Modern radar and electronic warfare systems depend on advanced signal processing and complex RF-modulated pulses. Without rigorous signal design verification, these systems may fail during critical operations, leading to potentially catastrophic consequences for the operator. Assessing a radar’s ability to detect and track targets, or an electronic warfare system’s capability to identify threats and avoid detection, is highly challenging. Advanced RF signal analysis and pulse acquisition techniques—such as variable segment length, de-interlacing, and real-time duplex IF analysis—allow engineers to measure key signal parameters and confirm the proper operation of their systems.
The dynamic nature of modern radar and electronic warfare signals presents significant challenges for measurement platforms. Capturing enough pulses to accurately identify the current mode of operation, especially when pulse width and pulse repetition interval (PRI) change rapidly, is essential. If these changes are not properly captured, it can lead to serious issues in mission-critical processes. Missing pulses from radar or electronic warfare systems can result in incorrect threat identification, tracking errors, or even failures in critical systems like ground-to-air missile defenses.
Although there are various methods for capturing signals of interest, pulsed radar and electronic attack systems often operate at very high pulse densities within seconds. Traditional measurement techniques frequently struggle with inefficient storage. While segmented capture helps reduce this issue, newer radar and electronic warfare signal profiles—such as those with interleaved pulse widths and PRI—require more adaptive capture strategies. For example, in scenarios involving interleaved pulse width and PRI (as shown in Figure 1), standard acquisition methods only capture a portion of the expected pulses. These techniques lack sufficient memory depth to capture the full signal, which can occur over the course of a minute rather than just a few seconds. Although segmentation improves the situation, it can waste valuable storage space on short pulses and may miss pulses that occur before the next segment is ready.
To address the issue of missed pulses, variable-length gated acquisition offers a more efficient and flexible approach. This method enhances segmented capture by adapting to changing pulse parameters, allowing users to recover missed pulses and increase the total number of pulses captured. Visualization tools and emitter filtering also play a key role in creating clear scenarios for analysis.
Now that storage utilization has been optimized, with the ability to capture millions of pulses, a more effective way of analyzing the data is needed. Engineers must determine key parameters such as frequency, pulse width, and PRI trends to ensure optimal performance. Moreover, with the use of complex modulations like polyphase codes and Frank codes to improve low intercept probability (LPI), it's crucial to monitor the modulation over time to maintain interference immunity.
Tools like scatter plots offer great flexibility, allowing engineers to visualize any two parameters on the X and Y axes. This makes it easier to analyze large datasets. For instance, as shown in Figure 2, a scatter plot of thousands of pulses reveals a linear pulse width ramp and two independent PRI modes over time. However, this limited capture still doesn’t provide a complete picture of the system’s operational mode.
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