A radar transmitter may be regarded both as a power converter and as a signal synthesiser or amplifier. The latter viewpoint is of primary interest. However, the performance attainable in this regard is usually constrained by conflicting considerations of power conversion performance, so this aspect is examined first.

Inspec keywords: radar transmitters; power conversion

Other keywords: radar transmitter; power converter; amplifier; signal synthesiser; power conversion performance

Subjects: Radar equipment, systems and applications