In this chapter, we shall first review some of the basic parameters of the design of the SFCW radar and then examine the overall concept of Pandora, its working principle, and some of the key technologies that go into its design. We shall then discuss some of the experimental results achieved during their implementation.

Chapter Contents:

• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Basic Parameters
• 10.2.1 Overall System Approach
• 10.2.2 Design Procedure
• 10.2.2.1 Choosing the Frequency Band
• 10.2.2.2 Choosing the Frequency Step
• 10.2.2.3 Dynamic Range
• 10.2.2.4 Antenna Considerations
• 10.3 System Analysis
• 10.3.1 System Block Diagram and Schematics
• 10.3.2 The Effect of Phase Noise
• 10.3.3 The Ambiguity Function
• 10.3.4 The Antenna
• 10.3.4.1 Selection of the Design
• 10.3.4.2 Coupling
• 10.3.4.3 The Footprint of the Antennas
• 10.3.4.4 Calibration of the Antennas
• 10.4 Experimental Setup
• 10.5 Experimental Results
• 10.6 Conclusion
• 10.7 Future Possibilities of Pandora

Inspec keywords: ultra wideband radar; CW radar

Other keywords: UWB radars; Pandora multichannel radar; SFCW radar

Subjects: Radar equipment, systems and applications