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Realization and calibration of the MIMO radar MIRA-CLE Ka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2014

Oliver Biallawons ,
Jens Klare  and
Olaf Saalmann
Oliver Biallawons*
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR, Array-based Radar Imaging, Fraunhoferstraße 20, 53343 Wachtberg, Germany. Phone: + 49 228 9435 139
Jens Klare
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR, Array-based Radar Imaging, Fraunhoferstraße 20, 53343 Wachtberg, Germany. Phone: + 49 228 9435 139
Olaf Saalmann
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR, Array-based Radar Imaging, Fraunhoferstraße 20, 53343 Wachtberg, Germany. Phone: + 49 228 9435 139
*
Corresponding author: O. Biallawons Email: oliver.biallawons@fhr.fraunhofer.de
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Abstract

This paper presents the technical realization of the multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar MIRA-CLE Ka (MIMO radar-configurable in Ka-band). This system is a stationary imaging radar without any mechanical moving parts. It is highly portable, ready to use in only a couple of minutes, and it is able to process one radar image per second during continuous radar measurements in the current stage of development. In addition to the image processing, it is possible to detect changes in range of 0.1 mm in the illuminated scene. The MIMO system operates in Ka band and consists of 16 receive and 16 transmit elements, so that 256 virtual elements are generated during signal processing. The size of the antenna's frontend is about 80 cm in width. Owing to its compact size, flexibility, and realtime capability, the system offers a wide field of applications.

Keywords

Radar architecture and systemsRadar signal processing and system modeling
Type
Research Paper
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 6 , Issue 3-4: European Microwave Week 2013 , June 2014 , pp. 405 - 413
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2014 

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