MIMO Radar arrays with minimum redundancy: A design method

A. J. Kirschner, U. Siart, J. Guetlein, J. Detlefsen

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Abstract

Coherent multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar systems with co-located antennas, form monostatic vir- tual arrays by discrete convolution of a bistatic setup of transmitters and receivers. Thereby, a trade-off between maximum array dimension, element spacing and hardware efforts exists. In terms of estimating the direction of arrival, the covariance matrix of the array element signals plays an important role. Here, minimum redundancy arrays aim at a hardware reduction with signal reconstruction by exploiting the Toeplitz characteristics of the covariance matrix. However, the discrete spatial convolution complicates the finding of an optimal antenna setup with minimum redundancy. Combinatorial effort is the consequence. This paper presents a possible simplified algorithm in order to find MIMO array setups of maximum dimension with minimum redundancy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationImage and Signal Processing for Remote Sensing XIX
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventImage and Signal Processing for Remote Sensing XIX - Dresden, Germany
Duration: 23 Sep 201325 Sep 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8892
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceImage and Signal Processing for Remote Sensing XIX
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDresden
Period23/09/1325/09/13

Keywords

  • MIMO radar
  • design algorithm
  • minimum redundancy

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