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Title: | Digital filtering for the SKA |
Authors: | Bonnici, Norbert (2014) |
Keywords: | Square Kilometre Array (Project) Antenna arrays Radio telescopes Field programmable gate arrays |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
Citation: | Bonnici, N. (2014). Digital filtering for the SKA (Bachelor's dissertation). |
Abstract: | Due to the large volumes of data the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is expected to produce, high-speed communication systems will be required to transfer all the data from antenna receivers. These receivers convert the voltages picked up by radio telescopes to a digital format that can be processed by digital hardware. The sampled voltages are then fed to correlators, which allow for spatial filtering of these signals and produce high-resolution images of the sky. The aim of this project is to use Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) platforms, mainly the ROACH2 board, to implement a specialised communication system between an existing SKA pathfinder - namely, the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) telescope - and future instruments, mainly the SEPcam single station correlator. The implemented system will allow for an 8 Gbps data stream between the LOFAR stations and the correlator. |
Description: | B.SC.(HONS)MATHS&PHYSICS |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91549 |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacSci - 1965-2014 Dissertations - FacSciPhy - 1967-2017 |
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