Radar Modules
For our radar modules we are using several radar frontends from different vendors. Depending on the architecture the radar frontend, the module includes beside the RF frequency components also the baseband circuitry and AD conversion of the radar intermediate frequency signals.
There are several differences in the used radar frontends toploogy:
- internal or external antennas
- number of Tx and Rx antennas
- usable with a dielectric lens for focussing beam
- max. supported bandwidth
- integrated baseband circuit
- resolution and accuracy
Each application has specific requirements which are best covered from one of the above radar frontend topolgy. We will support you in finding the best suited radar module for our application.
Used Radar Frontends
The 4-10 GHz radar module is realized with discrete ICs. A monostatic and a bistatic version of this system is available.
The frontends from TI @60 and 77 GHz also have a powerful hardware accelerator unit (HWA) and a Cortex-M4 integrated which makes a complex signal processing within the radar frontend possible. At the moment we have 3 different PCB versions for the IWR1443 available.
Application Requirements
Depending on your application we will support you by finding the best suited radar frontend. Therefore the following requirements should be clarified:
- Power consumption
- Frequency regulations
- Beam spot (e.g. measurement distance and target)
- Single or multi target calculation
- Angle resolution and accuracy needed
- Module price
- Distance or movement measurements
- Short descriptions of application