A RFSoC-FPGA-Based Digital Radar System for Distributed UAV-Borne SAR
Lamberti LL, Baumgartner SV, Krieger G (2026)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2026
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages Range: 263-265
Conference Proceedings Title: GEMIC 2026 - 17th German Microwave Conference
Event location: Karlsruhe, DEU
ISBN: 9798319519559
DOI: 10.1109/GeMiC71240.2026.11516361
Abstract
Recent advances in microchip manufacturing and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology have sparked a great opportunity for new and innovative radar systems. With the combination of digital radar systems based on Radio Frequency System on Chip (RFSoC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology, as well as modern UAVs, new highly configurable, multistatic radar systems become possible. Towards this end, a distributed, UAV-borne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system is developed at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). This Software-Defined Radar (SDR) system concept is described in this paper and key challenges are addressed.
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APA:
Lamberti, L.L., Baumgartner, S.V., & Krieger, G. (2026). A RFSoC-FPGA-Based Digital Radar System for Distributed UAV-Borne SAR. In GEMIC 2026 - 17th German Microwave Conference (pp. 263-265). Karlsruhe, DEU: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..
MLA:
Lamberti, Lucas L., Stefan V. Baumgartner, and Gerhard Krieger. "A RFSoC-FPGA-Based Digital Radar System for Distributed UAV-Borne SAR." Proceedings of the 17th German Microwave Conference, GEMIC 2026, Karlsruhe, DEU Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026. 263-265.
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