A reference source for phase noise effects on systems and components. Analyzes the effects of phase noise on a radar system's performance and on its major subsystems. Sequence of chapters follows the path of phase noise in a radar system from its generation through its transmission, reception, and processing to its final displayed level. Discusses major radar design areas pertaining to the analysis of phase noise effects on system performance. Includes solved practical problems and computer programs.

Includes bibliographies and index.
Contents
  • Part 1 Basic tools used in phase noise analysis: phase noise and oscillator theory
  • the effects of time delays of phase noise: phase lock loop design
  • the noise-reduction effects of signal processing with an FFT
  • the measurement of phase noise. Part 2 Phase noise effects on radar subsystems and systems: the radar range calculations and noise effects
  • computing system noise floor by integrating phase noise - a source's phase noise leakage through a mixer
  • receiver gain design with the effects of phase noise leakage
  • phase noise effects on quadrature detection
  • oscillator phase noise specification to determine a system's noise floor
  • phase noise analysis on example radar systems.
  • (source: Nielsen Book Data)
Publisher's summary
Here is a reference source for phase noise effects on systems and components. It analyzes the effects of phase noise on a radar system's performance and on its major subsystems. The sequence of chapters follows the path of phase noise in a radar system from its generation through its transmission, reception, and processing to its final displayed level. The book discusses major radar design areas pertaining to the analysis of phase noise effects on system performance. It includes solved practical problems and computer programs. The volume will be of use to system engineers, component engineers and students.