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Design and FPGA implementation of digital AGC in sonar receivers

  • Kuixu Ma
  • , Jinyan Du
  • , Zeqi Liu
  • , Shengxin Li
  • , Chuanlin He*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Qilu University of Technology
  • School of Ocean Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai
  • Qingdao Op-Sens Ocean Science & Technology Co Ltd.

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Abstract

In addressing the issue of gradually attenuating amplitude of underwater acoustic signals received by hydrophones, this paper presents a feedforward digital automatic gain control (AGC) system based on a table lookup method. This approach reduces significant computational load associated with logarithmic operations, multiplication, and floating-point arithmetic. The system was simulated using MATLAB software, and the results indicate that, compared to the commonly used binary search-based digital AGC systems, the feedforward digital AGC system based on the table lookup method exhibits faster control speed, smoother output signals, and a noticeable reduction in signal transients. Finally, a comparative validation of the two algorithms was conducted on Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), confirming the applicability and outstanding performance of the feedforward digital AGC system based on the table lookup method in practical engineering applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFourth International Conference on Sensors and Information Technology, ICSI 2024
EditorsLijun Wu, Zhongpan Qiu
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510678682
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Sensors and Information Technology, ICSI 2024 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 5 Jan 20247 Jan 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13107
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Sensors and Information Technology, ICSI 2024
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period5/01/247/01/24

Keywords

  • Automatic Gain Control
  • Binary Search
  • Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
  • Signal Transients
  • Table Lookup Method

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