Design and Analysis of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar System Based on RF Single-Link Technology

Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar is playing an important role in military and civilian fields. However, radio frequency (RF) multi-links have a large data-processing capacity and the system is bulky and complex. Therefore, a single-link RF MIMO has been the subject of heated discussed in...

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Main Authors: He Yu, Guohui Yang, Yingsong Li, Fanyi Meng
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Symmetry
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Guohui Yang
Yingsong Li
Fanyi Meng
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Fanyi Meng
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description Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar is playing an important role in military and civilian fields. However, radio frequency (RF) multi-links have a large data-processing capacity and the system is bulky and complex. Therefore, a single-link RF MIMO has been the subject of heated discussed in recent years. Single-link technology shares the same regularity with that of the multi-link MIMO system, which makes the MIMO system simpler in structure without affecting its performance. In this study, a 2 × 2 array single RF link MIMO radar at X band was designed by combining MIMO radar with the concept of a single RF link in the communication field, and a simulation platform for studying its properties was established using SystemVue software. The whole system is controlled by the exclusive OR (XOR) operation results of two transmission signals, and one signal can control the antenna-switching signal to form a variety of orthogonal bases. The received two original signals are demodulated and the control signals enter the corresponding matched filters. The signal is processed by fast Fourier transformation (FFT) and the cell-averaging constant false alarm rate algorithm (CA-CFAR) is used to judge the signal. For multiple measurements, the Monte Carlo method was adopted to obtain its mean value as the final result. Compared with the traditional MIMO radar performance in acquiring the target position, speed, and detection probability, the results show that the computation time can be greatly reduced (due to decrease in the number of links in MIMO radar system) without any deterioration in the MIMO radar performance. The single RF link technology provides a broad prospect for the miniaturization of small radar applications.
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spelling doaj.art-baae1fffda4843ca87c41d484a2f08562022-12-22T04:01:12ZengMDPI AGSymmetry2073-89942018-04-0110513010.3390/sym10050130sym10050130Design and Analysis of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar System Based on RF Single-Link TechnologyHe Yu0Guohui Yang1Yingsong Li2Fanyi Meng3School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaSchool of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaCollege of Information and Communication Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaSchool of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaMultiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar is playing an important role in military and civilian fields. However, radio frequency (RF) multi-links have a large data-processing capacity and the system is bulky and complex. Therefore, a single-link RF MIMO has been the subject of heated discussed in recent years. Single-link technology shares the same regularity with that of the multi-link MIMO system, which makes the MIMO system simpler in structure without affecting its performance. In this study, a 2 × 2 array single RF link MIMO radar at X band was designed by combining MIMO radar with the concept of a single RF link in the communication field, and a simulation platform for studying its properties was established using SystemVue software. The whole system is controlled by the exclusive OR (XOR) operation results of two transmission signals, and one signal can control the antenna-switching signal to form a variety of orthogonal bases. The received two original signals are demodulated and the control signals enter the corresponding matched filters. The signal is processed by fast Fourier transformation (FFT) and the cell-averaging constant false alarm rate algorithm (CA-CFAR) is used to judge the signal. For multiple measurements, the Monte Carlo method was adopted to obtain its mean value as the final result. Compared with the traditional MIMO radar performance in acquiring the target position, speed, and detection probability, the results show that the computation time can be greatly reduced (due to decrease in the number of links in MIMO radar system) without any deterioration in the MIMO radar performance. The single RF link technology provides a broad prospect for the miniaturization of small radar applications.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/10/5/130single-linkmultiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)constant false alarm rate (CFAR)detection probability
spellingShingle He Yu
Guohui Yang
Yingsong Li
Fanyi Meng
Design and Analysis of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar System Based on RF Single-Link Technology
Symmetry
single-link
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
constant false alarm rate (CFAR)
detection probability
title Design and Analysis of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar System Based on RF Single-Link Technology
title_full Design and Analysis of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar System Based on RF Single-Link Technology
title_fullStr Design and Analysis of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar System Based on RF Single-Link Technology
title_full_unstemmed Design and Analysis of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar System Based on RF Single-Link Technology
title_short Design and Analysis of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Radar System Based on RF Single-Link Technology
title_sort design and analysis of multiple input multiple output radar system based on rf single link technology
topic single-link
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
constant false alarm rate (CFAR)
detection probability
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