Title :
Super noncoherent integration
Author_Institution :
Raytheon Co., Wayland, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes and analyzes a new method to detect targets. The new method, called “super noncoherent integration” (SNCI), can improve overall detection performance by typically 5 dB to 10 dB relative to conventional noncoherent integration. A simple back-of-the-envelope formula is derived which quantifies the performance improvement of SNCI. Conventional noncoherent integration (CNCI) uses only amplitude measurements to distinguish targets from noise or clutter. In contrast, SNCI uses amplitude data in addition to: monopulse data, quadrature monopulse data, range and Doppler data over a sequence of N transmitted radar waveforms
Keywords :
radar clutter; radar theory; signal detection; Doppler data; amplitude data; clutter; detection performance; monopulse data; noise; performance improvement; quadrature monopulse data; range data; super noncoherent integration; target detection; transmitted radar waveforms; Clutter; Difference equations; Doppler radar; Hardware; Humans; Noise level; Noise measurement; Radar detection; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 1994., Record of the 1994 IEEE National
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1438-7
DOI :
10.1109/NRC.1994.328110
