This book presents a personal and applied approach to the subject based upon my experience with radar at leading companies in the United States during a period of rapid change and innovation. The physics and design of radar is not a new concept. It was established and reduced to practice during World War II. Subsequent development was led and funded by government laboratories, at a diminished pace. With the invention of microelectronics and their application to consumer products, invest- ment and innovation surged. Radar design and manufacturing advanced commensurately, today achieving near theoretical levels of performance at affordable prices.
The genesis of this book is an ESA class which I have presented at a number of radar conferences. I thank the many colleagues who contributed to my understand- ing of this subject and are responsible for the technical insight represented here. Errors and omissions are my responsibility.