Quantization Errors in Digital Signal Processors of Radar Systems

Abstract

Studies were performed in three aspects of radar system digital signal processors viz., (1) theoretical analysis of the quantization errors in fixed-point and floating-point realizations of quadrature channel processor, (2) simulation analysis of the processors, and (3) floating-point hardware considerations. These efforts included the effects of (1) the quantization errors of the quadrature channel analog-to-digital converters, (2) the finite word length coefficients used in the moving target indicator, (3) the vector magnitude approximation involved in the residue calculation, and (4) the truncation of products and/or sums. Numerous graphical presentations are given for the average value and variance of the error at the processor output.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA027861

Entities

People

  • Bhadrayu J. Trivedi
  • Brian P. Holt
  • Jerry D. Moore

Organizations

  • University of Alabama

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Crystal Structure
  • Diagrams
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Floating Point Operations
  • Integrators
  • Military Research
  • Moving Target Indicator Radar
  • Radar Signals
  • Signal Processing
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Samples
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.