It is a fundamental problem to analyse the performance bound of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) dual-functional radar-communication (DFRC) systems. To this end, we derive a performance bound on the communication function under a constraint on radar performance. To facilitate the analysis, we consider a toy example, in which there is only one down-link user with a single receive antenna and one radar target. In such a simplified case, we obtain an analytical expression for the performance bound and the corresponding waveform design strategy to achieve the bound. The results reveal a tradeoff between communication and radar performance, and a condition when the transmitted energy can be shared between these two functions.
@article{arxiv.2211.06979,
title = {Towards a performance bound on MIMO DFRC systems},
author = {Ziheng Zheng and Xiang Liu and Tianyao Huang and Yimin Liu and Yonina C. Eldar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.06979},
year = {2022}
}