Acoustoelectric devices: A new technology for waveform-agile radar
Abstract
This paper proposes a waveform-agile radar, analyzes the signal-processing required, and describes the state of the art of two new acousto-electric devices needed for the agile radar: the memory correlator, which provides electronically programmable matched filtering of individual pulses, and the coherent integrator, which is being developed to provide electronically programmable Doppler processing. The electronic programmability of these compact wideband analog devices gives them unique functional capabilities which may allow future tactical systems to achieve electronic counter measure resistance and low probability of intercept by facilitating the use of continually changing wideband waveforms.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- September 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980STIN...8112311R
- Keywords:
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- Doppler Radar;
- Electroacoustic Transducers;
- Matched Filters;
- Radar Equipment;
- Waveforms;
- Pulse Compression;
- Signal Processing;
- Wave Generation;
- Communications and Radar