Design and performance of a 24 GHz band FM-CW radar system and its application

This paper describes a design and performance of a FM-CW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) radar system using 24 GHz band. The principle for measuring the distance and the small displacement of target object is described, and the differential detection method for detecting the only target is proposed under the environments which multiple objects are located. In computer simulation, the basic performance of FM-CW radar system is analyzed about the distance resolution and error value according to the various sampling time and sweep bandwidth. Furthermore, the FM-CW radar system with the proposed differential detection method can clearly detect only the target object under the multiple object environment, and the small displacement within 3.11 mm can be measured. In experiment, the performance about measuring the distance and displacement is described by using the designed 24 GHz FM-CW radar system. As the results, it is confirmed that 24 GHz FM-CW radar system with the proposed differential detection method is effective for measuring target under the environments which multiple objects are located.