Abstract
Digital array radar (DAR) can fully realize digitalization at both the transmitting and receiving ends. However, the development of freedom at the transmitting end is far from mature. So, the new concept of multi-dimensional waveform coding array has appeared, which can optimize the transmitting resources in space–time/frequency waveform or another dimension. Space–time coding array (STCA) is a typical kind of multi-dimensional waveform coding array, which can make full use of the high degree of freedom at the transmitting end. It realizes emission diversity by introducing a small time delay between different transmission array elements. In this paper, an optimization method for STCA, which combines the array spatial coding at the transmitting end and mismatched filter design at the receiving end, is proposed. This method aims to solve the sidelobe problems of STCA: the inherent resonance phenomenon and the resolution loss problem. The experimental verification and quantitative comparative analysis prove the effectiveness of the proposed method. The resolution is restored to the ideal level under the premise of maintaining the beam-scanning ability and ultra-low sidelobe, and the resonance phenomenon caused by spectrum discontinuity is eliminated simultaneously.
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