• DocumentCode
    656017
  • Title

    Almost perfect auto-correlation sequences for binary phase-modulated continuous wave radar

  • Author

    Van Thillo, W. ; Gioffre, P. ; Giannini, V. ; Guermandi, D. ; Brebels, S. ; Bourdoux, Andre

  • Author_Institution
    Imec, Leuven, Belgium
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    6-10 Oct. 2013
  • Firstpage
    1803
  • Lastpage
    1806
  • Abstract
    We propose the so-called “almost perfect auto-correlation sequences” as ideal spreading codes for binary phase-modulated continuous wave radar systems. After appropriate processing, these codes exhibit a perfect auto-correlation profile with zero sidelobes. This property can be exploited to build extremely high-dynamic range radar systems. Simulation examples show that a pedestrian with a radar cross section of -20 dBsm can be clearly distinguished from a bus of 30 dBsm even when they are only half a meter apart.
  • Keywords
    CW radar; phase modulation; autocorrelation sequence; binary phase-modulated continuous wave radar; high-dynamic range radar system; radar cross section; Correlation; Radar cross-sections; Signal to noise ratio; Simulation; Spread spectrum radar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2013 European
  • Conference_Location
    Nuremberg
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6687029