J4 ›› 2009, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 1021-1026+1033.

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Transmit beampattern matching design and waveform optimization for MIMO radar

HU Liang-bing;LIU Hong-wei;LIU Bao-chang;WU Shun-jun   

  1. (Key Lab. of Radar Signal Processing, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China)
  • Received:2009-05-11 Online:2009-12-20 Published:2010-01-20
  • Contact: HU Liang-bing E-mail:huliangbing2000@163.com

Abstract:

A covariance matrix of transmit signal waveforms is optimized via semi-definite programming (SDP) for matching the desired transmit beampattern of an MIMO radar system. Based on the covariance matrix above and using the cyclic algorithm (CA) and the min-max method proposed, low space-time sidelobes are achieved by optimizing waveform phases of the transmit signal waveforms with constant modulus. Additionally, a convex programming method is proposed to design the space-time mismatched filters, and then the space-time sidelobes are furthermore reduced.

Key words: MIMO radar, transmit beampattern matching design, waveform optimization, min-max method, convex programming

CLC Number: 

  • TN957