Direct-Conversion-To-Baseband for a Nonlinear FM Signal

Abstract

In this report, we examine both nonlinear FM signals and a direct- conversion-to-baseband process in a radar application system. We generate a phase predistortion function which modifies the transmitted linear FM signal and synthesizes the desirable effect of a sidelobe weighting function. To avoid a mismatch in obtaining the in-phase and quadrature signal components at two separate processing channels, we directly convert a low IF signal to its baseband by a combination of sampling, filtering and decimation. A band-limited nonlinear FM signal with a low pulse compression ratio is considered and processed. The compressed signal is also obtained through a pulse compression filter matched to the transmitted signal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 03, 1994
Accession Number
ADA274861

Entities

People

  • Ben H. Cantrell
  • Ching-tai Lin

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Compression
  • Compression Ratio
  • Conversion
  • Doppler Effect
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Matched Filters
  • Military Research
  • Pulse Compression
  • Radar
  • Radar Signals
  • Sampling
  • Sidelobes
  • Weighting Functions

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.