A DSP based signal processor for focal plane array radar (FPAR)

A focal plane array (FPA) radar is being developed to image objects and personnel in enclosed areas. An FPA radar continuously receives energy from every angular resolution cell in the field-of-view. Thus, an optimal signal processor must process, in real time, a large number of simultaneous channels, 216 in the current configuration. A DSP based processor has been developed to achieve this goal.