A Miniaturised Frontend for Ka-Band Radar Applications Axel Brokmeier, Thomas Geist, Berthold Zimmermann, Roland Mack EADS Deutschland GmbH, 89077 Ulm , Germany Phone +497313924276 , Fax +49731392204276 , E-Mail axel.brokmeier-eads.com Abstract ­ This paper presents a four quadrants monopulse frontend including a waveguide slot array antenna. The frontend has an extreme high level of integration d

Characterisation of Dielectric Obstacles Using UltraWideband Techniques Alexander Gülck, Thomas Lehmann, Reinhard Knöchel Microwave Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kiel Kaiserstraße 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany alg-tf.uni-kiel.de, Phone: +49 431 88 06 154, Fax: +49 431 88 06 152 Abstract -- In this paper ultra-wideband techniques are utilized for the classification and localisation of

Adaptive - Tracking Filter using Adjustment of Process Noise Byung-Doo Kim1, Ja-Sung Lee2 ETRI, Telematics·USN Research Division, 161 Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, 305-600, Daejeon, Korea, +82-42-860-5893, bdkim-etri.re.kr 2 University of Ajou, Electronics Engineering, 5 Wonchun-dong Yeongtong-gu, 443-749, Suwon, Korea, +82-31-219-2482, jsung-ajou.ac.kr 1 Abstract -- An adaptive - tracking filter is

Adaptive Algorithms for Doppler Weather Radar I.G. Prokopenko1, K.I. Prokopenko1, F.J. Yanovsky1,2, L.P. Ligthart2 National Aviation University, Prospect Komarova 1, 03058, Kiev, Ukraine, Phone: 380 44 4067244, e-mail: yanovsky-i.com.u 2 International Research Centre for Telecommunications and Radar (IRCTR), TU-Delft, Mekelweg 4, P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands belonged to a stationa

Reliability of Detection of Radar Signals from Hailstones by Using Parametric and Non-Parametric Algorithms Felix J. Yanovsky, Rustem B. Sinitsyn, Igor M. Braun National Aviation University, Department of Air Navigation Systems, Prospect Komarova 1, 03058, Kiev, Ukraine, phone +380 44 4067244 Abstract -- New algorithms for polarimetric radar signals processing were developed and applied for the de

A Low Cost 24-GHz FMCW Radar for Automobile Application Chuang Wang, Rong Qian, Ming-hui Yang, Yun Sun, Jian-zhong Gu and Xiao-wei Sun Shanghai Institute of Micro-system & Information Technology, RF &Microwave Group, Num.865 Chang Ning Road, 200050, Shanghai, China, +86-21-62511070-8607 Abstract -- A 24-GHz frequency modulation continuous-wave radar sensor with a novel type ,low-profile, and low c

Ultrawideband Multisite Radar Systems: Peculiarities of Target Detection, Resolution and Coordinate Measurement Victor Chernyak Moscow Aviation Institute (State Technical University) 31-1-12, Volgina ul., Moscow, 117437 Russia. Phone: + (00)7 095 336 22 68 chernyak-kmail.ru Abstract - Because target radial dimensions are, as a rule, much larger than a range resolution cell of UltraWideBand (UWB) r

High data rate 8PSK transmitter for X-Band Payload Telemetry N. Cartier1, J. Oster1, G. Lesthievent2 1 Alcatel Space, 26 avenue J.F. Champollion B.P 1187 31037 Toulouse, France, Phone: +33 5 34 35 64 40 2 CNES, 18 avenue Edouard Belin 31400 Toulouse France, Phone: +33 5 61 27 32 92 Two configurations are presented: integrated SSPA amplifier (6 W RF power) or external TWTA amplifier (34 W RF power

Ultra Wideband Reconfigurable Beamforming and Beamshaping for Radar and Electronic Warfare Applications Terje Holmgren1, Aziz Ouacha1 and Carl Samuelsson1 1 Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), P.O. Box 1165, SE-581 11 Linköping, Sweden Phone: +46 13 378411, Fax: +46 13 378170, E-mail: aziz-foi.se the same time it is possible that we are wasting power in the desired direction at frequencies tha

Tunable Multi-Band Frequency Selective Structure Christos Mias University of Warwick, School of Engineering, Library Road, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom, Phone: 00-44-247652234, Fax 00-44-2476418922, Email: christos.mias-warwick.ac.uk Abstract -- For the first time, a tunable multi-band frequency selective structure is presented. The structure, which consists of two varactor-diode-based, convo