Affordable Signal Distribution, Beamforming and Drivers for Highly Efficient Switched-Mode Amplifiers in Electronically Scanned Transmit Arrays

The proposed electronics for implementation of an advanced mm-Wave UWB radar will address detection of unexploded ordnance behind the wall, on-road and off-road, and surveillance of desired objects in land, sea and air. The benefit of such system is an agnostic operation under deteriorated environmental conditions such as fog, rain and smog to address matters of Homeland security. In addition to multitude of applications in various areas of conflict, the system is suitable to address regions that suffer from epidemic of landmines and unexploded ordnance such as Africa as is the most heavily mined continent in the world with at least 40 million landmines. Over half of Africa is affected and 140 million people live in countries where the risk of being killed or injured by landmines can be considered high or very high. The proposed electronics design for the mm-Wave UWB radar addresses the components needs to implement the system for eradication of mines and save innocent lives.