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FMCW Radar Link Budget (Mesh Target)

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This post continues our discussion on FMCW radar link budget analysis, moving from a point target to a mesh target scenario. A mesh target introduces unique reflective characteristics that affect signal strength and detection range. Radar link budget analysis evaluates power levels from transmission to reception, accounting for antenna gains, propagation losses, and target properties. Understanding these factors is crucial to ensure the radar system can detect and track targets effectively, especially when dealing with complex reflectors like mesh structures.

FMCW Radar Link Budget (Point Target)

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Radar link budget analysis is a critical process for determining the power levels throughout the radar system’s signal chain, from transmission, through propagation, to reception. The goal is to ensure that the radar can detect and track targets at the desired range. The analysis involves understanding how transmitted power is affected by various factors, such as antenna gains, propagation losses, and target characteristics, ultimately determining if the received signal is strong enough for detection.

Phase Noise

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RadarSimPy offers support for simulating transmitter phase noise. By integrating measured phase noise data into the simulation module, users can assess how phase noise affects the performance of the radar system. Here’s an illustrative example of how to incorporate phase noise into the radar module.

Receiver Operating Characteristic

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RadarSimPy provides a suite of tools for analyzing receiver operational characteristics. Here, we present an example to illustrate the utilization of these analysis tools.