Abstract:

Unlike conventional radar systems, multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radar can transmit orthogonal signals each other to form decorrelated channels. Its great potential on combating with target fades by averaging the target radar cross sections (RCSs) on each decorrelated channels is shown, and hence the system performance is significantly improved. Based on the bistatic MIMO radar system model, an analysis on the parameter identifiability of MIMO radar is given. By exploiting the uncorrelation of reflection coefficient of the targets, the maximum numbers of targets that could be uniquely identified by the MIMO radar is the product of the numbers of receive and transmit elements minus one. Finally, computer simulation results validate the effectiveness of analysis.