Development of a tunable multiband UWB radar sensor and its applications to subsurface sensing Academic Article

abstract

• Development of a new tunable multiband ultra-wideband (UWB) radar sensor is presented. The UWB sensor integrates the transmitter, receiver, and antennas completely in a single package using microwave integrated circuits and operates over multiple pulse durations or frequency bands. The sensor can transmit pulses with duration varying from 450 to 1170 ps and peak power from 200 to 400 mW and can detect signals with a conversion gain of 6.5-9.5 dB and a dynamic range of 50 dB over a 5.5-GHz RF bandwidth. It has a range resolution of around 1 in. The sensor performs well through tests of various samples, demonstrating its success for subsurface sensing. The multipulse/multiband feature allows the sensor to achieve both fine-range resolution and long operating range and enhanced target detection and classification. EDICS Category: MICR 2006 IEEE.

authors

• Nguyen, Cam Van

published proceedings

• IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Han, J., & Nguyen, C.

citation count

• 57

publication date

• January 2007

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

keywords

• Multiband System
• Subsurface Sensing
• Ultrawideband (uwb) Radar And Communication
• Uwb Receiver
• Uwb Sensor
• Uwb System
• Uwb Transmitter

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/JSEN.2006.888585

start page

• 51

end page

• 58

volume

• 7

issue

• 1-2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2006.888585