One-bit digital radar

This paper introduces a one-bit digital radar involving direct one-bit sampling with unknown dithering of the received radio frequency (RF) signal. Due to avoiding the analog mixer and the down-conversion of the RF signal, the digital radar can be energy-efficient and low-priced. The use of unknown dithering allows for the one-bit samples to be processed efficiently using conventional algorithms. A computationally efficient range-Doppler estimation method based on fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) and fast Fourier transform (FFT) is used for linear frequency modulated continuous wave (LFMCW) transmissions, and the CLEAN algorithm is used for target parameter estimation.

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