WO2014045928A1 - パルス圧縮レーダ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a pulse compression radar that performs predistortion processing.
- a pulse compression radar that transmits a pulse having a predetermined width and performs a process of compressing the pulse width at the time of reception.
- a signal amplified by an amplifying unit may be transmitted.
- an amplifying unit power amplifier or the like
- nonlinear distortion may occur.
- a predistortion process is known.
- correction data is obtained based on the acquired distortion, and the transmission signal before amplification is corrected in advance so that the transmission signal has an ideal waveform after amplification by the amplification unit. As described above, the distortion of the transmission signal can be removed.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a wireless device that performs this predistortion process. This wireless device stores past correction data (distortion compensation coefficient), and calculates and updates correction data based on the past correction data.
- Patent Document 1 shows an example in which a memory such as a RAM (Random ACCESS Memory) is used as a memory for storing correction data.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a wireless reception device that removes distortion in a reception circuit that receives a signal instead of predistortion processing.
- This radio reception apparatus includes an FIR digital filter that performs a filtering process on a received signal.
- This FIR digital filter can change a coefficient, and this coefficient is stored in a nonvolatile memory.
- the correction data is stored in a non-volatile memory such as a RAM, the correction data is lost when the power is turned off. In this case, a transmission signal with distortion is transmitted until appropriate correction data is calculated again.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which the coefficients of the FIR digital filter are stored in a nonvolatile memory.
- Patent Document 2 only discloses the configuration of the signal receiving side, and hardly discloses the signal transmission side (side that performs predistortion processing).
- the coefficients of the FIR digital filter are not updated, and are basically coefficients of a type that continues to use values once determined.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a purpose thereof is a configuration capable of immediately transmitting a transmission signal without distortion even when the power is turned off in a radar apparatus that performs predistortion processing. Is to provide.
- the pulse compression radar includes an ideal transmission signal storage unit, a transmission signal amplification unit, an antenna, a signal feedback circuit, a correction data calculation unit, a nonvolatile memory, and a transmission signal correction unit.
- the ideal transmission signal storage unit stores a transmission signal (an ideal waveform transmission signal) before distortion occurs.
- the transmission signal amplification unit amplifies and outputs an input transmission signal.
- the antenna transmits a transmission signal output from the transmission signal amplification unit to the outside and receives a reflection signal of the transmission signal as a reception signal.
- the signal feedback circuit feeds back the transmission signal output from the transmission signal amplifier as a feedback signal.
- the correction data calculation unit obtains correction data for canceling distortion caused by amplification based on the feedback signal and the transmission signal stored in the ideal transmission signal storage unit.
- the nonvolatile memory can store the correction data.
- the transmission signal correction unit corrects the transmission signal output from the ideal transmission signal storage unit based on the correction data.
- the nonvolatile memory stores the correction coefficient, the correction data can be held even when the power is turned off. Accordingly, a transmission signal with small distortion can be output immediately after the pulse compression radar is activated.
- the above-described pulse compression radar preferably has the following configuration. That is, the pulse compression radar includes a signal processing unit that obtains information on a target based on a reception signal received by the antenna. At least a part of a circuit that transmits a reception signal received by the antenna to the signal processing unit and a circuit that transmits the feedback signal to the correction data calculation unit are common to each other.
- the two circuits can be shared, so that the circuit configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced by reducing the number of devices (mixers, etc.) that perform signal conversion and the like. Can be made.
- the nonvolatile memory preferably stores the correction data when receiving an instruction to turn off the power.
- the nonvolatile memory preferably stores the correction data in accordance with a set schedule.
- the non-volatile memory stores the correction data before the change when changing the type of transmission signal to be transmitted.
- the above-described pulse compression radar preferably has the following configuration. That is, the correction data is obtained by using a tracking coefficient indicating how quickly the feedback signal is tracked with respect to the transmission signal stored in the ideal transmission signal storage unit.
