Radar Instrumentation
State-of-the-art radar systems and sensors
ECS engineers pioneered precision instrumentation radar technology for the Department of Defense (DoD) in the 1970s. For decades, we have worked on some of the most important innovations in radar instrumentation and sensor technologies. ECS radar systems are used by the DoD and major defense contractors for RCS verification, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, and inverse-synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imaging. ECS radar systems are used in research and development (R&D), production verification, and flight line diagnostic applications. As our nation’s defense capabilities continue to evolve, ECS scientists and engineers contribute mission-critical research to develop, test, deploy, and field new technologies that keep DoD missions moving forward and protect our warfighters.

ENGINEERING, DESIGN, AND MANUFACTURING
System Engineering
- Radar SystemsÂ
- Command Transmitter and Flight Termination SystemsÂ
- Custom Radio-Frequency SystemsÂ
- Quick Prototyping for Field ExperimentsÂ
- Full Life-Cycle System EngineeringÂ
- Turnkey SolutionsÂ
- System Integration and QualificationÂ
Radio-Frequency (RF) Engineering
- Wideband RF/Microwave Design and TestÂ
- mmWÂ System Design and TestÂ
- High Power RF SystemsÂ
- High–Reliability Circuits and SystemsÂ
- Mixed Signal Circuits and SystemsÂ
- PCB Design, Layout, and TestÂ
- Detailed System Analyses (Link Budget, Receiver Noise Figure & Dynamic Range, Sensitivity, Spurious/Harmonic Balance)Â
- RF Simulation/Analysis Software (Agilent Genesys, MATLAB, MathCAD, etc…)Â
Software & Computer Engineering
- Instrumentation/Hardware ControlÂ
- Positioning System ControlÂ
- High–Speed Data Acquisition/StorageÂ
- Graphical User InterfacesÂ
- Data/Image Processing (radar, pulse-Doppler, step-chirp, tomographic)Â
- Real–Time ProcessingÂ
- National Instruments LabVIEWÂ
- MATLABÂ
- C and Assembly ProgrammingÂ
- XMidasÂ
Digital Design Engineering
- High-Speed Logic Design (TTL, ECL, PECL, CMOS)Â
- Programmable Logic (Altera, Xilinx)Â
- Interfaces (serial, IEEE-488, VXI/VME, PCI, SCSI, FPDP, custom)Â
- Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Design for Real-Time Processing ApplicationsÂ
- Programmable Logic Development ToolsÂ
- DSP Hardware/Software DevelopmentÂ
- Design, Layout, and Verification of Multi-Layer Printed Circuit AssembliesÂ
- Programmable Delay CircuitsÂ
- PCB Thermal ManagementÂ
- Transmission Line and Grounding Management for A/D ConvertersÂ
Mechanical Engineering
- Large-Scale Structural (antenna mounts, environmental enclosures and ISO containers)Â
- Small-Scale Mechanical (component mounting fixtures, PCB and sensor enclosures)Â
- PCB Layout and RoutingÂ
- Thermal ManagementÂ
- Systems in Motion (antenna/system positioners)Â
- Environmental Design (outdoor and airborne)Â
- Design and DraftingÂ
- Ruggedized SystemsÂ