Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation

To address the low data rate issue in the design of Dual-Function Radar-Communication (DFRC) waveforms with radar detection as the primary function, this paper proposes an information modulation method for multiple sub-pulse structure waveforms called Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation (SHM). The proposed...

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Main Authors: Yu LIU, Junhao ZHANG, Xue YAO, Xianxiang YU, Guolong CUI
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Published: China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (CSPM) 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://radars.ac.cn/cn/article/doi/10.12000/JR24241
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author Yu LIU
Junhao ZHANG
Xue YAO
Xianxiang YU
Guolong CUI
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Junhao ZHANG
Xue YAO
Xianxiang YU
Guolong CUI
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description To address the low data rate issue in the design of Dual-Function Radar-Communication (DFRC) waveforms with radar detection as the primary function, this paper proposes an information modulation method for multiple sub-pulse structure waveforms called Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation (SHM). The proposed SHM method utilizes time-, spectral-, and polarization-domain features from inter-subpulse and intra-subpulse sources to convey information. The DFRC waveform design problem is formulated based on minimizing cross- and auto-correlation Peak Sidelobe Levels (PSL), while considering constant envelope and SHM constraints. To tackle the resulting nonconvex and nondeterministic polynomial-hard optimization problem, the Spectral Majorization Minimization (SMM) algorithm is employed to monotonically decrease the objective function value. Furthermore, this paper explores an echo processing method that makes the Doppler frequency at the first zero point of the zero-delay intercept of the fuzzy function \begin{document}$ L - 1 $\end{document} times higher than that of the conventional waveform, where L is the number of sub-pulses. This enhancement ensures high Doppler tolerance for the DFRC waveform and enables effective detection of high-speed targets.
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spelling doaj-art-4ae1c8e6a15846aab87ddfeedf6a910c2025-08-20T03:31:58ZengChina Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (CSPM)Leida xuebao2095-283X2025-08-0114489691410.12000/JR24241R24241Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid ModulationYu LIU0Junhao ZHANG1Xue YAO2Xianxiang YU3Guolong CUI4School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404020, ChinaSchool of Electronic and Information Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404020, ChinaSchool of Electronic and Information Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404020, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaTo address the low data rate issue in the design of Dual-Function Radar-Communication (DFRC) waveforms with radar detection as the primary function, this paper proposes an information modulation method for multiple sub-pulse structure waveforms called Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation (SHM). The proposed SHM method utilizes time-, spectral-, and polarization-domain features from inter-subpulse and intra-subpulse sources to convey information. The DFRC waveform design problem is formulated based on minimizing cross- and auto-correlation Peak Sidelobe Levels (PSL), while considering constant envelope and SHM constraints. To tackle the resulting nonconvex and nondeterministic polynomial-hard optimization problem, the Spectral Majorization Minimization (SMM) algorithm is employed to monotonically decrease the objective function value. Furthermore, this paper explores an echo processing method that makes the Doppler frequency at the first zero point of the zero-delay intercept of the fuzzy function \begin{document}$ L - 1 $\end{document} times higher than that of the conventional waveform, where L is the number of sub-pulses. This enhancement ensures high Doppler tolerance for the DFRC waveform and enables effective detection of high-speed targets.https://radars.ac.cn/cn/article/doi/10.12000/JR24241dual-function radar-communication (dfrc) waveform designsub-pulse hybrid modulation (shm)doppler tolerancemultiple sub-pulse structureoptimization theory
spellingShingle Yu LIU
Junhao ZHANG
Xue YAO
Xianxiang YU
Guolong CUI
Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation
Leida xuebao
dual-function radar-communication (dfrc) waveform design
sub-pulse hybrid modulation (shm)
doppler tolerance
multiple sub-pulse structure
optimization theory
title Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation
title_full Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation
title_fullStr Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation
title_full_unstemmed Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation
title_short Dual Function Radar and Communication Waveform Design Based on Sub-pulse Hybrid Modulation
title_sort dual function radar and communication waveform design based on sub pulse hybrid modulation
topic dual-function radar-communication (dfrc) waveform design
sub-pulse hybrid modulation (shm)
doppler tolerance
multiple sub-pulse structure
optimization theory
url https://radars.ac.cn/cn/article/doi/10.12000/JR24241
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