Abstract: A radar system for monitoring shelves in a retail environment, where the system monitors the occupancy of the shelves and/or the dynamics of the customers in front of the shelves. The radar is preferably a wideband 3D imaging MIMO radar.

Abstract: A Q-enhanced radio-frequency filter featuring loss-compensating circuits with values that can be controlled to optimize loss compensation. Instabilities are avoided by temporarily introducing a reflection at a port (such as via short-circuiting the port) and testing for the beginning of oscillations. Certain embodiments provide negative-resistance circuits for loss compensation, including cross-coupled transistor pairs and adjustable capacitance. Further embodiments provide loss-compensating RF filters with planar inductors, including overlapping planar inductors.

Abstract: A tapped transmission line for distributing an electrical signal, such as an RF signal, to multiple modules, and/or aggregating signals from multiple modules. Embodiments of the invention provide a tapped transmission line based on a transmission-line medium along which tap elements are dispersed, so that the tap elements have a predominantly capacitive loading of the transmission-line medium. Methods for compensating the loss of the transmission-line medium are presented as well. Applications for distribution of transmitted signals, of local oscillator signals, and to aggregation of signals from multiple oscillators are disclosed. The invention is particularly applicable to integrated circuits (IC, ASIC, RFIC), and to multichannel RF systems such as phased array and MIMO systems.

Abstract: Systems and methods thereof configured for mapping an environment, comprising: continuously scanning, via at least one transmit/receive module, the environments volume for detecting objects, the transmit/receive module is configured to transmit signals and receive their reflection; measuring the location of the objects' reflected signals and optionally their strength, via at least one acquisition module and at least one processor; and constructing a real-time updated three-dimensional (3D) voxels' map of the environment; and associating for each voxel a time record of events and optionally their respective event features; wherein each event comprises at least the voxel's detected presence of signal/s.

Abstract: A printed circuit board is provided, comprising a horizontally extending dielectric substrate and a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) having at least one ridge. The SIW comprises two horizontally disposed conductive ground planes spaced by a vertical distance, and two vertically disposed conductive fences spanning therebetween. The fences extend in a first horizontal direction, and are spaced from one another in a second horizontal direction, perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. At least one of the fences comprises a plurality of horizontally disposed conductive strips vertically spaced from one another and extending in the first horizontal direction. At least some of the conductive strips are ridge-strips constituting the ridge and extending in the second horizontal direction toward the other of the fences.

Abstract: A compact wideband RF antenna for incorporating into a planar substrate, such as a PCB, having at least one cavity with a radiating slot, and at least one transmission line resonator disposed within a cavity and coupled thereto. Additional embodiments provide stacked slot-coupled cavities and multiple coupled transmission-line resonators placed within a cavity. Applications to ultra-wideband systems and to millimeter-wave systems, as well as to dual and circular polarization antennas are disclosed. Further applications include configurations for an antenna based on a monopole element and having a radiation pattern that is approximately isotropic.

Abstract: A system and methods for measuring soil properties characteristics, the system comprising: at least one probe configured to be inserted into the soil, the probe comprising a plurality of antennas; a radio link characterization unit for transmitting a radio signal from at least one of the antennas and receiving a propagated radio signal from at least one of the antennas to yield at least one radio link; and a processor for converting the radio link characteristics into the soil properties characteristics.

Abstract: Systems, device, and methods are provided for imaging at least one target object within a medium, including acquiring multiple sets of RF signals and generating plurality of DAS images and analyzing the plurality of DAS images to detect one or more target object in the plurality of DAS images and further visualizing the at least one target object.

Abstract: A printed circuit board is provided, comprising a horizontally extending dielectric substrate and a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) having at least one ridge. The SIW comprises two horizontally disposed conductive ground planes spaced by a vertical distance, and two vertically disposed conductive fences spanning therebetween. The fences extend in a first horizontal direction, and are spaced from one another in a second horizontal direction, perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. At least one of the fences comprises a plurality of horizontally disposed conductive strips vertically spaced from one another and extending in the first horizontal direction. At least some of the conductive strips are ridge-strips constituting the ridge and extending in the second horizontal direction toward the other of the fences.

Abstract: A radar system for monitoring shelves in a retail environment, where the system monitors the occupancy of the shelves and/or the dynamics of the customers in front of the shelves. The radar is preferably a wideband 3D imaging MIMO radar.

Abstract: A printed circuit board is provided, comprising a horizontally extending dielectric substrate and a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW). The SIW comprises two horizontally disposed conductive ground planes spaced by a vertical distance, and two vertically disposed conductive fences spanning therebetween. The fences extend in a first horizontal direction, and are spaced from one another in a second horizontal direction, perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. A space defined between the ground planes and the fences comprises material of the substrate formed with one or more channels being free of material of the substrate and extending in the first horizontal direction. Each of the channels is formed by a plurality of vertical cylindrical cavities, and each cavity horizontally overlaps one or more adjacent cavities.

