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5121122, 12:08.AM Radar Systems -Matched Fier Receiver
Radar Systems - Matched Filter Receiver
Ifa filter produces an output in such a way that it maximizes the ratio of output peak power to mean
noise power in its frequency response, then that filter is called Matched filter.
This is an important criterion, which is considered while designing any Radar receiver. In this
chapter, let us discuss the frequency response function of Matched filter and impulse response of
Matched filter.
Frequency Response Function of Matched Filter
The frequency response of the Matched filter will be proportional to the complex conjugate of the
input signal's spectrum. Mathematically, we can write the expression for frequency response
function, H(f) of the Matched filter as -
H(f)=G.S* (fle? Equation 1
Where,
G,_is the maximum gain of the Matched filter
‘S\(f) is the Fourier transform of the input signal, s ()
S*(f) is the complex conjugate of $(f)
4, is the time instant at which the signal observed to be maximum
In general, the value of G, is considered as one. We will get the following equation by
substituting G,=1 in Equation 1
H(f)=S*(f)e Pt" Equation 2
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The frequency response function, H(f) of the Matched filter is having the magnitude of
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S* (f) and phase angle of , Which varies uniformly with frequency.
Impulse Response of Matched Filter
In time domain, we will get the output, h(t) of Matched filter receiver by applying the inverse
Fourier transform of the frequency response function, H(f) .
h(t) = f H(fye?" df Equation 3
Substitute, Equation 1 in Equation 3.
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saa f GaS* (fle PN4—Yaf Equation 4
We know the following relation.
S*(f)=S(-f) Equation 5
Substitute, Equation 5 in Equation 4.
ne =f Gas(—fe ap
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=> h(t) =Gas(ti —t) Equation 6
In general, the value of Gis considered as one. We will get the following equation by
substituting G,=1_ in Equation 6.
A(t) = s(t 2)
The above equation proves that the impulse response of Matched filter is the mirror image of the
received signal about a time instant 1. The following figures illustrate this concept.
s(t)
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The received signal, s(t) and the impulse response, h(t) of the matched filter corresponding
tothe signal, s(t) are shown in the above figures.
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