Secure Non-Coherent Links Using Commercial Software-Defined Radios Conference

Willis, JM, Venkatakrishnan, SB, Volakis, JL. (2023). Secure Non-Coherent Links Using Commercial Software-Defined Radios . 2015 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION & USNC/URSI NATIONAL RADIO SCIENCE MEETING, 2023-July 83-84. 10.1109/USNC-URSI52151.2023.10237938

cited authors

  • Willis, JM; Venkatakrishnan, SB; Volakis, JL

abstract

  • A low probability of detection (LPD) communication network is proposed using commercial software-defined radios (SDRs) for transmission and reception. The network utilizes code-division multiple access (CDMA) to simultaneously transmit signals over a shared bandwidth. Four transmitters are used to send unique 20-bit binary sequences to a receiver non-coherently. Each sequence uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) to extend the signal's spectrum by a factor of 635 to bury the desired signals below the RF noise floor. The receiver was able to acquire, align, and despread all four signals in real time.

publication date

  • January 1, 2023

start page

  • 83

end page

  • 84

volume

  • 2023-July