C.c.d. integration techniques for clutter reduction in radar systems

Substantial signal-to-clutter improvements are theoretically achievable using c.c.d.s to integrate a large number of returns. In practice, however, the performance of simple c.c.d. implementations is severely limited by charge transfer inefficiency, particularly if large range and high resolution are required. The paper describes several ways in which the effects of transfer inefficiency can be overcome or avoided.