- the correction data calculation unit compares the transmission signal stored in the ideal transmission signal storage unit with the feedback signal, determines the tracking coefficient based on the comparison result, and calculates the correction data. To do.
- the distortion can be corrected quickly by increasing the follow-up coefficient.
- the transmission signal can be stabilized by reducing the tracking coefficient.
- the correction data calculation unit compares the transmission signal stored in the ideal transmission signal storage unit with the feedback signal, and determines the correction data based on the comparison result. It is preferable to determine whether or not to recalculate.
- the correction data is newly calculated and updated, and when the distortion of the transmission signal is small, control using the correction data obtained before can be performed. Therefore, the load on the correction data calculation unit can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a radar apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the graph which shows that the distortion of the transmission signal was eliminated by the predistortion process.
- the flowchart which shows the process for memorize
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the radar apparatus 1.
- the radar apparatus 1 of this embodiment is a type of pulse compression radar that is mounted on a ship, and detects the position and speed of a target by transmitting radio waves having a long pulse width and analyzing the received signal. be able to.
- the radar apparatus 1 is configured to perform the predistortion process described above. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the radar apparatus 1 will be described.
- the radar apparatus 1 stores a transmission signal subjected to predistortion processing (detailed correction method will be described later) in the transmission signal storage unit 13.
- a trigger pulse transmission trigger
- the transmission signal stored in the transmission signal storage unit 13 is output (see FIG. 2).
- this transmission signal is transmitted from the antenna 10 to the outside via the DAC 14, the mixer 15, the power amplifier (transmission signal amplification unit) 16, and the circulator 11.
- the radar apparatus 1 can transmit other transmission signals having different pulse specifications (change modes of pulse width and frequency) when the user performs a predetermined operation.
- the DAC 14 converts the transmission signal output from the transmission signal storage unit 13 from a digital signal to an analog signal, and outputs the converted transmission signal to the mixer 15.
- the mixer 15 mixes this transmission signal with a local oscillator signal (local signal) output from the local oscillator 12. Thereby, the frequency of the transmission signal can be raised to the transmission frequency.
- the mixer 15 outputs the transmission signal whose frequency is increased to the power amplifier 16.
- the power amplifier 16 amplifies this transmission signal and transmits it from the antenna 10 to the outside via the circulator 11. Note that, when the transmission signal is amplified by the power amplifier 16, nonlinear distortion may occur in the transmission signal. However, in the present embodiment, since the transmission signal corrected in consideration of this distortion (predistortion processing is performed) is input to the power amplifier 16, radio waves without nonlinear distortion (less) are transmitted as the transmission signal. Sent.
- the transmission signal output from the power amplifier 16 is also output to the switch 23 via the signal feedback circuit 42.
- the transmission signal (feedback signal) output to the switch 23 is used for performing predistortion processing.
- the antenna 10 is configured to transmit a transmission signal as described above, and to receive a reflected signal that has been reflected back from the target (echo source) as a reception signal.
- the antenna 10 is configured to repeatedly transmit and receive radio waves while rotating in a horizontal plane at a predetermined rotation speed. With the above configuration, the horizontal plane can be scanned over 360 ° with the ship as the center, and the state of surrounding targets can be acquired.
- the circulator 11 appropriately switches the signal path so that the high-energy transmission signal from the power amplifier 16 is not input to the reception-side circuit and the reception signal is appropriately input to the reception-side circuit. Can do.
- the received signal passes through the circulator 11, and then passes through a limiter 21, an LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) 22, a switch 23, a mixer 24, and an ADC 25. Then, a radar image is generated by the radar image generation unit (signal processing unit) 26, and this radar image is displayed on the display unit 27.
- the path through which the received signal passes may be referred to as a receiving circuit 41.
- each device will be described.
- the limiter 21 prevents a signal with an excessive signal level from flowing into the subsequent device. For example, the limiter 21 suppresses a signal having a signal level of a predetermined level or higher.
- the LNA 22 performs processing for amplifying the signal level of the received signal. By passing through the LNA 22, the signal level of the weak received signal can be amplified to such an extent that subsequent processing can be performed.
