Performance Prediction and Verification for Bistatic SAR Synchronization Link
Conference: EUSAR 2006 - 6th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar
05/16/2006 - 05/18/2006 at Dresden, Germany
Proceedings: EUSAR 2006
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Younis, Marwan; Metzig, Robert; Krieger, Gerhard; Klein, Rainer (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Microwaves and Radar Institute)
Abstract:
The paper describes the configuration of a synchronization link sharing hardware components with the SAR instrument. Such a system is intended for the TanDEM-X mission. The resulting restrictions on the phase synchronization scheme, timing, and accuracy are investigated. The statistical properties of the phase compensation signal are used to derive a figure-of-merit for synchronization performance. The focus is on the influence of the synchronization link RF hardware on the quality of the derived compensation signal. A system model taking the various influence factors into account is described. The system model is parameterized using statistical analysis from measurement data.