"JOURNAL OF RADIO ELECTRONICS"  N 12, 2013

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DESIGNING PROBLEMS OF SAR RECEIVER FOR UAV. ENGINEERING AND EXPERIMENTAL REASERCH
 

V. K. Tsvetkov, K. S. Lyalin

National Research University of Electronic Technology

The paper is received on December 16, 2013

Abstract: The research objective is a high resolution SAR receiver. The ability to create this device for UAV discovers in the process of research. Problems of device designing and debugging are identified, the search for solutions is performed. Review of existing devices has been performed. Variants of structural schematics of the device have been designed. The advantages and disadvantages of both schemes have been considered. According to the requirements the most suitable scheme is selected. Models of receiver elements have been designed. Experiments have been performed to determine the characteristics of a real device. The main problems have been identified. Problems of protection of circuit input of high power signals have been solved. Automatic gain control system and input power control system have been designed. Parasitic feedback inside the case of SAR problems has been solved. Completed device meets its requirements, is suitable for use in UAV SAR.

Key words: radar, synthetic aperture radar, unmanned aerial vehicle, radar resolution.