• DocumentCode
    355994
  • Title

    Advanced technology microwave multi-channel temperature and humidity sounder for the 21st Century

  • Author

    Grant, Norman A. ; Edgar, David L. ; Thayne, Iain G.

  • Author_Institution
    Sci. & Radar, Matra Marconi Space UK Ltd., Portsmouth, UK
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    332
  • Abstract
    AMSU-B was originally designed in the late 1970´s early 1980´s and whilst having proven highly successful, they however do not take advantage of significant advancements that have been made since the original design phase. This paper describes the recent concept investigation into a 21st Century state-of-the-art microwave sounder using the very latest MMIC or hybrid receiver technologies
  • Keywords
    MMIC; humidity measurement; hybrid integrated circuits; microwave detectors; microwave measurement; receivers; temperature measurement; AMSU-B; Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit; MMIC receiver technologies; humidity sounder; hybrid receiver technologies; microwave multi-channel sounder; temperature sounder; HEMTs; Humidity; Indium phosphide; Instruments; MMICs; MODFETs; Microwave generation; Microwave technology; Space technology; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1999. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S, APS and LEOS - IMOC '99. International
  • Conference_Location
    Rio de Janeiro
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5807-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IMOC.1999.867121
  • Filename
    867121