- the switch 23 receives the reception signal output from the LNA 22 and the feedback signal output from the power amplifier 16. The switch 23 outputs one of these signals to the mixer 24 at the subsequent stage.
- the switching timing of the switch 23 depends on the transmission timing of the transmission signal of the radar apparatus 1 as shown in FIG. That is, the radar apparatus 1 switches between a transmission period for transmitting a transmission signal and a reception period for receiving a reflected signal at a predetermined timing, and does not perform transmission and reception in parallel.
- the switch 23 outputs a feedback signal to the mixer 24 when the radar apparatus 1 is in the transmission period.
- the switch 23 outputs a reception signal to the mixer 24 when the radar apparatus 1 is in the reception period.
- the mixer 24 can reduce the frequency of the feedback signal or the reception signal by mixing the feedback signal or the reception signal and the local signal of the local oscillator 12.
- the mixer 24 outputs a feedback signal or a reception signal whose frequency is lowered to the ADC 25.
- the ADC 25 converts the feedback signal or the reception signal from an analog signal to a digital signal.
- the ADC 25 outputs a feedback signal to the feedback signal storage unit 31 and outputs a reception signal to the radar image generation unit 26.
- the radar image generation unit 26 performs pulse compression processing on the reception signal input from the ADC 25 in consideration of a transmission signal and the like, and creates a radar image based on the signal after the pulse compression processing. Specifically, the radar image generation unit 26 obtains the distance to the target based on the time difference between the timing at which the antenna 10 transmits the transmission signal and the timing at which the reflected signal is received. In addition, the radar image generation unit 26 acquires the direction of the target based on the rotation phase (direction) of the antenna 10. As described above, the radar image generation unit 26 generates a radar image.
- the display unit 27 includes a liquid crystal display or the like, and can display a radar image created by the radar image generation unit 26.
- the radar apparatus 1 is configured to perform predistortion processing, and includes a feedback signal storage unit 31, a signal adjustment unit 32, an ideal transmission signal storage unit 33, a correction coefficient calculation unit (correction data calculation unit) 34, and a volatile property.
- a memory 35, a transmission signal correction unit 36, a signal adjustment unit 37, and a nonvolatile memory 38 are provided.
- the feedback signal output from the switch 23 is input to the feedback signal storage unit 31 as described above.
- the feedback signal is input to the feedback signal storage unit 31 every time the transmission signal is transmitted, the feedback signal is not updated while the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 and the like are performing the predistortion process.
- the correction process using the feedback signal in use can be performed. .
- the signal adjustment unit 32 adjusts the feedback signal in order to appropriately perform the predistortion processing by the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 and the like.
- the signal adjustment unit 32 performs, for example, processing for adjusting amplitude and phase in order to perform comparison.
- the feedback signal after the signal adjustment by the signal adjustment unit 32 is output to the correction coefficient calculation unit 34.
- the ideal transmission signal storage unit 33 stores an ideal transmission signal (a transmission signal before distortion occurs, a reference signal, hereinafter referred to as an ideal signal) transmitted by the antenna 10 (specifically, an ideal signal waveform). Is remembered). The ideal signal is output to the correction coefficient calculation unit 34.
- an ideal transmission signal a transmission signal before distortion occurs, a reference signal, hereinafter referred to as an ideal signal
- the ideal signal is output to the correction coefficient calculation unit 34.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 receives the feedback signal after signal adjustment and the ideal signal.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 calculates a correction coefficient necessary for the predistortion process based on both signals.
- the correction coefficient is a coefficient that quantitatively indicates the difference between the feedback signal and the ideal signal.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 calculates the correction coefficient h (n) by performing the calculation of the following equation (1).
- x is an ideal signal
- y is a feedback signal
- ⁇ is a step size (tracking coefficient).
- the step size is a coefficient that determines responsiveness (following performance).
