A method for LFM signal parameter estimation based on MWC system and STFT-DPT

A method of estimating linear frequency modulation (LFM) signal parameters using compressed sampling (CS) data of a Modulated Wideband Converter (MWC) system is proposed. The short-time Fourier transform algorithm is used to analyze the CS signal of the MWC system, and the obtained CS signal frequency will present a form of multi-segment distribution. By intercepting the CS signal corresponding to the first segment frequency and analyzing the intercepted segment signal with discrete polynomial transform and Rife algorithm, the chirp rate and initial frequency estimation of the segment CS signal can be preliminarily estimated. According to the random sequence with cyclic displacement, the spectrum shift relationship between the input signal and the output signal can be calculated. Therefore, the parameter of the original signal can be estimated by using single channel CS data. Then, all channels are analyzed with the same method, and a more stable parameter estimation result can be obtained than the single channel output. Finally, combined with the simulation experiment, the proposed method can be used to estimate the initial frequency and chirp rate of the LFM signal using CS data effectively.