Title :
Application of the fractional synthesizers to SFCW radars
Author :
Sanchez, Manuel ; Casar, Miguel A del ; Briso, Cesar ; Alonso, Jose I.
Author_Institution :
DIAC-EUITT, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
An alternative method to generate chirp signals in SFCW-radars based on sigma-delta fractional synthesizers which allow to get high resolutions in a great bandwidth and with high linearity, necessary qualities for the systems SFCW.
Keywords :
CW radar; frequency modulation; frequency synthesizers; chirp signals; fractional synthesizers; sigma-delta fractional synthesizers; stepped frequency CW radar; 1f noise; Bandwidth; Delta-sigma modulation; Equations; Frequency conversion; Frequency synthesizers; Linearity; Phase noise; Radar applications; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2003. 33rd European
Print_ISBN :
1-58053-834-7
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2003.1262873
