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Development of a mid range automotive radar sensor for future driver assistance systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2013

Raik Schnabel ,
Raphael Hellinger ,
Dirk Steinbuch ,
Joachim Selinger ,
Michael Klar  and
Bernhard Lucas
Raik Schnabel*
Affiliation:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Chassis Systems Control, Daimlerstraße 6, 71226 Leonberg, Germany. Phone: +49 711-811 47493
Raphael Hellinger
Affiliation:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Chassis Systems Control, Daimlerstraße 6, 71226 Leonberg, Germany. Phone: +49 711-811 47493
Dirk Steinbuch
Affiliation:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Chassis Systems Control, Daimlerstraße 6, 71226 Leonberg, Germany. Phone: +49 711-811 47493
Joachim Selinger
Affiliation:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Chassis Systems Control, Daimlerstraße 6, 71226 Leonberg, Germany. Phone: +49 711-811 47493
Michael Klar
Affiliation:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Chassis Systems Control, Daimlerstraße 6, 71226 Leonberg, Germany. Phone: +49 711-811 47493
Bernhard Lucas
Affiliation:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Chassis Systems Control, Daimlerstraße 6, 71226 Leonberg, Germany. Phone: +49 711-811 47493
*
Corresponding author: R. Schnabel Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Radar sensors are key components of modern driver assistance systems. The application of such systems in urban environments for safety applications is the primary goal of the project “Radar on Chip for Cars” (RoCC). Major outcomes of this project will be presented and discussed in this contribution. These outcomes include the specification of radar sensors for future driver assistance systems, radar concepts, and integration technologies for silicon-germanium (SiGe) MMICs, as well as the development and evaluation of a system demonstrator. A radar architecture utilizing planar antennas and highly integrated components will be proposed and discussed with respect to system specifications. The developed system demonstrator will be evaluated in terms of key parameters such as field of view, distance, and angular separability. Finally, as an outlook a new mid range radar (MRR) will be introduced incorporating several concepts and technologies developed in this project.

Keywords

Radar Architecture and SystemsAntenna DesignModeling and Measurements
Type
Industrial and Engineering Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 5 , Special Issue 1: Special Issue on the German RoCC Project , February 2013 , pp. 15 - 23
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2013

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