Solid-state Ku-band radar
Abstract
The development of RF and IF components for a Ku-band pulsed radar as well as the construction and tests of this radar, are described. The developed components include an FET oscillator, FET power amplifiers, a biphase modulator, a low-noise amplifier, and charge-coupled (CCD) correlators. The radar transmits a 32-bit biphase coded pulse at a power of 350 mW. The receiver uses a 3-stage, 27-dB-gain amplifier chain with a 6.9-dB overall noise figure. The compact binary-analog signal correlators use 64-stage charge-coupled devices to process receiver I and Q channels. The radar gave excellent performance during ranging tests using a Doppler simulator and digital FFT processor.
- Publication:
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RCA Review
- Pub Date:
- December 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981RCARv..42..672S
- Keywords:
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- Charge Coupled Devices;
- Field Effect Transistors;
- Power Amplifiers;
- Pulse Radar;
- Radar Transmitters;
- Superhigh Frequencies;
- Amplifier Design;
- Doppler Effect;
- High Gain;
- Intermediate Frequencies;
- Low Noise;
- Modulators;
- Solid State Devices;
- Weight Reduction;
- Communications and Radar