Optimisation of Asymmetrical Bandpass Filters D. Budimir, and G. Goussetis Wireless Communications Research Group, Department of Electronic Systems, University of Westminster, London W1W 6UW, United Kingdom., budimid-wmin.ac.uk gousseg-wmin.ac.uk A numerical method for the optimization of asymmetrical bandpass filters with Chebyshev response is considered. By exploiting the fact that a network bas

Technical aspects of a new W-band cloud radar P. Laborie, A. Protat, J.P. Vinson, C. Le Gac CETP/IPSL (Centre d'études des Environnements Terrestre et Planétaires) 10-12, avenue de l'Europe Phone : +33 1 3925 4855 78140 VELIZY ­ France Fax : +33 1 3925 4872 E-mail : Philippe.Laborie-cetp.ipsl.fr CETP has developed a 95 GHz pulsed Doppler radar (RASTA : Radar Aéroporté et Sol de Télédétection des p

A High Precision 24 GHz FMCW-Radar using a Phase-Slope Signal Processing Algorithm T. Musch Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Institut fur Hochfrequenztechnik Universitatsstrae 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany, email: tom-hf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de A 24 GHz FMCW-radar system is presented using a phase-slope algorithm for increased range determination accuracy. Additionally a fractional-N ramp generator provides a

A 60.5GHz Millimeter Wave Spread Spectrum Radar and Communication System Using a Co-use Antenna Masahiro Watanabe*1, Tadamasa Fukae*1 Yuki Kawahara*2, Tasuku Teshirogi*2 Akihito Kato*3, Katsuyoshi Sato*3, Masayuki Fujise*3 *1Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Industrial Electronics and Systems Laboratory 8-1-1, Tsukaguchi-honmachi, Amagasaki, 661-8661, Japan TEL:81-6-6497-7692 E-mail:Watanabe.Masahir

A High-Resolution Airborne Radar System for Near Surface Mapping of Internal Layers to Estimate Accumulation Rate P. Kanagaratnam, B. Parthasarathy, T. Plummer, T. Akins, D. Braaten and S.P. Gogineni The University of Kansas, Radar Systems and Remote Sensing Laboratory 2335 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA TEL: 785/864-7735, FAX: 785/864-7789 pkanagar-ittc.ku.edu We developed a 600-90-MHz

RADAR SENSORS TO DETERMINE POSITION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF A PERSON IN A VEHICLE M. Mahler, H.-O. Ruoß, W. Menzel* Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Platz 1, 70839 Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe, Germany Tel.: +49-711-81138271, Fax: +49-711-8116301, E-mail: michael.mahler-de.bosch.com * Microwave Techniques, University of Ulm, D-89069 Ulm, Germany Abstract - Two different sensor concepts based on t

60-GHz Antenna and 5-GHz Demodulator MMICs for More Than 1-Gbps FSK Transceivers Tadao Nakagawa, Kenjiro Nishikawa, Belinda Piernas*, Tomohiro Seki, Katsuhiko Araki NTT Network Innovation Laboratories, NTT Corporation 1-1 Hikarinooka, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 239-0847, Japan * Now with Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor, Inc. E-mail: nakagawa-wslab.ntt.co.jp A 5-GHz integrated demodulator for more than

A W-band Radar Receiver for Cloud Observations P. Kangaslahti*, P. Sjöman, P. Jukkala, A. R. Barnes**, P. Munday**, R. Jennings**, M. T. Moore**, T. Karttaavi***, M. Lahdes***, J. Tuovinen*** Ylinen Electronics, Kauniainen, Finland, petri.jukkala-ylinen.fi * ECDL, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland, pekka.kangaslahti-ecdl.hut.fi ** QinetiQ, Malvern Technology Centre, Malvern, Worcs.

A wireless full-duplex data transceiver for the 24 GHz ISM band I. Molina-Fernandez, E. Márquez-Segura, M. Fernández-Navarro, T. Martín-Guerrero, J. MataContreras, C. Camacho-Peñalosa, N. Van Dijk* Departamento de Ingeniería de Comunicaciones, E.T.S. Ingeniería de Telecomunicación, Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n, E-29071 Málaga, Spain (imf-ic.uma.es) * High Frequency Design Andalucí

Concept And Realisation of the Ka-Band Highly Integrated Front End Module U. Güttich**, J. Schupp*, C. Holtzhaussen**, K. Osterschek* *Astrium GmbH, 81663 München, Germany **EADS Deutschland GmbH, Wörthstrasse 85, D-89070 Ulm, Germany Email: ulrich.guettich-sysde.eads.net Design, fabrication, and test results of the Highly Integrated Front End (HIFE) Rx Module for Ka-band frequencies realised in m