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Ultra wideband radar signal processor for electronically scanned arrays

  • US 5,351,053 A
  • Filed: 07/30/1993
  • Issued: 09/27/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An ultra-wideband radar tracking system for tracking a moving target, said ultra-wideband radar tracking system comprising:

  • a multi-octave signal generator which generates an ultra-wideband chirped pulse signal, said ultra-wideband chirped pulse signal comprising a signal which is at least an octave in bandwidth;

    a phased array antenna which is electrically connected with said multi-octave signal generator, said phased array antenna receiving said ultra-wideband chirped pulse signal from said multi-octave signal generator, and transmitting it into space, said phased array antenna having a plurality of radiating antenna elements;

    a means for processing signals which is electrically connected to said phased array antenna, said signal processing means using frequency offset generation to electronically steer the ultra-wideband chirped pulse signal emitted by said phased array antenna, said signal processing means providing a frequency offset between said radiating antenna elements for said ultra-wideband chirped pulse signal to electrically steer the ultra-wideband chirped pulse signal by frequency offset mixing.

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