This work investigates the performance of frequency-sweeping multi-static functioning as a multi-beam-shapes Stepped Frequency Continuous Wave radar concept that employs three sub-arrays of two antennas each. The central sub-array is the transmitter, while the other two are receivers. Five different multi-static configurations are investigated using combinations of two different beam shapes: broad and notch. The results demonstrate that configurations combining broad and notch beam shapes significantly outperform those employing a single beam shape. The optimal configurations achieve an angular resolution of 2◦ and a range resolution better than 5 mm. A test scenario involving five-point targets demonstrates the superiority of the best-performing arrangement under various signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) conditions.
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