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Design and Implementation of CTM for SAR Payload

위성 SAR 탑재체용 파형발생수신모듈 설계 및 제작

  • Received : 2021.10.12
  • Accepted : 2022.01.17
  • Published : 2022.02.01
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Abstract

In this paper, we present design, implementation and test results of CTM (Chirp Transceiver Module) EM (Engineering Model) for C-Band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Payload. The CTM is designed to operate dual frequency scan method that simultaneously operate two frequencies in each 50MHz bandwidth to achieve 120Km swath with 10m resolution at about 500Km altitude. The CTM used radiation tolerant RTG4 FPGA for space environment, and implemented with the Parallel DDS (PDDS) method which uses a small memory capacity compared to the memory-map method. Test results show high purity chirp signal generation and excellent IRF performance from received chirp signal after direct digital conversion.

본 논문에서는 500kg급 중형위성에 탑재를 목표로 개발한 C-밴드 영상 레이다용 파형발생수신모듈의 설계, 제작 및 시험 결과를 제시한다. 파형발생수신모듈은 약 500km의 고도에서 해상도 10m 기준 120km의 관측 폭을 만족할 수 있도록 50MHz 대역의 2개 주파수를 동시 운용하는 이중주파수 스캔 방식을 적용할 수 있도록 설계하였다. 제작된 파형발생수신모듈은 우주환경을 고려하여 방사성 내성이 고려된 RTG4 FPGA를 적용하였으며, 병렬 직접합성방식(PDDS)을 적용하여 메모리 맵 방식 대비 작은 메모리 용량으로 첩 신호를 생성할 수 있도록 구현하였다. 시험결과 주파수 순도가 높은 첩 파형을 안정적으로 생성하였으며, 수신 신호에 대해 디지털 하향 변환 후 확인 결과 목표한 IRF (Impulse Response Function) 성능을 확인할 수 있었다.

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본 논문은 항공우주연구원의 연구비 지원에 의해 수행된 것으로, 환경부 한국환경산업기술원의 수요대응형 물공급서비스 연구사업(2019002650002)의 일환으로 수행되었습니다.

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