8 GHZ Pulse - Description - SkyRadar

NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar - Description & Datasheet
NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar

- Description & Datasheet
SkyRadar's 8 GHz Pulse radar emits in the X-band, the band used by ATC Area
Control Radars, but also by the military and the navy. The transmitter can emit very
short pulses through the antenna and monitor the reflected pulses. The pulses are
reflected of fixed and moving objects.
The radar provides the data as I/Q data. This raw data can be processed
individually and concurrently by many students in a special digital signal processing
(dsp) control and visualization center called "SkyRadar FreeScopes". Students
have access to FreeScopes via their browsers.
With a range resolution of ~ 10 cm and a pulse width of 0.5 nsec it is the most
accurate training pulse radar in the market. The number of concurrent users
practicing independently is not limited.
Some general features of the NextGen 8 GHz Pulse training radar:
Active radar, designed for perfectly save indoors and outside operation
(transmitter output power significantly lower as such of a mobile phone.
Includes a horn-shaped antenna with adjustable inclination and one parabolic
reflector where the inclination can be adjusted as well.
The following operating modes can be technically enabled in the hardware
Pulse Radar
Doppler Radar
Antenna hardwired on the transceiver card

Default operation 8 GHz
Parabolic reflector can be added to focus the antenna beam
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Powerful and fast radar image processor.

All measurements are performed in real time. No sub‐sampling or substitution
techniques.
The system can be extended to various other radars such as
24 GHz FMCW
24 GHz Noise radar
Sonar
and more
NextGen
The name "NextGen" is inspired by the European ATM-master plan as well as the
ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan. The two major aviation innovation initiatives
require next generation, service-oriented architecture to ensure sustainability and
competitiveness of aviation in the 21st century. The NextGen system is service-
oriented, modular, expandable and interoperable. It can be connected to many of
SkyRadar's and 3rd party systems.
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POSSIBLE EXERCISES
he following subjects can be trained with the system, depending on the included
FreeScopes Packages:
Experiments on Pulse and Emission Power
Experiments on A-Scope, B-Scope, Plan-Position-Indicator (PPI), Heatmap
Calibrating a radar using amplification, filters and settings
Experiments in a fixed position as well as through panning and rotation (rotary
tripod required)
Doppler Effect
Fast Fourier Signal Transformation (FFT) and its effects.
Sensitive Time Control (STC), Threshold limitation or C-FAR
Radar Cross Section (RCS) analysis allowing for an understanding of the
varying detectability of objects based on material, absolute and relative size,
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reflection angle, distance and strength of the signal.

Allows analyzing performance and false alarm tolerances through adjustment of
the sensitivity.
Adjustable decision threshold allowing for experiments on background noise.
Moving Target Indication MTI, Moving Target Detaction MTD for clutter
elimination
Machine Learning (Artificial Intelligence) for image interpretation
Defense scenarios (Electronic Counter-Counter Measures)
And much more.
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FEATURES
Modular Solution
The system can be supplied in a package with several extensions of FreeScopes

or it can be extended progressively.
Examples are:
FreeScopes Basic I
FreeScopes Basic II
FreeScopes ATC I
FreeScopes ATC II
All Data can be transferred in real-time to a numerical analytics environment like

MATLAB with SkyRadar's programming interface, which is part of
FreeScopes Record, Replay & Livestream
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The hardware system can be extended with various elements like

Rotary Tripod, CloudServer, and more.
Look at our suggested reference configurations such as
the radar training laboratory for ATC
We also suggest package-priced solutions.
System Features
Overview of the key technical features:

Range Resolution: ~10.6 cm
Range: up to 30 m (when using the parabolic reflector)
Tx center frequency : 8 GHz
Tx bandwidth : 1.4 GHz (ETSI)
Pulse Width: 0.5 nsec
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PRFN: 15,2 MHz

Peak Pulse output power (ETSI): -0.7 - 6.3 dBm
Tx output power is variable (low, medium, high)
Rx sampling rate: 23.3 GS/s
Number of pulses in 1 frame: 20
Rx gain (ETSI): 12.3 - 15 dB
Rx noise figure (ETSI): 5.4 - 8.8 dB
Azimuth: 68°
Azimuth beam width with parabolic reflector: 5°
Update rate (signal processing) > 100 frames per second (fps)
Power Requirements 12V, 5V
Maximum Range up to 30 m (with parabolic relfector)
Maximum Sampling Rate Rx 23.3 GS/s
Dimensions 140 mm x 143mm x 200 mm
Net Weight below 5 kg
Table: Key system features
Transmitter
Major transmitter features are:

Supply Current 100 mA
Operating Ambient Temperature + 10 … + 40 °C
Table: General operative characteristics of the Transceiver
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Parameter Min Typ Max
Transmitter Center
7.29 GHz / 8.748 GHz
Frequency (ETSI / KCC)
Transmitter Bandwidth
1.4 GHz / 1.5 GHz
(ETSI / KCC)
Energy per Pulse (ETSI) 0.45 pJ 1.47 pJ 2.6 pJ
Peak Pulse Output

- 0.7 dBm (0.8 mW) 4.1 dBm (2.6mW) 6.3 dBm (4.3 mW)
Power (ETSI)
Pulse Repetition
15.2 MHz 40.5 MHz
Frequency
Differential Output
100 Ohm
Impedance
Table : Operative characteristics of the Transmitter (subsection of the Transceiver)
Receiver
Major receiver features are:

