Title :
76GHz Radar Antenna Alignment System
Author :
Grace, M. ; Abou-Jaoude, R. ; Noujeim, K. ; Bradley, D.
Author_Institution :
Anritsu Company, Microwave Measurements Division, 490 Jarvis Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 USA. Tel: +1 408 778-2000 ¿ Fax: +1 408 778-0239, martin.grace@anritsu.com
Abstract :
In this paper we describe a system that can be used to accurately align automotive radars to a desired reference on an automobile. The system uses a 76 GHz low-cost amplitude-only interferometer to achieve alignment accuracy to within ±0.25 degrees. A detailed description of the system and its performance is given, and a comparison of the system to classic antenna alignment techniques is also discussed.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Laser radar; Microwave antennas; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2000. 30th European
Conference_Location :
Paris, France
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.2000.338579
