Title :
A digital ASIC for synthesizing false target radar images
Author :
Fouts, Douglas J. ; Pace, Phillip E. ; Karow, Christopher ; Ekestorm, Stig R T
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., US Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
Abstract :
Modern, wideband, inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) is capable of generating images of targets, rendering traditional false target decoy methods obsolete. The paper describes an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) capable of generating false target decoy images for countering imaging ISARs. The application and operation of the ASIC in an electronic attack system is also discussed. The fully programmable chip is capable of generating images of both small and large targets, even up to the size of an aircraft carrier. This is the first reported use of all digital technology to generate false target radar images of large targets.
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; circuit CAD; digital integrated circuits; electronic warfare; integrated circuit design; marine radar; military equipment; military radar; radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; IC design software package; ISAR; application specific integrated circuit; decoy images; digital ASIC; electronic attack system; false target image synthesis; false target radar image synthesis; inverse synthetic aperture radar; target image generation; wideband radar; Application specific integrated circuits; Chirp; Control system synthesis; Digital images; Inverse synthetic aperture radar; Marine vehicles; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Signal synthesis; Synthesizers;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Systems and Computers, 2002. Conference Record of the Thirty-Sixth Asilomar Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pacific Grove, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7576-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACSSC.2002.1197011