Fairfax, VA. Ancortek Inc., which specializes in light-weight and short-range software-defined radars in S, C, X, and K bands, has launched its 2400AD2 module incorporating a PLL and offering dual receiving channels for K-band applications. In addition, SDR 2400AD2 is compact and light-weight enough to fit into a coat pocket.
The software-defined architecture of the FPGA-based module facilitates system compactness and flexibility. Without modifying hardware, the company reports, operating modes, waveforms, bandwidths, and processing functions can be changed within the system for different scenarios and applications. Raw data can be streamed to MATLAB for signal processing.
The RF module is a high-performance coherent transmitter-receiver system incorporating a highly integrated Infineon BGT24MTR12 RF chip. It transmits K-band FMCW/FSK/CW waveforms in the 24- to 26-GHz frequency range with typical output power of 16 dBm and typical phase noise of -96 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset.
The FPGA-based processor module has four 40 MS/s ADCs for supporting two receiving channels. A high-speed USB peripheral controller enables the transfer of data up to 480 MB/s.
A user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) allow users to select various options on signal
The dual receiving-channel SDR 2400AD2 is designed for applications in direction of arrival (DOA) measurement, dual receive antenna (DRA) radar mode, clutter cancellation by displaced phase center antenna (DPCA), and radar interferometry.
Specifically, the modules can be used for indoor activity monitoring, gesture sensing, 3-D InSAR/InISAR imaging, and other applications.
