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Radar on a chip for cars – the RoCC project

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2012

Rudolf Lachner*
Affiliation:
Infineon Technologies AG, Am Campeon 1-12, 85579 Neubiberg, Germany
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Corresponding author: R. Lachner Email: [email protected]

Extract

Radar sensors operating in the 76 81 GHz range are considered as essential parts of future vehicle safety systems and could significantly contribute in reducing the number of traffic casualties. Yet high manufacturing costs prevented their broad utilization in cars in the past. Today's SiGe processes show high potential to bring down cost of millimeter (mm)-wave systems into a range where they become attractive for mid- to low-priced cars. However, despite the impressing results achieved so far there is still a lot of work left to be done to achieve the final goal of “affordable radar safety for all”.

Type
Tutorial and Review Paper
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2012

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