PULSE RADAR

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A pulse radar transmits a sequence of short pulses of RF energy. By measuring the time for echoes of these pulses scattered off a target to return to the radar, the range to the target can be estimated by the pulse radar.
     The major components of a pulse radar are:
    

  • the transmitter, consisting of an oscillator and a pulse modulator;

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  • the antenna system, which passes electromagnetic energy from the transitter to the transmission medium, and receives reflections from the target;

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  • the receiver, which amplifies the signal received by the pulse radar and detects returns from targets; and

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  • interfaces, including displays and interfaces to other electronic systems.


    • Other topics in our resources on Radar related to Pulse Radar include: 
     
  • Pulse Compression Radar
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  • Continuous Wave Radar (CW Radar)

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