ROBORDER: MIMO Radar Network

Parameter Prototype value
Carrier frequencies S-Band (2.9 GHz), X-Band (9.7GHz)
Number of transceivers 3 Dual band TRX
Transceiver maximum separation < 10 km
Antenna gain 20 dB
Peak transmitted power 45 dBm
Receiver sensitivity < -110 dBm
Range resolution Range resolution
Cross-range resolution < 1 m
Maximum Range > 5 km
Pulse width 1-5 µs
Pulse repetition interval 100 µs

The first photonics-based RF scanning receiver prototype

Parameter Prototype value
Input RF frequency range 0.5GHz ÷ 40.5GHz
Input RF power range -65dBm ÷ +3dBm
RF instantaneous 3dB BW 1GHz
RF instantaneous dynamic range >35dB (cross-talk limited)
SFDR 70dB
Tuning band selection time <10 µs

PANDORA prototype: the first photonics-based dual-band software defined radar

System specifications:

Parameters Value
Carrier frequency S-Band (2.5 GHz), X-Band (9.9GHz)
Pulse width 1-5 µs
Range resolution 7 m
Pulse repetition interval 100 µs
Maximum Range >10 km
Minimum Range 1 km
Antenna gain 30 dB
Peak transmitted power 20 -100 Watt (depending on frequency)
False alarm probability 10e-6
Detection probability 80%

Transceiver specifications:

Parameter Photonics-based transceiver
Transmitter
Carrier frequency Flexible direct generation up to 40GHz
Trasmitted Signal jitter <15fs integrated in [10kHz-10MHz]
Instantaneous bandwidth 200MHz, easily extendable with MLL at higher repetition rate
Input carrier frequency up to 40GHz with direct RF undersampling
Sampling jitter <10fs integrated in [10kHz-10MHz]
Spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) 50dB
Effective number of bits (ENOB) >7 for carrier frequency up to 40GHz

PHODIR prototype: the first photonics-based fully digital radar

System specifications:

Parameters Value
Radar cross section X-Band (9.9 GHz)
Pulse width 1-5 µs
Range resolution 7 m
Pulse repetition interval 100 µs
Maximum Range 10 km
Minimum Range 1 km
Antenna gain 30 dB
Integrated Pulses 40-100
Peak transmitted power 100 Watt
False alarm probability 10e-6
Detection probability 80%

 

Transceiver specifications:

Parameter Photonics-based transceiver
Transmitter
Carrier frequency Flexible direct generation up to 40GHz
Trasmitted Signal jitter <15fs integrated in [10kHz-10MHz]
Instantaneous bandwidth 200MHz, easily extendable with MLL at higher repetition rate
Input carrier frequency up to 40GHz with direct RF undersampling
Sampling jitter <10fs integrated in [10kHz-10MHz]
Spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) 50dB
Effective number of bits (ENOB) >7 for carrier frequency up to 40GHz