Title :
Status and trends for space-borne phased array radar
Author :
Ludwig, M. ; Buck, C.H. ; Coromina, F. ; Suess, M.
Author_Institution :
ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
The first European SAR based on an active phased array was launched in March 2002 on board Envisat and is operational. Several SAR instruments with active array antennas are currently under development in Europe and new instrument concepts are under discussion for the next generation. How will new technologies, currently under development in the commercial and military sectors, influence radar design based on existing architectures and new concepts? This paper discusses the current technology status and identifies future trends.
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; array signal processing; phased array radar; radar antennas; radar signal processing; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; SAR instruments; active array antennas; active phased array; array signal processing; space-borne phased array radar; synthetic aperture radar; Antenna arrays; Europe; Instruments; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Radar remote sensing; Radar signal processing; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2005 IEEE MTT-S International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8845-3
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1517016
