Broadband Electro-magnetic Spectrum Receiver System Prototype
Defense · 2020 · Client: DARPA
Project details
A research and development project to prototype and demonstrate a broadband, electro-magnetic spectrum receiver system.

The Spectrum in a Flash
S2 Corporation is a Bozeman, Montana-based technology developer specializing in extreme wideband radio frequency (RF) sensing and signal processing through proprietary Spatial-Spectral (S2) holographic photonic technology. S2 Corporation designs and commercializes its core Extreme Bandwidth Analyzer and Correlator (EBAC) system, achieving 100% probability-of-intercept spectral awareness across instantaneous bandwidths up to 110 GHz. Applications of its technology include electronic warfare, signal intelligence, RF spectrum monitoring, transmitter geo-location, direction finding, adaptive covert RF communications, radar receivers, and arbitrary waveform generation.
Kris Merkel
Extreme wideband spectrum analysis using the proprietary S2 EBAC system, covering frequencies from 0.1 to 110 GHz with up to 35 GHz instantaneous bandwidth.
Advanced electronic warfare and signal intelligence capabilities enabled by spatial-spectral holographic processing.
High-fidelity signal intercept over wide instantaneous bandwidths.
Persistent spectrum monitoring to capture dynamic and transient signals.
Real-time threat detection and warning receiver capabilities.
Transmitter geo-location utilizing radio frequency direction finding and time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) processing.
Analog signal processing and arbitrary waveform generation utilizing spatial-spectral holographic crystals.
High-bandwidth arbitrary waveform generation over wide frequency bands.
Time-delay detection systems utilizing spatial-spectral holographic materials.
Real-time analog signal processing and extraction of critical features from dense RF backgrounds.
Adaptive and covert communication systems built on the S2 photonic platform.
Radar range-Doppler receiver processing.
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