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YINSAR
BYU InterferometricSynthetic Aperture Radar)
Microwave Earth Remote Sensing LabMicrowave Earth Remote Sensing Lab
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The Comptuer
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About the Computer P133 CPUP133 CPU 2.1 Gbyte removable, 3 Gb fixed hard drive2.1 Gbyte removable, 3 Gb fixed hard drive 128 Meg RAM128 Meg RAM 2-500 MHz A to D cards2-500 MHz A to D cards DSP cardDSP card DtoA cardDtoA card Timing CardTiming Card 1024 RAM on MEM-500 card1024 RAM on MEM-500 card Custom Interface cardCustom Interface card etc etcetc etc
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The RF Box
Tom Looking in the RF Box
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About the RF box
GPS unitGPS unit Little Star microcontrollerLittle Star microcontroller
– inteface to laptop, computerinteface to laptop, computer– controls power suppliescontrols power supplies
Miteq RF unitMiteq RF unit +5, +15, +12, etc power supplies+5, +15, +12, etc power supplies 600 W max power consumption600 W max power consumption 10W power amplifier10W power amplifier etc, etc.etc, etc.
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Microstrip Slot Antenna Array Design
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YINSAR Antenna
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About the Antennas
1 for transmit, two for receive1 for transmit, two for receive 10*4 microstrip slot antennas10*4 microstrip slot antennas 9.9 GHz9.9 GHz tapered feed systemtapered feed system milled aluminum back planemilled aluminum back plane 8 degree main lobe, 18 dB side lobes8 degree main lobe, 18 dB side lobes etc, etcetc, etc
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Motion Measurement
Photo-INU, Trimble, etc
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About Motion Measurement
INU unit, accurate to 50uGINU unit, accurate to 50uG differential GPSdifferential GPS role, pitch, yaw, etcrole, pitch, yaw, etc Required accuracy is ????Required accuracy is ???? Expected accuracy is ???Expected accuracy is ???
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The YINSAR Team
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About the YINSAR team StudentsStudents
– Doug Thompson - Doug Thompson - Team Leader and PhD candidateTeam Leader and PhD candidate
– Tom Karlinsy - MSEE, April 1997Tom Karlinsy - MSEE, April 1997– Adam Robertson - MSEE, Aug 1997Adam Robertson - MSEE, Aug 1997– James Bates - MSEE, Aug 1997James Bates - MSEE, Aug 1997
Faculty AdvisorsFaculty Advisors– David Long - System DesignDavid Long - System Design– David Arnold - Theory and ApplicationDavid Arnold - Theory and Application– Mike Jensen - Antenna DesignMike Jensen - Antenna Design