An analysis of a type of comb filter

Several basic arrangements of delay unit, combining unit and feedback unit are shown to have amplitude/frequency response characteristics of the type which has given rise to the name comb filter. Such filters are useful for the selection or rejection of a train of uniformly spaced regular pulses. The response of the most suitable configurations to such a train of pulses and to a Gaussian noise input is investigated with particular reference to the improvement in signal/noise ratio possible with this type of filter. The practical realization of such filters is discussed and the most suitable forms of practical comb filter are indicated, together with a brief discussion of their incorporation into a radar system.