FMCW Radar

Richards — Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave Radar

Waveform

Target 1

Target 2

Computed

Range Resolution
Max Range
Velocity Resolution
Max Velocity
Beat freq (T1)
Doppler (T1)
FMCW Principle
Beat freq: fb = 2BR/(cTc)
Doppler: fd = 2v/λ

Range res: ΔR = c/(2B)
Vel res: Δv = λ/(2NTc)