As is hopefully evident from this chapter, analysis of the utility of MIMO techniques for a particular radar application may not be straightforward. It should also be clear that transmitting orthogonal waveforms is not advantageous in every situation. The primary goal of this chapter has been to provide a framework for evaluating the appropriateness of a particular suite of MIMO waveforms for a specific radar mission. This is necessary to decide if performance will be enhanced by using a MIMO radar instead of a traditional phased array configuration.

Chapter Contents:

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 An Overview of MIMO Radar
• 4.3 The MIMO Virtual Array
• 4.4 MIMO Radar Signal Processing
• 4.5 Waveforms for MIMO Radar
• 4.6 Applications of MIMO Radar
• 4.7 Summary
• 4.8 Further Reading
• 4.9 References
• 4.10 Problems

Inspec keywords: waveform analysis; phased array radar; MIMO radar

Other keywords: orthogonal waveforms; phased array configuration; specific radar mission; MIMO radar; MIMO techniques

Subjects: Radar equipment, systems and applications; Mathematical analysis