Two-dimensional Imaging Using MIMO Radar and ISAR Technique Based on Linear Array

In view of the uneven imaging data caused by the uneven space-time array in the MIMO-ISAR imaging, the echo signal model of a target is established based on a linear array, an imaging algorithm that focuses on the cross-range direction following range unit is proposed. The range compensation is applied firstly, which can make range profiles that distribute in the space-time domain align at the initial position of target. Then phase changes caused by motion in unconcerned direction are compensated. Finally, the range profiles are focused in the cross-range direction following range unit by coherent addition. The algorithm is not restricted by the structure of the array and the processing of uniformity is not needed. In addition, it can determine the ISAR image scale in the cross-range direction. The simulation results verify the validity of the proposed algorithm.