Japan Radio Co. adds black box technology to solid state radar

Japan Radio Company (JRC) has gained type approval for its black box radar, equipped with the latest solid-state S-Band technology. The JMA-5372-SA is based upon JRC’s commercial solid-state radar and will be on the market by the end of 2011.

The new product conforms to the International Telecommunications Union guidelines for cleaning up the 3GHz frequency; it has a transmit power of 250W compared to the traditional magnetron-based 30kW equivalent. Advanced plus compression with the 250W solid-state transceiver is inteded to improve short range performancewhilst simultaneously improving long range target detection while using only 1/100 of the power of a conventional radar. However, like conventional radars the JMA-5372-SA has separate short, medium and long pulses for the different ranges.


Other benefits of solid-state technology include clearer depiction of moving targets, less maintenance and instant operation from start up as no pre-heating or tuning is necessary.  This increased functionality is due to the fact that the traditional magnetron has been replaced with a Dopplar filter. The new technology has been tested to stand extreme temperatures and humidity as well as vibration. 

The JMA-5372-SA is a full-featured IMO compliant radar, it has been type approved with JRC’s display but the authorities will allow it to be installed with other type-approved displays.



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Related Links

Japan Radio Company Profile | Japan Radio Company Website 

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