A Wideband (Real-Time) MM-Wave Sampling Pulse Modulator for Digital Radar and Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Signaling Steven H. Pepper, Sr. Eng Picosecond Pulse Labs, 9795 SW Gemini Dr., Beaverton, OR USA 97008 Ph: (503) 643-5704 Fax: (503) 643-5964 spepper-picosecond.com Abstract - A wideband pulse modulator for the transmit side of a UWB communication system is described. It also has application in rada

Real-Time Sampling Downconverter Front Ends for Digital Radar and Wide-Band Signaling Steven H. Pepper, Sr. Eng Picosecond Pulse Labs, 9795 SW Gemini Dr., Beaverton, OR USA 97008 spepper-picosecond.com A sampling down-converter is used to extend the RF bandwidth, and improve the static and dynamic nonlinearities of an ADC at the heart of a real-time digital receiver. While static non-linearities a

Results of T/R Channel Analysis with Coherent Signal Source Using DDS Synthesizer Krzysztof Kulpa 1), Maciej Smolarczyk 2), Grzegorz Wojdo owicz 1), Andrzej Arvaniti 2), Andrzej Gado 2), Maj Mordzonek 2) Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 15/19 str, 00-665 Warsaw Telecommunication Research Institute, Poligonowa str., 04-051 Warsaw Abstract ­ The high-resolution imaging radars requires v

MILLIMETER-WAVE RADAR DEMONSTRATOR FOR HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING. Alvaro Blanco del Campo Alberto Asensio L´ pez B. Pablo Dorta Naranjo Javier Gismero Menoyo o David Ramirez Mor´ n Cristina Carmona Duarte Jose Luis Jim´ nez Mart´n a e i Departamento de Se~ ales Sistemas y Radiocomunicaciones n Universidad Polit´ cnica de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria s/n Madrid, Spain e e-mail: alvaro-gmr.ssr.u

A fast and accurate CAD tool for slotted waveguide arrays for radar applications Roberto Vincenti Gatti, Roberto Sorrentino University of Perugia, Dept. Electronic and Information Engineering, Perugia, via G. Duranti 93, 06125, Italy Abstract ­ Slotted waveguide antennas are widely employed in radar and communication systems thanks to their high performances in terms of compactness, low loss, hand

Real-time Implementation of Doppler Beam Sharpening Technique with Simple Motion Estimation Grzegorz Pietrzyk1, Piotr Samczy ski1, Adam Gorzela czyk2, Krzysztof Kulpa1 Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 15/19, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland, phone: +48-22-6607478, email: G.Pietrzyk-elka.pw.edu.pl, P.Samczynski-elka.pw.edu.pl, kulpa-ise.pw.edu.pl 2 Telecommunicatio

FPGA-based Signal Processing of an Automotive Radar Sensor Volker Winkler, Jürgen Detlefsen, Uwe Siart Josef Büchler , Michael Wagner Universität München, Institute for High Frequency Engineering Arcisstr. 21, 80290 München, Germany, +49-(0)89-289-23395 {volker.winkler|detlefsen|uwe.siart}-tum.de MicSens GmbH, Hohenwarter Str. 71, 85276 Pfaffenhofen, Germany +49-(0)8441-78540, josef.buechler-mic

Ground Surveillance RADAR tracking with the IMM algorithm Lagarde Jean Michel1, Lafolie Stéphane2 1 : THALES AIRBORNE SYSTEMS, 1 bd Jean Moulin 78852 Elancourt Cedex jean-michel-p.lagarde-fr.thalesgroup.com 2: THALES AIRBORNE SYSTEMS, 1 bd Jean Moulin 78852 Elancourt Cedex stephane.lafolie-fr.thalesgroup.com Abstract -- THALES is an important player in the field of Ground Surveillance ( GS ), inc

Phase Unwrapping Algorithms Test for Spaceborne IFSAR Radar using Radar Signal Simulator Artur Gromek1), Pawe Jobkiewicz1), Krzysztof Kulpa1), Maciej Smolarczyk2), 2) Warsaw University of Technology Telecommunication Research Institute different curves. The space between antennas is a baseline and the angle is tilt angle of two sensors system. The two different images can be obtain by two transmi

Design Overview and Flight Test Results of the Miniaturised SAR Sensor MISAR Michael Edrich EADS Deutschland GmbH, Woerthstrasse 85, 89077 Ulm, Germany, ++49-731-392-5399 Abstract -- Airborne ground observation tasks like environmental monitoring, border patrol or reconnaissance and surveillance missions are increasingly performed by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Today, Mini-UAVs (MUAVs) have