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4 - 10 GHz

Highend Module

This module is based on Texas Instruments's LMX2594 PLL and LMX8410L IQ-Mixer. There is a monostatic and a bistatic version with SMP connectors available. For the monostatic version an integrated branchline coupler including a 50 Ohm matching resistor is implemented on the PCB.

The power generation, the PLL and a STM32L4 microcontroller is available at the board. The microcontroller is only used for controlling the PLL and the GPIOs and provides an I2C interface for external configuration. The radar can be used a standalone radar with analogue intermediate frequency outputs and is itself not campatible with the RAPIDv3 platform. In combination with the Baseband board it is compatible with RAPIDv3.

An external special slot antenna with reflector plane and SMA connector is available.

The basic operation parameters are listed above:

Parameter Value
Frequency range 4-10 GHz
ISM band 5.725-5.875 GHz
Radar operation FMCW and CW
Baseband high pass filter cutoff see Baseband
ADC see Baseband
Baseband amplification (VGA) see Baseband
Power supply 5.0 V
Current consumption mA
RAPID v3 platform yes, in combination with Baseband