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Design and Development of TIMMI - An Interferometric Radar
Document Type: Open Access
Degree Program
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Degree Type
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.E.C.E.)
Year Degree Awarded
2007
Month Degree Awarded
September
Primary Subject Category
Electrical engineering
Secondary Subject Category
Systems design
Keywords
interferometers, downconverter, phase, radars, remote sensing
Advisor(s) or Committee Chair
Siqueira, Paul
Abstract
Interferometry has gained importance as a remote sensing technique to study topography, topographic change and volume and surface scattering properties of various natural targets. Interferometric radars rely on the ability to accurately measure amplitude and phase between signals received on two spatially separated antennas. The accuracy required for interferometric measurements place tight constraints on the performance of the radar hardware. This thesis details the development, construction and testing of a two-stage, two-channel Ku band downconverter ( also referred to as Dual Channel Downconverter or DDC)- which forms the core of the interferometer - to meet the requirements to make highly accurate interferometric measurements.
Recommended Citation
Srinivasan Venkatasubramanian, Karthik, "Design and Development of TIMMI - An Interferometric Radar" (2007). Masters Theses. Paper 48.
http://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/48
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