ADI at IMS 2018
ADI at IMS 2018
24GHz Radar Technology Enables Next Generation Motion, Position and Velocity Sensors
Patrick Walsh, RF Applications Manager, Analog Devices Inc.
Tuesday, June 6, 11:00 am MicroApps Stage
While they were developed for Automotive Radar Applications, 24 GHz FMCW Radar Chipsets are finding use in many non-automotive applications. This talk will provide a tutorial on the capabilities and trade-offs of various radar technologies such as Doppler Radar and FMCW Radar with and without Digital Beam Steering. We will explore the trade-offs of swept bandwidth and frequency ramp speed vs. target resolution. We will also explore how these various technologies match with the various needs of non-automotive radar applications such as door openers, tank level sensing, traffic management, Surveillance and Security and Collision Avoidance.
Next Generation Small Form Factor Radio Design
Wyatt Taylor, Senior RF Systems Application Engineer, Analog Devices Inc.
Wednesday, June 7, 11:00 am MicroApps Stage
Many next generation radio systems in the commercial, defense, and instrumentation markets are being pressured to introduce new capabilities and features while reducing the system’s size, weight, and power. All of these systems need small form factor, low power radio solutions that still maintain very high levels of performance. The solution to this challenge crosses many domains. New silicon developments must lower power while increasing integration and adding performance. Software development and algorithms must create greater flexibility to operate in a changing environment. And device and system packaging must continue to be optimized. This presentation outlines new devices and design techniques that will enable the next generation of small form factor radio platforms.
All-Electronic Phased Array Design Challenge
Eamon Nash, RF Applications Manager, Analog Devices Inc.
Tuesday, June 6, 16:40 pm MicroApps Stage
While highly integrated analog beam steering core chips represent a significant step forward, there are still lots of challenges associated with the design of all-electronic phased array radars. The radar’s operating frequency and wavelength defines how much space is available per tile, creating hard space limits on electronics that are in the same plane as the radar face. This presentation will look at these and other challenges associated with designing all-electronic phased arrays. Topics that will be covered will include analog vs. digital beam forming, beam-steering accuracy, channel-to-channel isolation, circuit board layout and establishing and maintaining channel synchronization.
DAC Residual Phase Noise Measurements and Improvements Demonstrated Using Low Noise Regulators
Pete Delos, Technical Lead, Analog Devices Inc.
Wednesday, June 7, 13:00 pm MicroApps Stage
Phase Noise is a critical performance metric for all RF waveform generators and synthesizers. RF DACs form the basis for modern direct digital synthesizers (DDSs). This paper will review the sources of DDS noise, including the clock, power supplies, and the internal circuitry. Phase noise measurement options are described, as well as the value of residual vs. absolute phase noise when measuring DDS devices. A measured example will demonstrate improvements on the AD9164 DAC when powered from recently released ultra-low noise regulators. The methods and results demonstrated in this presentation can then be more generally applied to many RF DDS based applications.
Watch Demo: X/Ku-Band Beamformer Demonstration
From Military to Industrial and Beyond
Digital beamforming phased arrays are now common, and rapid proliferation is expected with a huge range of frequencies and architectures being developed from L-band through to W-band. We’ll be showing a complete X-band phased array signal chain including TR module, core IC, synthesizers, frequency converters, and high-speed digitization. The demonstration includes our core ICs for hybrid and analog beamforming solutions for military and industrial radar & communication applications.
Modular, Scalable, and Low Power
See how our technology provides an RF-to-bits solution for L&S band radar, through use of synchronization, integrated transceivers, high-performance receive and transmit amplifiers, and T/R switches. Starting with an existing radar solution, we’ll show how it can use less power while being more modular and scalable.
Watch Demo: Simplifying RF Component Evaluation and Signal Chain Design
Build Faster and Test Easier
View our complete X-Band radar signal chain built using Analog Devices' RF and microwave parts on XMicrowave blocks. Unlike traditional methods where a designer has to connect multiple eval boards using dozens of cables, we'll show how designers can now quickly evaluate ADI's RF components and build a signal chain by putting together RF blocks.
