Radar Detectors

As part of the Innovation Campus Electronics and Microsensor Technology Cottbus (iCampus), we are working with BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, the Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics, and Fraunhofer IZM to develop a radar system for medical applications. We are working on the corresponding sensor concept, which is based on high-resolution contactless distance measurement using radar. The system is designed to measure and analyze various vital parameters of patients, such as pulse waves, heart sounds, and respiration, contactlessly. For this purpose, a MIMO FMCW radar with SiGe chips was implemented.

Due to the proximity to patients and their unpredictable movements, large variations occur in the received signal power levels. A high dynamic range is therefore vital. At FBH, we are developing solutions for more rugged receivers with increased dynamic range based on our InP technology.