There are also two technologies when considering radars: the traditional “pulse”
radar and new solid-state or broadband radar.
Traditional pulse radars use high-powered magnetrons to generate microwave
signals with very short pulses of applied voltage. New solid-state X-band radar
technology utilizes FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) techniques.
The technology, long used in military radar and recently available for commercial
use, is roughly similar to CHIRP sonar.
The improvements in range and resolution that have come with modern solid
state radar have made it easier to build up a picture of where you are, where
you are going and what’s around you. Separating targets that were once merged
paints a more realistic image of your surroundings and gives you more accurate
information to make key decisions on collision avoidance.
Resolution Improvement Examples
Modern radar
4G with Beam
Sharpening & NXT
with RezBoost
Magnetron Radar