Review on Phase Synchronization Methods for Spaceborne Multistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar

Qiang Lin1,2, Shiqiang Li1,2, Weidong Yu1,2

  • 1Department of Space Microwave Remote Sensing System, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.

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Summary

Multistatic synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems require precise phase synchronization between transmitters and receivers on different satellites. This review covers microwave link and data-based methods for synchronization, crucial for distributed SAR applications.