ZA0500A Radar Target Simulator

Customizable radar target simulator with flexible commercial bands for your application needs

Introduction

The Keysight ZA0500A radar target simulator is designed to simulate targets for radar testing. It supports both 24 to 24.25 GHz and 76 to 81 GHz frequency bands, with a maximum of 4 GHz bandwidth.

The ZA0500A is a scalable and configurable target simulator with the ability to simulate range (delay), Radar Cross Section (RCS), and Doppler effect for relative object speed from 4 to 400 meters [includes a 1-meter Over the Air (OTA) distance between the device-under-test (DUT) and Front-End Module (FEM)].

This analog-technology is offered in customizable options to meet your unique industry requirements.

Hardware Components

The ZA0500A consists of the ZA0503A IF baseband and microwave front end modules, ZA0501A and ZA0502A. 

The ZA0503A IF baseband box controls delay, RCS, and speed using signal conditioning process.

For the FEM, depending on your frequency band needs, you can choose either the 24 to 24.25 GHz (ZA0501A) or the 76 to 81 GHz (ZA0502A).

The recommended distance between the ZA0500A radar target simulator and the DUT is 1 m. However, the minimum physical distance can be set to 0.5 m to effectively reduce valuable manufacturing floor space.

The ZA0503A IF baseband box controls delay, RCS, and speed with signal conditioning process. The FEM can be switched to either 24 – 24.25 GHz (ZA0501A) or 76 – 81 GHz (ZA0502A) to support different frequency bands. With a remote head, the FEM can be easily integrated to support different Angle of Arrival (AoA).

The ZA0500A provides USB and LAN SCPI interface for remote controlling. You can use sequence methodology to build the scenarios to simulate the real motion targets. A total solution package is available for motion target integration within anechoic chambers.