A scalable real-time processing chain for radar exploiting illuminators of opportunity

CA Tong - 2014 - open.uct.ac.za
This thesis details the design of a processing chain and system software for a commensal
radar system, that is, a radar that makes use of illuminators of opportunity to provide the …

Design of a High Linear, Frequency Selective VHF-Receiver with Low Phase Noise for a Passive Radar System

M Horlbeck, S Erhardt, R Weigel… - 2022 19th European …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A major challenge in designing receivers for a passive radar system is the high dynamic
range between the received direct and the received echo signal. Moreover, other interfering …

Consideration of nonlinear effects in different receiver architectures for use in passive radar systems

M Horlbeck, B Scheiner, R Weigel… - 2023 IEEE Topical …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In passive radar systems the high dynamic range between the received reflected signal and
the received signal of neighboring strong transmitters as well as the direct signal causes …

High sensitivity fixed tuned direct conversion receiver for FM band commensal radar

M Inggs, R Geschke, J Coetser… - 2015 IEEE Radar …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Growing congestion of the EM Spectrum is pushing radar operators and regulators to
consider sensors based on the Commensal form of Passive Radar ie using broadcast and …

Overview of Passive Radar and Its Receiver Architectures to Enhance Safety in Civil Aviation: A Comprehensive Analysis of History, Principles, and Performance …

M Horlbeck, B Scheiner, R Weigel… - IEEE Microwave …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, many countries have shown a great deal of interest in using the concept of
passive radar (PR) for remote surveillance and air traffic management. Companies and …

A minimal architecture for real-time, medium range aircraft detection using FM-band illuminators of opportunity

C Tong, J Coetser - 2015 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarCon), 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper details the architecture for a minimal commensal radar system which makes use
of commercial FM broadcast band transmitters for the detection of aircraft. The architecture …