Fully integrated automotive radar sensor with versatile resolution

Author

Metz, Carsten ; Grubert, Jens ; Heyen, Johann ; Jacob, Arne F. ; Janot, Stephan ; Lissel, Ernst ; Oberschmidt, Gerald ; Stange, Leif C.

Author_Institution

Network Hardware Integration Res. Dept., Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

Volume

49

Issue

12

fYear

2001

fDate

12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2560

Lastpage

2566

Abstract

A planar radar sensor for automotive application is presented in this paper. The design comprises a fully integrated transceiver multichip module (MCM) and an electronically steerable microstrip patch array. The antenna feed network is based on a modified Rotman lens. An extended angular coverage, together with an adapted resolution, allows for the integration of automatic cruise control, precrash sensing, and cut-in detection within a single 77-GHz front-end. For ease of manufacturing, the interconnects between antenna and MCM rely on a mixed wire bond and flip-chip approach. The concept is validated by laboratory radar measurements

Keywords

MIMIC; antenna feeds; beam steering; flip-chip devices; lead bonding; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; multichip modules; radar antennas; radar resolution; road vehicle radar; transceivers; 77 GHz; MIMIC; Rotman lens; angular coverage; antenna feed network; automatic cruise control; automotive radar; cut-in detection; electronic steering; flip-chip; front-end system; fully integrated transceiver multichip module; interconnect technology; microstrip patch array; millimeter-wave radar; planar radar sensor; precrash sensing; resolution; wire bond; Antenna feeds; Automatic control; Automotive applications; Automotive engineering; Lenses; Microstrip antenna arrays; Multichip modules; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.971650

Filename

971650