David Ricketts of North Carolina State University

  In this webinar, Prof. Ricketts will teach you how to design, simulate and build a 2.4 GHz FMCW radar at home or in your lab. The webinar begins with a short theory session followed by an explanation of the key components of a FMCW radar - a mixer, power amplifier, coupler, low noise amplifier and filters.  The components will use transmission line structures that you will design.  The design and simulation will be done in Cadence AWR Design Environment software, which will allow us to design from the system, to microstrip components and finally electromagnetic simulation. Details about design and simulation will be covered during the webinar. Fabrication and testing will be described using the methods of the Bits2Waves workshop developed by Prof. Ricketts. Files, detailed design tutorial and fabrication parts list can all be found at rickettslab.org/rabbitradar.

Biography:

Dr. Ricketts received his PhD in engineering and applied sciences from Harvard University and his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Prior to joining academia, he spent eight years in industry developing more than 40 integrated circuits in mixed-signal, RF and power management applications. Ricketts' research crosses the fields of physics, materials science and circuit design, investigating the ultimate capabilities of microelectronic devices and how these devices are harnessed by differing circuit topologies to produce the highest performing systems.

Email:

Address: North Carolina State University, 433 Monteith Raleigh , North Carolina, United States, 27695-7911