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Title: Full-wave receiver architecture for the homodyne motion sensor

Abstract

A homodyne motion sensor or detector based on ultra-wideband radar utilizes the entire received waveform through implementation of a voltage boosting receiver. The receiver includes a receiver input and a receiver output. A first diode is connected to the receiver output. A first charge storage capacitor is connected from between the first diode and the receiver output to ground. A second charge storage capacitor is connected between the receiver input and the first diode. A second diode is connected from between the second charge storage capacitor and the first diode to ground. The dual diode receiver performs voltage boosting of a RF signal received at the receiver input, thereby enhancing receiver sensitivity.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1108614
Patent Number(s):
8587472
Application Number:
13/075,876
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Haugen, Peter C, Dallum, Gregory E, Welsh, Patrick A, and Romero, Carlos E. Full-wave receiver architecture for the homodyne motion sensor. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Haugen, Peter C, Dallum, Gregory E, Welsh, Patrick A, & Romero, Carlos E. Full-wave receiver architecture for the homodyne motion sensor. United States.
Haugen, Peter C, Dallum, Gregory E, Welsh, Patrick A, and Romero, Carlos E. Tue . "Full-wave receiver architecture for the homodyne motion sensor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1108614.
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Pulse homodyne field disturbance sensor
patent, October 1997


Range-gated radar motion detector
patent, May 2001


Vehicle Obstacle Warning Radar
patent-application, February 2006