- the current correction coefficient h (n) is obtained based on the correction coefficient h (n ⁇ 1) obtained immediately before. That is, the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 updates the correction coefficient every moment in consideration of the past situation and the current situation. Note that the correction coefficient (n ⁇ 1) immediately before this is stored in the volatile memory 35.
- step size how much the past situation is taken into consideration is determined by ⁇ (step size). If the step size is large, the current situation is emphasized, so that the difference between the ideal signal and the feedback signal can be corrected quickly, but the correction coefficient may diverge. On the other hand, if the step size is small, the correction coefficient is unlikely to diverge, but the difference between the ideal signal and the feedback signal cannot be corrected quickly.
- the step size is determined in consideration of the above.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 determines the correction coefficient as described above, and outputs the correction coefficient to the transmission signal correction unit 36.
- the volatile memory 35 stores the correction coefficient newly obtained by the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 (updates the correction coefficient).
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 stores the correction coefficient in the nonvolatile memory 38 for backup according to a predetermined condition (details will be described later).
- a memory using magnetic or light can be adopted in addition to a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory and a ROM.
- the transmission signal correction unit 36 uses this correction coefficient to generate a transmission signal by adding a predetermined distortion to the ideal signal in advance.
- the transmission signal generated by the transmission signal correction unit 36 is output to the signal adjustment unit 37.
- the signal adjustment unit 37 adjusts the rate of the transmission signal and adjusts the amplitude in accordance with the DAC 14 at the subsequent stage.
- the transmission signal adjusted by the signal adjustment unit 37 is stored in the feedback signal storage unit 31.
- the transmission signal stored in the feedback signal storage unit 31 is output in response to the transmission trigger, amplified by the power amplifier 16, and transmitted to the outside.
- the transmission signal input to the power amplifier 16 is predistorted by the transmission signal correction unit 36 (distorted in advance). Therefore, when distortion is generated by the power amplifier 16, the distortions cancel each other, and the waveform of the transmission signal approximates an ideal signal.
- the predistortion process is performed as described above.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 and the like recalculate the correction coefficient based on the feedback signal.
- the transmission signal correction unit 36 corrects the transmission signal with the new correction coefficient. In this way, by repeating the predistortion process, distortion included in the transmission signal can be removed with higher accuracy.
- FIG. 3 schematically shows data indicating that the distortion of the transmission signal has been eliminated by the predistortion process.
- FIG. 3A is a diagram comparing a signal obtained by performing pulse compression on a transmission signal that has not been subjected to predistortion processing, and a signal obtained by performing pulse compression on an ideal signal.
- FIG. 3B is a diagram comparing a signal obtained by performing pulse compression on a transmission signal that has been subjected to predistortion processing a sufficient number of times, and a signal obtained by performing pulse compression on an ideal signal.
- the directivity deteriorates due to the influence of distortion.
- such deterioration is hardly observed in the signal obtained by pulse-compressing the transmission signal in FIG. That is, the distortion of the transmission signal can be removed by the processing of this embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process for storing the correction coefficient in the nonvolatile memory.
- the correction coefficient is stored in the nonvolatile memory 38 at a predetermined timing. Details will be described below.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 When the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 receives an instruction to turn off the power from the user (S101), the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 stores the latest correction coefficient in the nonvolatile memory 38 (S104). Further, even when there is an instruction to switch to another transmission signal having a different pulse specification (S102), the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 stores the latest correction coefficient of the currently used transmission signal in the nonvolatile memory 38. (S104).
- the radar apparatus 1 can set the timing (schedule) for backing up the correction coefficient by a user operation or the like. For example, as an example of the timing to be set, every predetermined time, a specified time, when the correction coefficient is stabilized, and the like can be given. Then, when it is time to perform backup (S103), the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 stores the latest correction coefficient in the nonvolatile memory 38 (S104).
- correction coefficients stored in the nonvolatile memory 38 is not limited to one.
- the correction coefficient may be stored for each pulse specification, or the latest several correction coefficients may be stored.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 accesses the nonvolatile memory 38 and acquires a correction coefficient corresponding to a transmission signal to be transmitted.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 outputs this correction coefficient to the transmission signal correction unit 36.