Abstract: A printed circuit board is provided, comprising a horizontally extending dielectric substrate and a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW). The SIW comprises two horizontally disposed conductive ground planes spaced by a vertical distance, and two vertically disposed conductive fences spanning therebetween. The fences extend in a first horizontal direction, and are spaced from one another in a second horizontal direction, perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. A space defined between the ground planes and the fences comprises material of the substrate formed with one or more channels being free of material of the substrate and extending in the first horizontal direction. Each of the channels is formed by a plurality of vertical cylindrical cavities, and each cavity horizontally overlaps one or more adjacent cavities.

Abstract: A tapped transmission line for distributing an electrical signal, such as an RF signal, to multiple modules, and/or aggregating signals from multiple modules. Embodiments of the invention provide a tapped transmission line based on a transmission-line medium along which tap elements are dispersed, so that the tap elements have a predominantly capacitive loading of the transmission-line medium. Methods for compensating the loss of the transmission-line medium are presented as well. Applications for distribution of transmitted signals, of local oscillator signals, and to aggregation of signals from multiple oscillators are disclosed. The invention is particularly applicable to integrated circuits (IC, ASIC, RFIC), and to multichannel RF systems such as phased array and MIMO systems.

Abstract: Systems of multiple transmitters and multiple receivers, allowing receivers to identify the transmitters from which reference signals originate. Identification is according to frequency offset patterns based on transmitter and local oscillator frequencies, and is particularly suitable in radio-frequency integrated-circuit devices and MIMO radar systems. Also disclosed are variations of passive reference signal distribution cavities for efficient, cost-effective distribution of reference signals in multi-module systems.

Abstract: A Q-enhanced radio-frequency filter featuring loss-compensating circuits with values that can be controlled to optimize loss compensation. Instabilities are avoided by temporarily introducing a reflection at a port (such as via short-circuiting the port) and testing for the beginning of oscillations. Certain embodiments provide negative-resistance circuits for loss compensation, including cross-coupled transistor pairs and adjustable capacitance. Further embodiments provide loss-compensating RF filters with planar inductors, including overlapping planar inductors.

Abstract: A compact wideband RF antenna for incorporating into a planar substrate, such as a PCB, having at least one cavity with a radiating slot, and at least one transmission line resonator disposed within a cavity and coupled thereto. Additional embodiments provide stacked slot-coupled cavities and multiple coupled transmission-line resonators placed within a cavity. Applications to ultra-wideband systems and to millimeter-wave systems, as well as to dual and circular polarization antennas are disclosed. Further applications include configurations for an antenna based on a monopole element and having a radiation pattern that is approximately isotropic.

Abstract: A tapped transmission line for distributing an electrical signal, such as an RF signal, to multiple modules, and/or aggregating signals from multiple modules. Embodiments of the invention provide a tapped transmission line based on a transmission-line medium along which tap elements are dispersed, so that the tap elements have a predominantly capacitive loading of the transmission-line medium. Methods for compensating the loss of the transmission-line medium are presented as well. Applications for distribution of transmitted signals, of local oscillator signals, and to aggregation of signals from multiple oscillators are disclosed. The invention is particularly applicable to integrated circuits (IC, ASIC, RFIC), and to multichannel RF systems such as phased array and MIMO systems.

Abstract: Systems of multiple transmitters and multiple receivers, allowing receivers to identify the transmitters from which reference signals originate. Identification is according to frequency offset patterns based on transmitter and local oscillator frequencies, and is particularly suitable in radio-frequency integrated-circuit devices and MIMO radar systems.

Abstract: A compact wideband RF antenna for incorporating into a planar substrate, such as a PCB, having at least one cavity with a radiating slot, and at least one transmission line resonator disposed within a cavity and coupled thereto. Additional embodiments provide stacked slot-coupled cavities and multiple coupled transmission-line resonators placed within a cavity. Applications to ultra-wideband systems and to millimeter-wave systems, as well as to dual and circular polarization antennas are disclosed. Further applications include configurations for an antenna based on a monopole element and having a radiation pattern that is approximately isotropic.

Abstract: A self-contained radio-frequency device featuring multiple overlapping coupled coil inductors in a planar configuration with overlaps selected for desired coupling between different pairs of coils, wherein the electromagnetic energy of the coils arises substantially only from the coils themselves and affects only the coils themselves. Overlapping configurations provide a compact space-saving form-factor for such a device a variety of applications, including filters, baluns, transformers, matching networks, amplifier stages, distributed amplifiers, and frequency multipliers. Space-saving is achieved by overlapping the coils while controlling the mutual inductance. The planar arrangements are applicable to a variety of technologies, such as integrated circuits (IC, ASIC, RFIC), ceramic multilayer technologies such as low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC), and to printed circuit boards (PCB).