Watch Demo: Millimeter wave 5G Signal Chain
Covering the Full Signal Chain
With the arrival of 5G on the horizon, see how we can support the full signal chain from bits to microwave and even millimeter wave—including data converters, synthesizers, upconverters, downconverters, and beamformers. This demo will display the evaluation boards available for the full signal chain and be supported with data and measurements to prove how the system meets 5G requirements.
Watch Demo: 28nm CMOS RF Data Converters24GHz Radar Based Non-Contact Vital Sign Monitoring
Helping Create a Safer World
See how our technology can be used to help avoid the transportation risks such as those created by drowsiness, medical emergencies and elderly drivers. We’ll show how this complete 24-GHz radar solution can also determine a vehicle operator or pilot’s ability to operate safely.
Watch Demo: Demorad - 24GHz Radar Demonstration Platform
DemoRad – ADI’s Complete 24G FMCW Radar Sensor Solution
Radar is increasingly being used in automotive, industrial, and consumer applications as a sensing technology. A radar sensor can provide critical real-time information such as object presence, motion, speed, and distance and with a multiple beam radar can also detect an object’s angular position. It is therefore possible to use a single radar sensor to monitor several lanes of traffic on a busy road/highway at the same time. See how ADI’s DemoRad platform allows users to have a complete radar sensor running within minutes out of the box.
New Tool for RF Designers — Richardson RFPD booth 1335
Get a look at our new E-band transceiver prototyping platform that uses our latest high speed DAC and ADC, as well as our new E-band chipset and clock driver. Learn how it can help reduce time-to-market and design risk; bridge potential RF design at E-band and HS converter experience gaps; and allow an easy transition to new converters or other frequency bands.
Watch Demo: 28nm CMOS RF Data Converters
Performance and Power Benefits for Communications, Instrumentation, and Defense
We'll be showing some of the benefits of this technology:
- Wide instantaneous bandwidth data acquisition with high dynamic range, low spectral noise density and low power for diversity radio and I/Q demodulation systems
- Sample rates and analog input bandwidth enable direct RF signal processing architectures for a wide array of applications
- Integrated digital downconverters enable signal processing at lower power and cost compared to FPGAs
- Ability to synthesize 2x more bandwidth than competition at same power dissipation
Watch Demo: High Integration SiGe Solutions For Freq. Generation & Conversion
Talk with our Experts
Learn more about our highly integrated SiGe product portfolio targeting Automotive, IOT, 5G Communications, Aerospace & Defense, VSAT and Instrumentation. New broadband industry-leading SiGe based PLL, Synthesizer, I/Q Modulator & Demodulator supporting these diverse markets will be highlighted.
- ADMV1013: 24.5 to 43.5 GHz Highly Integrated I/Q Modulator
- ADMV1014: 24.5 to 43.5 GHz Highly Integrated I/Q Demodulator
- ADRF6780: 5.9 to 23.6 GHz Highly Integrated I/Q Modulator
- ADF4355/56: 6.8 GHz VCO/PLL Synthesizers
- ADF5355/56: 13.6 GHz VCO/PLL Synthesizers
- ADF4159W: 13 GHz Frac-N / Integer N PLL with Freq. Sweep (Automotive)
For EW, Radar, ECM, Instrumentation, and Optical Applications
Discover more about our GaAs MMIC-based wideband distributed amplifiers that cover the dc to 65-GHz frequency range in various ultra-wide bandwidths applications.
Watch Demo: Wideband Power Efficiency
Solutions for Linearizing Wideband Signals Up to 1 GHz
See how our hardware and software solutions can significantly improve power efficiency for radar, electronic warfare, M-MIMO, and cable Infrastructure using our latest GSPS 65nm DACs and 28nm ADCs configured to create a closed-loop wideband transmit and observation receiver path.
Watch Demo: Bringing High Performance to the Signal Chain
Learn how our 40-GHz switches and attenuators can bring a performance advantage to applications in aerospace and defense, electrical test and measurement, 5G infrastructure and wireless communications.
Driving Smaller Size and Longer Battery Lifetimes
Learn more about how the power density and efficiency of our GaN technology impact military applications and cellular infrastructure, as well as how it may be used in homes and other commercial markets.
