Apparatus and method for converting multi-channel tracking information for integrated processing of flight data

An apparatus for converting multi-channel tracking information for integrated processing of flight data, the apparatus comprising:

• a signal receiver for receiving pieces of tracking information from tracking radar systems through a plurality of input, channels;
• a programmable semiconductor for multiplexing the pieces of tracking information, and converting the multiplexed tracking information into a data stream-type Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) frame;
• and
• a line driver for outputting the PCM frame to another piece of equipment,
• wherein the programmable semiconductor comprises:
• a signal reception unit including a plurality of reception panels, each monitoring a reception status of received tracking information and generating status information required to determine whether an input signal is present;
• a delay control unit including a plurality of delay control panels, each correcting a temporal mismatch between the pieces of tracking information in response to the status information due to individual processing times and transmission delays of the tracking radar systems;
• a packet alignment unit for aligning the corrected tracking information on a radar Protocol Data Unit (PDU) basis;
• and
• a PCM frame generation unit for multiplexing the aligned tracking information in a form of a PCM frame, and
• wherein the apparatus is of a stand-alone type.