Abstract: A radar device is provided. The radar device is installed in a movable body, transmits electromagnetic waves at a predetermined frequency, and receives response waves transmitted from a transponder device in response to the electromagnetic waves, respectively. The radar device includes a representative distance calculating module for calculating a representative distance from the radar device to the transponder device based on the response waves that are continuous over a predetermined azimuth angle range, a representative relative azimuth calculating module for calculating a representative relative azimuth of the transponder device from the radar device based on the continuous response waves, and a positioning module for calculating a location of the radar device based on positional information of the transponder device that is contained in each of the response waves, the calculated representative distance, and the calculated representative relative azimuth.

Abstract: A signal selecting device is provided. The signal selecting device includes a transceiver for repeatedly transceiving electromagnetic waves, a target candidate detecting module for detecting a plurality of objects based on echo signals received by the transceiver, a phase change amount calculating module for calculating a phase change amount between two echo signals from two positions of which distances from the transceiver are substantially the same but azimuths from the transceiver are different, and an object selecting module for selecting a predetermined object among the plurality of objects detected by the target candidate detecting module in a first scan based on a phase change amount of the object, the predetermined object being the same object as an object selected by the object selecting module in a second scan that is performed before the first scan.

Abstract: A radar system is provided. The system includes a radar transceiving device equipped in a movable body and for transmitting an electromagnetic wave at a first frequency, and a transponder device arranged in a beacon and for transmitting a response wave upon receiving the electromagnetic wave. The transponder device includes a response wave transmitting module for transmitting, when a radar classification of the radar transceiving device is a solid-state radar, a response wave at a second frequency different from the first frequency in response to receiving the transmitted electromagnetic wave. The radar transceiving device includes a transmitting module for transmitting the electromagnetic wave, a receiving module for receiving a radar echo at the first frequency and the response wave at the second frequency, and a display controlling module for displaying, on a predetermined radar display unit, locations of the beacon and another movable body existing around the movable body.

Abstract: An image display device is provided. The device includes a main displaying module for displaying an image, a selected area displaying module for specifically displaying a selected area that is at least a part of the image displayed by the main displaying module, an image acquiring module for acquiring an image corresponding to the selected area, a zoom processing module for creating image data by zooming the image acquired by the image acquiring module to correspond to a predetermined display area, a zoom displaying module for displaying the image data in the display area, and an area adjusting module for adjusting at least one of a position and a size of the selected area and a size of the display area.

Abstract: A power combiner/distributor including first, second, and third waveguides connected with each other in a planar shape, and for either one of distributing power inputted from the first waveguide to the second and third waveguides and combining powers inputted from the second and third waveguides to input the combined power to the first waveguide is provided. The power combiner/distributor includes a branch circuit connected with the first waveguide and for branching a transmission path formed in the first waveguide into first and second transmission paths, and decoupling circuits connected with the branch circuit and also to the second and third waveguides, respectively, the decoupling circuits having a power losing resonator coupled to the second and third waveguides, resonating within an operation frequency band, and causing a power loss.

Abstract: An RF pulse signal generation switching circuit for controlling an output of a power FET for amplifying a high frequency signal to generate an RF pulse signal that is the high frequency signal pulse formed into a pulse-wave shape is provided. The circuit includes first and third n-type FETs of which gates are inputted with a control pulse that supplies a rise timing and a fall timing of a pulse, and a second n-type FET of which a gate is connected with a drain of the first FET. A source of the first FET and a source of the third FET are grounded, respectively. The drain of the first FET is applied with a first drive voltage via a resistor. A drain of the second FET is applied with a second drive voltage. A source of the second FET is connected with a drain of the third FET and the connection point therebetween is connected with the power FET. A capacitor is connected between the connection point and an end of the resistor from which the first drive voltage is applied.