Modeling and optimization of a dedicated FMCW radar frequency synthesizer

Emilie Avignon-Meseldzija (1) , Sylvain Azarian (2) , Stéphane Font (1) , Marc Lesturgie (2, 3)

1 E3S - Supélec Sciences des Systèmes
2 SONDRA - Sondra, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay (COmUE)
3 ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab [Palaiseau]

Download Citation Email Print Request Permissions Save to Project This paper presents the modeling and optimization of a frequency synthesizer dedicated to FMCW radar applications. This frequency synthesizer based on a type-I PLL presents the advantages of a simplified architecture with less potential electronic drawbacks. A methodology to optimize the filter loop is proposed in order to obtain the required smoothed frequency characteristic and correct the VCO distortion.

Domaines: Electronique

Emilie Avignon-Meseldzija, Sylvain Azarian, Stéphane Font, Marc Lesturgie. Modeling and optimization of a dedicated FMCW radar frequency synthesizer. 2013 European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD 2013) , Sep 2013, Dresde, Germany. pp.1-4, ⟨10.1109/ECCTD.2013.6662300⟩. ⟨hal-00933892⟩