This chapter discusses the FMCW radar, radar waveform generation, and signal detection.

Chapter Contents:

• 2.1 Radar Signals
• 2.2 CW Waveform
• 2.3 Range Resolution
• 2.3.1 Amplitude Modulation
• 2.3.2 Frequency and Phase Modulation
• 2.3.2.1 Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave
• 2.3.2.1.1 Derivation of the Swept Bandwidth
• 2.3.2.1.2 Calculating the Range
• 2.3.2.1.3 Effect of Target Motion
• 2.3.2.1.4 FMCW Generation and Reception
• 2.3.2.1.5 Problems with FMCW
• 2.3.3 Stepped Frequency Waveform
• 2.3.3.1 SFW Generation and Reception
• 2.3.3.2 Problems with SFW Signals
• 2.3.4 Phase-Coded Signal Compression
• 2.3.4.1 Phase-Coded Signal Generation and Reception
• 2.3.4.2 Correlation Detection of Phase-Coded Signals
• 2.3.5 Stretch
• 2.3.6 Interrupted FMCW
• 2.3.6.1 Disadvantages
• 2.3.6.2 Optimizing for a Long-Range Image Application
• 2.3.7 Side Lobes and Weighting for Linear FM Systems
• 2.3.8 Linear Frequency Modulation Waveforms
• 2.4 Matched Filter
• 2.4.1 Storing a Replica

Inspec keywords: radar detection; FM radar; CW radar; waveform generators

Other keywords: signal detection; FMCW radar; radar detection; radar waveform generation

Subjects: Filtering methods in signal processing; Radar theory; Signal detection