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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kapriel V Krikorian, Agoura, CA (US);
Robert A Rosen, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Gib F Lewis, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S / ; H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
342204 ; 342372 ;
Abstract
Variable array thinning to achieve efficient radar pulse shaping for advanced radar waveforms such as pulse burst or monopulse doppler. At the beginning of the pulse, only a few elements, spread out over the array, are turned on. The effective amplitude can be controlled with precision because each element is either off or at saturation. High efficiency is maintained because the off-state of each element is long enough so that prime power is not consumed.