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Design and Development of a C-Band RF Transceiver for Uavsar

Yee Kit Chan,

Dr. Yee Kit Chan

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Multimedia University

Malaysia

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Voon Koo,

Dr. Voon Koo

Faculty of Engineering

Multimedia Unviersity

Malaysia

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Chin Yang Ang,

Dr. Chin Yang Ang

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Multimedia University

Malaysia

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Kuo Shen Yee,

Dr. Kuo Shen Yee

Multimedia University

Malaysia

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Chua Ming Yam

Dr. Chua Ming Yam

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Multimedia University

Malaysia

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 24, 1-12, 2011

doi:10.2528/PIERC11071908

Abstract

An experimental Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sensor has been designed and developed at Multimedia University, Malaysia. This airborne system is an inexpensive C-band, single polarisation, linear FM airborne radar sensor. The system will be used for monitoring and management of earth resources such as paddy fields, oil palm plantation and soil surface. A series of field measurements and flight test has been conducted to verify the performance of the RF transceiver. This paper highlights the design and development of the SAR RF transceiver, as well as its evaluation result.

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Yee Kit Chan, Voon Koo, Chin Yang Ang, Kuo Shen Yee, and Chua Ming Yam, "Design and Development of a C-Band RF Transceiver for Uavsar," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 24, 1-12, 2011.
doi:10.2528/PIERC11071908

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