Radar - Engineering

Engineering

A radar's components are:

• A transmitter that generates the radio signal with an oscillator such as a klystron or a magnetron and controls its duration by a modulator.
• A waveguide that links the transmitter and the antenna.
• A duplexer that serves as a switch between the antenna and the transmitter or the receiver for the signal when the antenna is used in both situations.
• A receiver. Knowing the shape of the desired received signal (a pulse), an optimal receiver can be designed using a matched filter.
• A Display processor to produce signals for human readable output devices.
• An electronic section that controls all those devices and the antenna to perform the radar scan ordered by software.
• A link to end user devices and displays.