7th International Conference on Communications and Networking in China

Research Article

A High-resolution Weak Signal Detection Method Based on Stochastic Resonance and Superhet Technology

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417501,
        author={Wanyi Yin and Shuo Shi and Mingchuan Yang and Mingjie He},
        title={A High-resolution Weak Signal Detection  Method Based on Stochastic Resonance  and Superhet Technology},
        proceedings={7th International Conference on Communications and Networking in China},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={CHINACOM},
        year={2012},
        month={10},
        keywords={weak signals stochastic resonance superhet technology},
        doi={10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417501}
    }
    
  • Wanyi Yin
    Shuo Shi
    Mingchuan Yang
    Mingjie He
    Year: 2012
    A High-resolution Weak Signal Detection Method Based on Stochastic Resonance and Superhet Technology
    CHINACOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417501
Wanyi Yin1,*, Shuo Shi1, Mingchuan Yang1, Mingjie He2
  • 1: National Key Laboratory of Communication System and Information Control Technology,Harbin Institute of Technology
  • 2: University of Science and Technology of China
*Contact email: wyyin83@gmail.com

Abstract

A detection method based on the strong low-frequency weak-signal detection ability of stochastic resonance is proposed, aimed at the detection of the unknown weak signal. By mixing the unknown signal with a continuous linear changing local oscillator signal, a difference frequency signal will be generated, which will be sent to the stochastic resonance system. Thus, an obviously changed output can be obtained. Because the stochastic resonance system is extremely sensitive to low frequency, the system will have a maximum output when the local oscillator and frequency of the unknown signal are closest. The frequency of the unknown signal will be measured precisely from the local oscillator frequency and the difference frequency. It can be inferred from the theoretical analysis and numerical simulation that this method has a large detection range, high resolution, and good prospect.