Radar Test Lab

This laboratory has explicitly been setup for our work on high-precision radars for industrial applications. To enable dynamic verification measurements with µm accuracy it is equipped with an industrial machine.

  • Position accuracy of the motor: 10 µm/m
  • Velocity: max. 5 m/s (≈18 km/h)
  • Interface: serial
  • Loading capacity: 20 N
  • Measurement distance: 3 m

Other motors:

  • PI M-413.3DG High-Load Precision Stage
    • Measurement distance 300 mm
    • Accuracy 5 µm
    • Loading capacity 500 N
  • PI M-683.2U4 Dynamic Micropositioning Stage
    • Measurement distance 50 mm
    • Accuracy 100 nm
    • Position accuracy 300 nm
    • Loading capacity: 50 N

Available radars and FPGAs:

  • 24 GHz radar
    • 50 µs to 500 µs sweep time
    • for measurements in waveguides
  • 61 GHz radar
    • 200 µs to 5 ms sweep time
    • with lens antenna for free space measurements
  • 80 GHz radar
    • 25 GHz bandwidth
    • 4 ms to 15 ms sweep time
  • 122 GHz radar
    • 1 ms sweep time
    • with lens antenna for free space measurements
  • Xilinx Virtex V FPGA for real time measurements
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Radar test lab (Photo: Müller/KIT)
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Radar measurement setup