Practice - Receiver Components and Signal Processing Basics for Pulsed Radar
Practice Questions
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What is the function of the antenna in a radar receiver?
💡 Hint: Think about how radar senses its environment.
Why is the Low Noise Amplifier important in radar systems?
💡 Hint: Consider the challenges of detecting faint signals.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main function of the mixer in a superheterodyne receiver?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to high-frequency signals.
True or False: The RF Amplifier adds considerable noise to the signals.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the purpose of the LNA.
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Challenge Problems
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A radar system's LNA contributes 20 dB of gain with a noise figure of 1.5 dB. What is the output signal-to-noise ratio if the input signal power is -90 dBm?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between input power, gain, and noise figure.
Analyze how changing the IF filter's bandwidth (from 3 MHz to 1 MHz) would impact the radar's overall performance.
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs between wider and narrower bandwidths.
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