Parameter Min Typ Max
Radar Frame Length 9.87 m / 65.8 ns
Sampling Rate 23.328 GS/s
Receiver Gain (ETSI) 12.3 dB 14.1 dB 15.0 dB
Receiver Noise Figure

5.4 dB 6.8 dB 8.8 dB
(ETSI)
Receiver Bandwidth (- 3
6.13 GHz 6.5 GHz
dB), Flow
Receiver Bandwidth (- 3
10.0 GHz 10.76 GHz
dB), Fhigh
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Differential Input
100 Ohm
Impedance
Antenna
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Antenna Features (including the Parabolic Reflector, offset: 24 cm canonical

distance, 84 cm diameter)
Parameter Typ.
Antenna Gain 33 dB
Azimuth beam width (at -3dB) 5°
Elevation beam width (at -3dB) 5°
Table : Operative characteristics of the antenna including the parabolic reflector
European Export Regulations
Delivery and Export Regulations based on

European Law
SkyRadar produces products to train the civil use of radar equipment. We
do not include Electronic Warfare Products in our portfolio. We actively take that
mission to makes this world a better and safer place. We do not provide goods
which are in conflict of the dual use regulation (unless with specific written consent
of the European Regulation Bodies and if the purpose is a peaceful one).
SkyRadar emphasizes that the COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 428/2009 and its
amendments are the only authentic legal reference and that the information in this
document does not constitute legal advice.
According Paragraph 6A008, goods are subject to the above stated Regulation,
when they comply to the following criteria:
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Explanation why SkyRadar does

Criteria
not comply to these criteria
a. Operating at frequencies from 40

The system operates at 8 GHz and
GHz to 230 GHz and having any of the
operates far below the critical threshold
following: ...
b. A tunable bandwidth exceeding ±

The bandwidth is not tunable is far
6,25 % of the 'centre operating
below critical frequency value
frequency'
c. Capable of operating simultaneously The system operates with one carrier

on more than two carrier frequencies frequency
The base module itself does not

d. Capable of operating in synthetic
include SAR, iSAR or SLAR features.
aperture (SAR), inverse synthetic
SkyRadar is committed not to provide
aperture (ISAR) radar mode, or
attack technologies. Airborne radar
sidelooking airborne (SLAR) radar
technology will never be produced by
mode
SkyRadar
The system does not work with

e. Incorporating electronically scanned electronically scanned array antennae.
array antennae It operates with a horn-shaped
antenna or a patch antenna.
The dual use regulation, in particular paragraph 6A008 does not include "Displays
or monitors used for air traffic control (ATC)", as done by SkyRadar FreeScopes.
Section l.1 of paragraph 6A008 addresses "Automatic target tracking" providing,
at any antenna rotation, the predicted target position beyond the time of the next
antenna beam passage. This paragraph however does not "control conflict alert
capability in ATC systems". Only that is done by the SkyRadar FreeScopes
software. Target tracking in terms of trajectory projection, as done by military
systems is explicitly excluded and not part of the system.
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Paragraph 6A108 concerns Radar systems and tracking systems, other than
those specified in entry 6A008. It covers Radar and laser radar systems designed
or modified for use in space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding
rockets specified in 9A104. This is not applicable to the SkyRadar training
equipment.
Prerequisites
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FreeScopes Basic I
Extensions
Rotary Tripod (recommended)

Cloud Server (recommended)
FreeScopes Basic II
FreeScopes ATC I
FreeScopes ATC II
Monitoring Environment
DSP Radar Simulator
FreeScopes ATC Disturbance Filtering and Analysis I
FreeScopes ATC Disturbance Filtering and Analysis II
FreeScopes Artificial Intelligence I
SkyRadar Mobile Target Positioning System
24 GHz FMCW extension
24 GHz Noise Radar extension
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NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar - Description & Datasheet

NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar

Antenna hardwired on the transceiver card

Powerful and fast radar image processor.

reflection angle, distance and strength of the signal.

The system can be supplied in a package with several extensions of FreeScopes

All Data can be transferred in real-time to a numerical analytics environment like

The hardware system can be extended with various elements like

We also suggest package-priced solutions.

Overview of the key technical features:

PRFN: 15,2 MHz

Power Requirements 12V, 5V

Maximum Range up to 30 m (with parabolic relfector)

Maximum Sampling Rate Rx 23.3 GS/s

Dimensions 140 mm x 143mm x 200 mm

Net Weight below 5 kg

Table: Key system features

Major transmitter features are:

Operating Ambient Temperature + 10 … + 40 °C

Table: General operative characteristics of the Transceiver

Parameter Min Typ Max

Energy per Pulse (ETSI) 0.45 pJ 1.47 pJ 2.6 pJ

Peak Pulse Output

Table : Operative characteristics of the Transmitter (subsection of the Transceiver)

Major receiver features are:

Radar Frame Length 9.87 m / 65.8 ns

Sampling Rate 23.328 GS/s

Receiver Gain (ETSI) 12.3 dB 14.1 dB 15.0 dB

Receiver Noise Figure

Antenna Features (including the Parabolic Reflector, offset: 24 cm canonical

Azimuth beam width (at -3dB) 5°

Elevation beam width (at -3dB) 5°

Table : Operative characteristics of the antenna including the parabolic reflector

European Export Regulations

Delivery and Export Regulations based on

Explanation why SkyRadar does

a. Operating at frequencies from 40

b. A tunable bandwidth exceeding ±

c. Capable of operating simultaneously The system operates with one carrier

The base module itself does not

The system does not work with

Network of Computers with latest HTML5 enabled browser. Current versions

Rotary Tripod (recommended)

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