IFP V4.0: A Polar-Reformatting Image Formation Processor for Synthetic Aperture Radar

摘要

IFP V4.0 is the fourth generation of an extraordinarily powerful and flexible image formation processor for spotlight mode synthetic aperture radar. It has been successfully utilized in processing phase histories from numerous radars and has been instrumental in the development of many new capabilities for spotlight mode SAR. This document provides a brief history of the development of IFP, a full exposition of the signal processing steps involved, and a short users manual for the software implementing this latest iteration.