DocumentCode
3550673
Title
Ultrawideband radar
Author
Taylor, J.D.
Author_Institution
AFSC Electron. Syst. Div., Hanscom AFB, MA, USA
fYear
1991
fDate
10-14 July 1991
Firstpage
367
Abstract
The author discusses the characteristics of ultrawideband radar and makes qualitative comparisons with narrowband systems. He notes that ultrawideband radars use signal bandwidths greater than 25% of center frequency. Conventional radio and radar signal bandwidths are generally less than 1% of center frequency. Using ultrawideband signals gives a range resolution smaller than most military targets. It is further pointed out that ultrawideband impulse signals can provide a capability for target imaging and identification through resonance characteristics. The added capabilities gained through ultrawideband signals are balanced by needs for complex receiver and signal processing.<>
Keywords
military systems; radar systems; identification; radar signal bandwidths; range resolution; resonance characteristics; target imaging; ultrawideband radar; Bandwidth; Frequency; Narrowband; RF signals; Radar imaging; Radiofrequency identification; Signal processing; Signal resolution; Ultra wideband radar; Ultra wideband technology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Boston, MA, USA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-87942-591-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147008
Filename
147008
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