Electrical engineering

Aerospace engineering

Extremely high frequency

Radar configurations and types

Continuous-wave radar

Radar imaging

Radar engineering details

Engineering

Man-portable radar

Antenna (radio)

Radar lock-on

Electronic engineering

Computer science

Automotive industry

Radar

Telecommunications

Fire-control radar

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

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.

Millimeter-Wave Technology for Automotive Radar Sensors in the 77 GHz Frequency Band