Improved radar system
The RFSoC integrates radar signal processing on a single chip, addressing the complexity and reliability issues of current radar systems by providing a compact and efficient solution for target detection.
WO2025068934A1 Publication Date: 2025-04-03LEONARDO SPA
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/IB2024/059399
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-01-26
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Current radar systems are complex, cumbersome, and prone to malfunctioning due to heating and board breakage, necessitating a more compact and reliable solution.
Method used
A Radio Frequency System-on-Chip (RFSoC) is developed, integrating a Programmable Logic (PL) module and a Processing System (PS) module on a single chip, enabling efficient radar signal processing and target detection.
Benefits of technology
The RFSoC-based radar system achieves a compact, reliable, and efficient solution for target detection, with reduced power consumption and footprint, suitable for aerospace applications.
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Abstract
A Radio Frequency System-on-Chip, RFSoC, (12) for a radar system (10), the RFSoC (12) comprising a Programmable Logic, PL, module (30) and a Processing System, PS, module (32), operatively coupled to each other, the PS module (32) being configured to perform PS operations and the PL module (30) being configured to perform PL operations, the PL module (30) comprising at least: a Radio Frequency Data Converter, RFDC, module (36) configured to perform RFDC operations of said PL operations; a Digital Beam Forming, DBF, module (38) configured to perform DBF operations of said PL operations; and a Digital Pulse Compression, DPC, module (40) configured to perform DPC operations of said PL operations, the PS module (32) comprising at least: a Timing and Antenna Control, TAC, module (42) configured to perform TAC operations of said PS operations; a Signal Processor for Tactical Multi-Mission Radar, SPT, module (44) configured to perform SPT operations of said PS operations; a Message and Data Handler, MDH, module (46) configured to perform MDH operations of said PS operations; and an Enhanced Tracker, ETRK, module (48) configured to perform ETRK operations of said PS operations, and the RFSoC (12) being configured to receive a radar signal indicative of at least one target object (50) to be detected and to detect the at least one target object (50) by processing the radar signal through the PL module (30) and the PS module (32).
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