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Angular measurements in azimuth and elevation with 77 GHz radar sensors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2013

Klaus Baur ,
Marcel Mayer ,
Steffen Lutz  and
Thomas Walter
Klaus Baur*
Affiliation:
Institute for Medical Engineering and Mechatronics, University of Applied Sciences Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 55, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Marcel Mayer
Affiliation:
Institute for Medical Engineering and Mechatronics, University of Applied Sciences Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 55, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Steffen Lutz
Affiliation:
Institute for Medical Engineering and Mechatronics, University of Applied Sciences Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 55, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Thomas Walter
Affiliation:
Institute for Medical Engineering and Mechatronics, University of Applied Sciences Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 55, 89081 Ulm, Germany
*
Corresponding author: K. Baur Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

An antenna concept for direction of arrival estimation in azimuth and elevation is proposed for 77 GHz automotive radar sensors. This concept uses the amplitude information of the radar signal for the azimuth angle and the phase information for the elevation angle. The antenna consists of a combination of a series-fed-array structure with a cylindrical dielectric lens. This concept is implemented into a radar sensor based on SiGe MMICs for validation. A two- and a four-beam configuration are presented and discussed with respect to angular accuracy and ambiguities.

Keywords

Antenna designModeling and measurementsRadar applications
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 5 , Special Issue 1: Special Issue on the German RoCC Project , February 2013 , pp. 35 - 42
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2013

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