TY - GEN A1 - Erhardt, Stefan A1 - Tost, Frank A1 - Lurz, Fabian A1 - Weigel, Robert A1 - Kölpin, Alexander T1 - Design and Assembly of Miniature Long-Term Trackers for Migrating Bats T2 - 2020 German Microwave Conference : March 9-11, 2020, Cottbus, Germany Y1 - 2020 SN - 978-398203971-8 SP - 144 EP - 147 PB - IEEE CY - Piscataway, NJ ER - TY - GEN A1 - Manchanda, Prabhav A1 - Andrei, Cristina A1 - Tost, Frank A1 - Rudolph, Matthias T1 - A pHEMT based power detector for radar applications T2 - 2024 54th European Microwave Conference (EuMC) Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC61614.2024.10732043 SP - 992 EP - 995 PB - IEEE ER - TY - GEN A1 - Manchanda, Prabhav A1 - Knaack, Marcus A1 - Tost, Frank A1 - Andrei, Cristina A1 - Rudolph, Matthias T1 - Digitally reconfigurable power detector T2 - 2025 16th German Microwave Conference (GeMiC) N2 - This paper presents a reconfigurable diode detector operating at 24 GHz, capable of dynamically adjusting its output voltage and linear range through digital control of the load impedance. The variation in load impedance is initially achieved by employing a variable resistor within the baseband amplifier. Subsequently, the same effect is accomplished using a fully digital solution by configuring the internal programmable gain amplifier (PGA) of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The detector, the baseband amplifier, and the ADC are fabricated using commercially available components. Experimental results demonstrate that the linear range can be extended significantly by reducing the input impedance of the baseband amplifier, whereas an increase in impedance results in an elevated output voltage. Similar trends are observed when utilizing the PGA within the ADC. The results demonstrate a reconfigurable diode detector that employs digital control to dynamically optimize performance metrics, including output voltage and linear range. This adaptability renders it highly versatile and well-suited for a broad spectrum of modern RF system applications. KW - Diode detector KW - Radar KW - Reconfigurable power detector KW - Square-law detector Y1 - 2025 SN - 978-3-9820397-4-9 U6 - https://doi.org/10.23919/GeMiC64734.2025.10979055 SP - 439 EP - 442 PB - IEEE CY - Piscataway, NJ ER - TY - GEN A1 - Jiang, Yuyao A1 - Knaack, Marcus A1 - Martin, Clas Aljoscha A1 - Tost, Frank A1 - Alimov, Artem A1 - Härtel, Sebastian A1 - Gardill, Markus T1 - A 120 GHz industrial radar sensor network for condition monitoring of a forging process T2 - IEEE sensors journal N2 - Current trends in forging technology emphasize increased automation and a rising demand for high-precision components. Among the key factors influencing the forging quality are process parameters, which also serve as indispensable inputs for data-driven modeling. This necessitates the establishment of a stable and robust sensor network to enable high-quality process monitoring. This study investigates the implementation of a heterogeneous sensor network within an energy-bound forging press, integrating industrial 120 GHz radar sensors for comprehensive data collection. A complete radar signal processing chain is developed, encompassing signal acquisition, pre-processing, and state estimation of the press ram. The validation against conventional reference sensors confirms the reliability and accuracy of the radar-based measurements. The results demonstrate the feasibility of the radar employment in the complex forging environment. KW - Sensor network KW - FMCW radar KW - Kalman filter KW - Process parameter KW - Condition monitoring KW - Hot forging Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3636060 SN - 1558-1748 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - IEEE CY - Piscataway, NJ ER -