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Firstly, the signal model of the proposed waveform is derived. To improve the orthogonality of the phase-coded waveform sets, a novel hybrid evolutionary algorithm based on Cyclic Algorithm New (CAN) is proposed. After the optimization process of the phase-coded waveform sets, the signal processing method of the PAPC-st-MIMO waveform is derived. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified with a simulation experiment. The mitigation ratio of the near-range detection waveform can achieve \u221230 dB, while the long-range detection waveform can achieve \u221235 dB. This approach ensures waveform orthogonality while enabling the slow-time MIMO waveform to achieve distance selectivity. 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