- the transmission signal corrected by the transmission signal correction unit 36 is amplified by the power amplifier 16 and then transmitted from the antenna 10.
- the radar apparatus 1 can immediately transmit a transmission signal with less distortion by using the correction coefficient stored in the nonvolatile memory 38.
- the distortion cannot be sufficiently removed even if correction is performed with the correction coefficient stored in the nonvolatile memory 38 depending on a case where the power is not turned on for a long time or a change in the environment.
- the following processing is performed in consideration of this point.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 increases the value of the step size when it is determined that the two signals are not approximate.
- the correction coefficient is calculated so that the feedback signal quickly approximates the ideal signal (so that the distortion of the transmission signal is quickly removed).
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 restores the value of the step size. Thereby, it can prevent that a correction coefficient diverges.
- the step size may be changed not only in two steps but also in three or more steps.
- a mixer and a DAC for a radar image generation circuit are required in addition to a mixer and a DAC for a predistortion circuit.
- a predistortion circuit and a radar image creation circuit are partially shared. Therefore, the mixer 15 and the DAC 14 can be shared by both circuits. Therefore, since the number of mixers and DACs can be reduced, the cost can be reduced.
- the local oscillation signal of the local oscillator 12 needs to be transmitted to the three devices, so that the circuit configuration may be complicated.
- control for reducing the load of calculation performed by the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 will be described. Since the calculation for calculating the correction coefficient is relatively heavy, the control can be performed as described below so that the correction coefficient is calculated only when necessary. This will be specifically described below.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 compares the ideal signal and the feedback signal before determining the correction coefficient, and determines whether or not both signals are approximate. If the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 determines that both signals are approximate, the correction coefficient is not calculated assuming that the distortion of the transmission signal has been sufficiently removed. In this case, the transmission signal correction unit 36 performs predistortion processing using the correction coefficient obtained previously.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 calculates the correction coefficient assuming that the distortion of the transmission signal is not sufficiently removed. In this case, the transmission signal correction unit 36 performs predistortion processing using the newly obtained correction coefficient.
- the load on the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 can be reduced.
- the signal comparison is not necessarily performed every time the feedback signal is input. For example, when both signals are approximated, the signals may be compared every predetermined number of times.
- the radar apparatus 1 includes the ideal transmission signal storage unit 33, the power amplifier 16, the antenna 10, the signal feedback circuit 42, the correction coefficient calculation unit 34, the nonvolatile memory 38, and the transmission.
- a signal correction unit 36 The ideal transmission signal storage unit 33 stores a transmission signal before distortion occurs.
- the power amplifier 16 amplifies and outputs an input transmission signal.
- the antenna 10 transmits a transmission signal output from the power amplifier 16 to the outside and receives a reflection signal of the transmission signal as a reception signal.
- the signal feedback circuit 42 feeds back the transmission signal output from the power amplifier 16 as a feedback signal.
- the correction coefficient calculation unit 34 obtains a correction coefficient for canceling distortion caused by amplification based on the feedback signal and the transmission signal stored in the ideal transmission signal storage unit 33.
- the nonvolatile memory 38 can store the correction coefficient.
- the transmission signal correction unit 36 corrects the transmission signal output from the ideal transmission signal storage unit 33 based on the correction coefficient.
- the nonvolatile memory 38 stores the correction coefficient, the correction coefficient can be held even when the power is turned off. Therefore, a transmission signal with small distortion can be output immediately after the radar apparatus 1 is started.
- the volatile memory 35 stores the correction coefficient for calculation
- the nonvolatile memory 38 stores the correction coefficient as a backup.
- the nonvolatile memory 38 may store the correction coefficient for calculation and backup.
- the signal amplifying unit is not limited to the power amplifier 16, and any device can be used as long as there is a possibility of distortion in the transmission signal.
