Analysis of waveform errors in millimeter-wave LFMCW synthetic aperture radar

International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1433-1444

  Wang, Wenqin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS   (China)

Author keywords

Linearly frequency modulated continuous wave (LFMCW); Millimeter wave; Phase errors; Radar; Synthetic aperture radar (SAR); Waveform

Indexed keywords

DIRECT DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER (DDS); LINEARLY FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE (LFMCW); PHASE ERRORS;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; MILLIMETER WAVE DEVICES; PHASE LOCKED LOOPS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

EID: 34249745171     PISSN: 01959271     EISSN: 15729559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10762-006-9151-2     Document Type: Article

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