Patent ID: 6218979
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: G01S,H01Q

Abstract:
A radar system comprising:a first time modulated ultra wideband (TM-UWB) radar, wherein said first TM-UWB radar is adapted to transmit UWB pulses toward a target and receive first signal returns, adapted to provide a wireless communications link with a second TM-UWB radar, and adapted to determine a distance between said first TM-UWB radar and said second TM-UWB radar, and wherein said UWB pulses have a wavelength corresponding to the center frequency of said UWB pulses,said second TM-UWB radar, spaced said distance from said first TM-UWB radar, wherein said second TM-UWB radar is adapted to transmit further UWB pulses toward said target and receive second signal returns, and adapted to provided a wireless communications link with said first TM-UWB radar, wherein said further UWB pulses have said wavelength,wherein said second TM-UWB radar transmits said second signal returns to said first TM-UWB radar via said wireless communications link that is provide by said first and second TM-UWB radars; anda processor in communications with said first TM-UWB radar, wherein said processor generates an image of said target based on said first and second signal returns and said distance between said first TM-UWB radar and said second TM-UWB radar.