Radar Development Kit

TinyRad 24 GHz Demonstration Platform

The EV-TINYRAD24G is a credit card sized complete demonstration platform for a 24 GHz radar system including antenna, RF and digital signal processing circuitry, and software GUI. The platform uses frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radio signals and an integrated antenna array in a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) radar architecture. The combined antennas, similar to digital beamforming (DBF), allow the TinyRad module to detect the distance, speed, and angular position of multiple targets simultaneously.

Features of the EV-TINYRAD24G

  • 24 GHz to 24.25 GHz MIMO FMCW radar
  • Flexible FMCW measurement timing
  • Suitable for target detection and tracking
  • Range resolution of 60 cm, range = 100 m (for RCS = 1 m2)
  • 3 dB beam width = 75° in azimuth and 15° in elevation, azimuth resolution using MIMO angle estimation = 20°
  • 1 PCB, 85 mm × 55 mm
  • 2 front side transmit antennas
  • 4 front side receive antennas
  • Reverse side ADF5901 24 GHz transmit monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)
  • Reverse side ADF5904 24 GHz receive MMIC
  • Reverse side ADF4159 13 GHz phase-locked loop (PLL)
  • Reverse side ADAR7251 16-bit, 4-channel ADC
  • Reverse side ADSP-BF706 Blackfin DSP
  • Accompanying software controls all functions from a PC
  • Externally powered via the USB connection