Design of an Ultra-wideband Pseudo Random Coded MIMO Radar Based on Radio Frequency Switches

Abstract

A Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) ultra-wideband radar can detect the range and azimuth information of targets in real time. It is widely used for geological surveys, life rescue, through-wall tracking, and other military or civil fields. This paper presents the design of an ultra-wideband pseudo random coded MIMO radar that is based on Radio Frequency (RF) switches and implements a MIMO radar system. RF switches are employed to reduce cost and complexity of the system. As the switch pressure value is limited, the peak power of the transmitting signal is 18 dBm. The ultra-wideband radar echo is obtained by hybrid sampling, and pulse compression is computed by Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) embedded in an Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to simplify the signal process. The experiment illustrates that the radar system can detect the range and azimuth information of targets in real time.

Keywords

• Ultra-wideband radar
• Pseudo random code
• Radio Frequency (RF) switch
• Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO)
• Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)