A novel electronic switch for VHF/UHF low cost radars

Andreea Furtuna; Marius Pastorcici; Razvan D Tamas; Mihaela Balanescu; Victor Suciu; George Suciu

doi:10.1117/12.2642412

2 March 2023 A novel electronic switch for VHF/UHF low cost radars

Andreea Furtuna, Marius Pastorcici, Razvan D Tamas, Mihaela Balanescu, Victor Suciu, George Suciu

Proceedings Volume 12493, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies XI; 124932A (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2642412
Event: Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnologies 2022, 2022, Constanta, Romania

Abstract

Most objects masked by vegetation are not discoverable for standard, centimeter wavelength radars. Conversely, radar systems operating at wavelengths in the order of one meter provide a good penetration through vegetation. In this paper, we propose a novel electronic antenna switch for low-cost pulse radar systems, operating either in the VHF or in the UHF range. The switch provides both modulated pulses to be transmitted and a locally generated carrier for demodulating the received signals. The switch configuration was successfully tested, separately and as a part of a radar system.

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Andreea Furtuna, Marius Pastorcici, Razvan D Tamas, Mihaela Balanescu, Victor Suciu, and George Suciu "A novel electronic switch for VHF/UHF low cost radars", Proc. SPIE 12493, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies XI, 124932A (2 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2642412

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