RF and microwave equipment tacking the interference problem

摘要

In the air, sea, or on the battlefield, RF and microwave technology is providing incredible amounts of information for command and control in addition to the "boots on the ground." Wireless communications through RF signals provides the clear, interpretable intelligence to those who need it most. The presence of dense RF signal traffic on the battlefield today is constant; radio silence is no longer the norm. Today's military needs not only to deny capabilities of their adversaries, but also keep its own systems online at the same time. The need to maintain contact radio communications on the modern battlefield elevates the need to fight intentional and accidental RF interference a necessity. Mitigating the effects of RF interference (RFI), electromagnetic interference (EMI), and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) are just as important as battling opposing forces and achieving combat readiness. RF and microwave technology experts in the industry must consider how to tackle co-site interference, jamming and countermeasures, and other factors, explains Rodger Hosking, vice president of Pentek Inc. in Upper Saddle River, N.J.