management, antenna and waveform performance in relevant environments, simultaneous operation of multiple links, and the ability to relay multiband waveforms.