Title :
Millimeter-Wave Technology for Automotive Radar Sensors in the 77 GHz Frequency Band
Author :
Hasch, Jürgen ; Topak, Eray ; Schnabel, Raik ; Zwick, Thomas ; Weigel, Robert ; Waldschmidt, Christian
Author_Institution :
Corp. Sector Res. & Adv. Eng., Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
fDate :
3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The market for driver assistance systems based on millimeter-wave radar sensor technology is gaining momentum. In the near future, the full range of newly introduced car models will be equipped with radar based systems which leads to high volume production with low cost potential. This paper provides background and an overview of the state of the art of millimeter-wave technology for automotive radar applications, including two actual silicon based fully integrated radar chips. Several advanced packaging concepts and antenna systems are presented and discussed in detail. Finally measurement results of the fully integrated radar front ends are shown.
Keywords :
antennas; millimetre wave radar; packaging; road vehicle radar; advanced packaging concepts; antenna systems; automotive radar sensors; car models; driver assistance systems; frequency 77 GHz; fully integrated radar chips; millimeter-wave radar sensor technology; millimeter-wave technology; Automotive engineering; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Receiving antennas; Sensors; Vehicles; Automotive radar; antenna systems; millimeterwave silicon RFICs; packaging and interconnects; radar transceivers;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.2011.2178427
