Front end for a radar system and method of operation a front end for a radar system
US10627505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A front end for a radar system and method of operation are described. A timing circuit controls operation of a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit and outputs a valid data signal indicating whether the receiver circuit will be receiving a reflected radar signal. A converter converts a received radar signal and outputs digital data. A serialising circuit receives the digital data and supplies a serial data stream including the digital data for a data processing device. The valid data signal is also communicated to the converter to cause the converter to output a bit pattern corresponding to a code word when the valid data signals indicates that the receiver circuit will not be receiving the reflected radar signal and to output a bit pattern corresponding to a data word including radar data when the valid data signals indicates that the receiver circuit will be receiving the reflected radar signal.
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