FPGA based Radar acquisition and preprocessing unit

In this dissertation, a study and a practical implementation of an acquisition and preprocessing unit are provided for the digitization and suitability of the radar signals. The hardware solution allows the digitization of radar signals at an appropriate speed and subsequently transfers the preproce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Blanco Caamaño, Ramon
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/329584
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/329584
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Synthetic aperture radar
Electronic circuits
RADAR
FPGA
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
SIGNAL PROCESSING.
Radar d'obertura sintètica
Circuits electrònics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació
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Sumario:In this dissertation, a study and a practical implementation of an acquisition and preprocessing unit are provided for the digitization and suitability of the radar signals. The hardware solution allows the digitization of radar signals at an appropriate speed and subsequently transfers the preprocessed data into a suitable interface. The system must include a memory and a direct connection interface for storage and external communication with a computer, respectively. The final results are obtained by processing the sampled data. This task is performed by a computer with a specific processing software designed by the department. The designed solution must be restrictive in terms of size, weight and portability. A low power hardware is needed in order to feed the unit through external batteries, keeping a suitable performance. From a commercial point of view, a cost effective and high integrated solution is needed.