NCSU Rabbit Radar - Design, Simulate & Build Your Own Radar at Home

In this webinar, Dr. Ricketts describes how to design, simulate, and build a 2.4GHz frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar at home or in a lab. The webinar begins with a short theory session followed by an explanation of the key components of an FMCW radar, which include a mixer, power amplifier, coupler, low noise amplifier, and filters. The components will use transmission line structures that attendees will design. The design and simulation will be done in Cadence® AWR Design Environment® software, enabling attendees to design from the system, to microstrip components, and finally, to electromagnetic simulation. Details about design and simulation will be covered during the webinar. Fabrication and testing will be described using the methods of the Bits2Waves workshop, also developed by Prof. Ricketts.