• DocumentCode
    2976055
  • Title

    Constant envelope OFDM for power-efficient radar and data communications

  • Author

    Thompson, Steve C. ; Stralka, John P.

  • Author_Institution
    Acorn Technol., La Jolla, CA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    8-13 Feb. 2009
  • Firstpage
    291
  • Lastpage
    295
  • Abstract
    This paper offers a tutorial treatment of constant envelope OFDM, covering power efficiency and spectral efficiency tradeoffs and discusses recent advancements in applying CE-OFDM to radar. A dual-use architecture is proposed offering both radar and communications capabilities on a common platform.
  • Keywords
    OFDM modulation; data communication; radar; constant envelope OFDM; data communication; power-efficient radar; spectral efficiency; Costs; Data communication; Maximum likelihood estimation; Military standards; OFDM; Peak to average power ratio; Power amplifiers; Radio frequency; Resource management; Spaceborne radar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, 2009 International
  • Conference_Location
    Kissimmee, FL
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2970-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2971-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WDDC.2009.4800363
  • Filename
    4800363