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One-Bit Algorithm Considerations For Sparse Pmcw Radar, Ethan Triplett
One-Bit Algorithm Considerations For Sparse Pmcw Radar, Ethan Triplett
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Phase Modulated Continuous Wave (PMCW) radar an emerging technology for autonomous cars. It is more flexible than the current frequency modulated systems, offering better detection resolution, interference mitigation, and future development opportunities. The issue preventing PMCW adoption is the need for high sample-rate analog to digital converters (ADCs). Due to device limits, a large increase in cost and power consumption occurs for every added resolution bit for a given sampling rate. This thesis explores radar detection techniques for few-bit and 1-bit ADC measurements. 1-bit quantization typically results in poor amplitude estimation, which can limit detections if the target signals are …