- the correction data calculation unit may be configured to calculate correction data necessary for performing the predistortion process, and calculates correction data by a method other than Equation (1). Also good. Further, the correction data calculation unit does not necessarily have to calculate the “coefficient”, and may be any configuration that calculates some data necessary for correction. Note that the storage target of the volatile memory 35 and the nonvolatile memory 38 is not limited to the correction coefficient.
- another device may store the correction coefficient in the nonvolatile memory 38.
- the signal processing unit may be configured to obtain information on the target, and may be configured to obtain only the position of the target without generating the radar image.
- the configuration shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1 is an example. If the configuration of the present invention is provided, addition, deletion, change of position, and the like of devices can be appropriately performed. For example, a configuration in which a high-pass filter is provided after the ADC 25 may be used.
- the present invention is not limited to a marine radar device, but can be applied to a radar device mounted on another moving body such as an aircraft. Further, the present invention can be applied to a radar device for monitoring a route other than a use mounted on a moving body.
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13 送信信号記憶部
16 パワーアンプ(送信信号増幅部)
21 リミッタ
22 LNA
23 スイッチ
24 ミキサ
25 ADC
31 帰還信号記憶部
33 理想送信信号記憶部
34 補正係数算出部(補正用データ算出部)
35 揮発性メモリ
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38 不揮発性メモリ
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- 歪みが生じる前の送信信号を記憶する理想送信信号記憶部と、
入力された送信信号を増幅して出力する送信信号増幅部と、
前記送信信号増幅部が出力した送信信号を外部に送信するとともに、当該送信信号の反射信号を受信信号として受信するアンテナと、
前記送信信号増幅部が出力した送信信号を帰還信号として帰還させる信号帰還回路と、
前記帰還信号と、前記理想送信信号記憶部が記憶する送信信号と、に基づいて、増幅により生じる歪みを打ち消すための補正用データを求める補正用データ算出部と、
前記補正用データを記憶可能な不揮発性メモリと、
前記補正用データに基づいて、前記理想送信信号記憶部が出力した送信信号を補正する送信信号補正部と、
を備えることを特徴とするパルス圧縮レーダ。 - 請求項1に記載のパルス圧縮レーダであって、
前記アンテナが受信した受信信号に基づいて物標に関する情報を求める信号処理部を備え、
前記アンテナが受信した受信信号を前記信号処理部へ伝達する回路と、前記帰還信号を前記補正用データ算出部まで伝達する回路と、の少なくとも一部同士が共通であることを特徴とするパルス圧縮レーダ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のパルス圧縮レーダであって、
前記不揮発性メモリは、電源を切る指示を受けた際に、前記補正用データを記憶することを特徴とするパルス圧縮レーダ。 - 請求項1から3までの何れか一項に記載のパルス圧縮レーダであって、
前記不揮発性メモリは、設定されたスケジュールに応じて、前記補正用データを記憶することを特徴とするパルス圧縮レーダ。 - 請求項1から4までの何れか一項に記載のパルス圧縮レーダであって、
前記不揮発性メモリは、送信する送信信号の種類を変更する際に、変更前の時点における前記補正用データを記憶することを特徴とするパルス圧縮レーダ。 - 請求項1から5までの何れか一項に記載のパルス圧縮レーダであって、
前記補正用データは、前記理想送信信号記憶部が記憶する送信信号に対して、前記帰還信号をどれだけ素早く追従させるかを示す追従係数を用いて求められており、
前記補正用データ算出部は、前記理想送信信号記憶部が記憶する送信信号と、前記帰還信号と、を比較し、当該比較結果に基づいて、前記追従係数を決定して前記補正用データを算出することを特徴とするパルス圧縮レーダ。 - 請求項1から6までの何れか一項に記載のパルス圧縮レーダであって、
前記補正用データ算出部は、前記理想送信信号記憶部が記憶する送信信号と、前記帰還信号と、を比較し、当該比較結果に基づいて、前記補正用データを再計算するか否かを決定することを特徴とするパルス圧縮レーダ。
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