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Radar system and method for reducing range sidelobes

US5786788A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 1996
Grant dateJul 28, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/288
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system (10) for reducing range sidelobes adapted for use with pulsed radar systems. The inventive system (10) includes a mismatched filter (90) for correlating a received signal (84) with a correlator signal (92) having a different length than the transmit signal (84) and for providing a predetermined number of reduced range sidelobes (97) at the output of the mismatched filter (90). The mismatched filter (90) has a first locally optimum sequence that is the correlator signal (92). The mismatched filter (90) has an input device (86) for receiving an extended locally optimum sequence (84) that is a received signal (84). The first locally optimum sequence (92) is a sub-sequence of the extended locally optimum sequence (84). In a specific embodiment the mismatched filter (90) has a Barker-based code that is the correlator signal (92). The mismatched filter (90) has an input device (86) for receiving an extended Barker-based code that is a received signal (84). The extended Barker-based code (84) includes the Barker-based code (92) as a sub-sequence.

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