Optimum subband filterbank design for radar array signal processing with pulse compression

A front-end radar array processing system that operates in the subband domain is considered. It is assumed that pulse compression will be performed on radar return signals in the subband domain. A cohesive algorithm is presented that optimizes the design of all filters used in the subbanding process. These include the analysis filter (used to decompose return signals into narrowband components), the synthesis filter (used when combining subband components after processing), and the pulse compression generating filter (used to generate subband pulse compression filters from a wideband pulse compression filter). The algorithm attempts to minimize system aliasing noise, frequency distortion, and subband processing operations count.