Generalized Multiplexed Waveform Design Framework for Cost-Optimized MIMO Radar

Cost-optimization through the minimization of hardware and processing costs with minimal loss in performance is an interesting design paradigm evolving emerging Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) radar systems. This optimization a challenging task due to increasing Radio Frequency (RF) complexity as well signal algorithm applications requiring high angular resolution. Towards addressing these, paper proposes low-complexity framework, which incorporates generalized time multiplex scheme for reducing RF subsequent discrete phase modulation. The further aims at achieving simultaneous transmit beamforming maximum virtual MIMO aperture enable better target detection discrimination performance. Furthermore, beampattern matching aforementioned setting. conducted evaluation indicates that listed objectives are met.