Advanced signal processing technology for future radar systems
Abstract
This paper reviews and discusses the likely technology requirements of the signal processing functions of future radar systems. The technology considerations are largely confined to digital functions, starting at the analogue-to-digital interface. In order to focus the technology discussion, some of the candidate modes of operation of future radars are stated together with the key processing functions that need to be supported. The processing functions include adaptive array antenna processing and programmable digital pulse compression. Using these functions as examples, assessments have been made of the technology requirements and it is shown that both digital beamforming and digital pulse compression are particularly demanding of fast arithmetic operations such as complex multiplication. The advanced VLSI technology functions that are considered to be most important for future radar processing are discussed.
- Publication:
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In AGARD The Impact of Very High Performance Integrated Circuits on Radar
- Pub Date:
- August 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985ivhp.agarS....P
- Keywords:
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- Digital Techniques;
- Pulse Compression;
- Radar Equipment;
- Signal Processing;
- Very Large Scale Integration;
- Antenna Radiation Patterns;
- Architecture (Computers);
- Phased Arrays;
- Radar Antennas;
- Communications and Radar