Review and Analysis of Radar Waveforms

Resource Overview

Comprehensive review of radar waveforms including Continuous Wave (CW), pulsed, Linear Frequency Modulation (LFM), High Range Resolution (HRR), and stepped frequency waveforms, with algorithm implementation considerations and performance analysis.

Detailed Documentation

This text provides an in-depth analysis of various radar waveform types, including Continuous Wave (CW), pulsed waveforms, and Linear Frequency Modulation (LFM) waveforms. The implementation of LFM typically involves generating chirp signals using mathematical functions like chirp() in MATLAB with specified bandwidth and duration parameters. Additionally, we examine High Range Resolution (HRR) waveforms that employ pulse compression techniques through matched filtering algorithms, and stepped frequency waveforms that achieve wide bandwidth through frequency hopping sequences implemented via phase-coded modulation. The study of these diverse waveform architectures, including their signal generation algorithms and processing techniques, enables a comprehensive understanding of modern radar systems and their practical applications in target detection and resolution enhancement.