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레이더용 고출력 증폭기 모듈의 HALT (HALT of High Power Amplifier Module Used in Radar)

  • 황순미;김철희;이관훈
    • 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.97-102
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    • 2014
  • Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. High power amplifier Module is the most critical part of the high-power radar transmitter systems. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. Research related to radar has been conducted in various fields according to improvement of the communication technology. But only performance-originated technology development has been dashed; study concerning environment duality and safety concerning reliability are still insufficient. In general, radar module is exposed to the outside, on the means of moving or fixed in a certain place. It should be guaranteed sufficient immunity for a variety of environmental stresses that can occur in the outdoor. HALT is a great process used for quickly finding failure mechanisms in a hardware design and product. By applying various kinds and extreme level of stresses, we can find the operating limits of products. In thesis, we conducted HALT test of the high power amplifier modules which used in military and automotive radar. After the test, we analyzed environmental weaknesses of high power amplifier modules using conventional construction data.

FMCW방식의 자동차 레이더 신호처리부 설계 및 구현 (Design and Implementation of DSP module for Automotive Radar System using FMCW)

  • 오우진
    • 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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    • 제41권12호
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    • pp.77-84
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    • 2004
  • ITS를 위한 차량 충돌 방지 시스템인 FMCW 방식의 자동차 레이더를 분석하고 이에 적합한 신호처리부를 설계하고 구현하였다. 77GHz 대역의 FMCW 레이더에 대하여 성능 파라미터를 거리와 속도 해상도가 각각 0.4m, 0.67Km/h이 되도록 설계하였으며, 다중 물체의 검출을 위한 다수의 비트주파수를 조합하는 방법에 대하여 검토했다. 또한 거리 주파수인 $f_r$과 속도 주파수 $f_d$의 범위를 다르게 설정하여 다중 물체의 처리가 훨씬 간단해지는 것을 보였다. 다중 물체들의 거리차로 인한 감쇄를 보정하도록 미분기를 전처리단에 사용하여 ADC 비트수를 8bit로도 충분히 검출할 수 있음을 보였다. 제안한 방법과 설계한 파라미터 값들을 사용하여 Matlab으로 모의실험으로 검증하고 DSP와 마이크로프로세서를 이용하여 구현하였다.

77-GHz mmWave antenna array on liquid crystal polymer for automotive radar and RF front-end module

  • Kim, Sangkil;Rida, Amin;Lakafosis, Vasileios;Nikolaou, Symeon;Tentzeris, Manos M.
    • ETRI Journal
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    • 제41권2호
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    • pp.262-269
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    • 2019
  • This paper introduces a low-cost, high-performance mmWave antenna array module at 77 GHz. Conventional waveguide transitions have been replaced by 3D CPW-microstrip transitions which are much simpler to realize. They are compatible with low-cost substrate fabrication processes, allowing easy integration of ICs in 3D multi-chip modules. An antenna array is designed and implemented using multilayer coupled-fed patch antenna technology. The proposed $16{\times}16$ array antenna has a fractional bandwidth of 8.4% (6.5 GHz) and a 23.6-dBi realized gain at 77 GHz.

A 77GHz MMIC Transceiver Module for Automotive Forward-Looking Radar Sensor

  • 강동민;홍주영;심재엽;윤형섭;이경호
    • 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전자공학회 2006년도 하계종합학술대회
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    • pp.609-610
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    • 2006
  • A 77GHz MMIC transceiver module consisting of a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier, a drive amplifier, a frequency doubler and a down-mixer has been developed for automotive forward-looking radar sensor. The MMIC chip set was fabricated using $0.15{\mu}m$ gate-length InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs mHEMT process based on 4-inch substrate. The power amplifier demonstrated a measured small signal gain of over 20dB from $76{\sim}77GHz$ with 15.5dBm output power. The chip size is $2mm{\times}2mm$. The low noise amplifier achieved a gain of 20dB in a band between $76{\sim}77\;GHz$ with an output power of 10dBm. The chip size is $2.2mm{\times}2mm$. The driver amplifier exhibited a gain of 23dB over a $76{\sim}77\;GHz$ band with an output power of 13dBm. The chip size is $2.1mm{\times}2mm$. The frequency doubler achieved an output power of -16dBm at 76.5GHz with a conversion gain of -16dB for an input power of 10dBm and a 38.25GHz input frequency. The chip size is $1.2mm{\times}1.2mm$. The down-mixer demonstrated a measured conversion gain of over -9dB. The chip size is $1.3mm{\times}1.9mm$. The transceiver module achieved an output power of 10dBm in a band between $76{\sim}77GHz$ with a receiver P1dB of -28dBm. The module size is $8{\times}9.5{\times}2.4mm^3$. This MMIC transceiver module is suitable for the 77GHz automotive radar systems and related applications in W-band.

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Implementation of an LFM-FSK Transceiver for Automotive Radar

  • Yoo, HyunGi;Park, MyoungYeol;Kim, YoungSu;Ahn, SangChul;Bien, Franklin
    • IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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    • 제4권4호
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    • pp.258-264
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    • 2015
  • The first 77 GHz transceiver that applies a heterodyne structure-based linear frequency modulation-frequency shift keying (LFM-FSK) front-end module (FEM) is presented. An LFM-FSK waveform generator is proposed for the transceiver design to avoid ghost target detection in a multi-target environment. This FEM consists of three parts: a frequency synthesizer, a 77 GHz up/down converter, and a baseband block. The purpose of the FEM is to make an appropriate beat frequency, which will be the key to solving problems in the digital signal processor (DSP). This paper mainly focuses on the most challenging tasks, including generating and conveying the correct transmission waveform in the 77 GHz frequency band to the DSP. A synthesizer test confirmed that the developed module for the signal generator of the LFM-FSK can produce an adequate transmission signal. Additionally, a loop back test confirmed that the output frequency of this module works well. This development will contribute to future progress in integrating a radar module for multi-target detection. By using the LFM-FSK waveform method, this radar transceiver is expected to provide multi-target detection, in contrast to the existing method.

Short Range Rear Obstacle Detector for Automobile Using 24GHz AM Radar Sensor

  • Kim, Young Su;Choi, Yun Ho;Han, Soo Deog;Bien, Franklin
    • 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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    • 제6권5호
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    • pp.281-286
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    • 2011
  • FMCW Radar sensor is commonly used for an automobile collision avoidance system for rider's safe. Systems using FMCW radar, however, would be one of expensive solutions for just simple rear obstacle detection purpose due to its high cost. In this letter, a short range rear obstacle detector using novel 24GHz AM radar sensor is presented. It can be implemented at significantly lower cost than FMCW radar for practical commercialization. The proposed AM radar sensor module is fabricated in a single aluminum housing to reduce the overall size while using single power supply voltage of 12V with 1200mA current for automotive applications. The measured detection range is up to 210cm with 10cm of distance resolution, which is suitable for a parking assistance system for automobiles.

차량용 FMCW 레이더의 다중 타겟 검출을 위한 신호처리부 구조 제안 (Architecture of Signal Processing Module for Multi-Target Detection in Automotive FMCW Radar)

  • 현유진;오우진;이종훈
    • 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.93-102
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    • 2010
  • The FMCW(Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave) radar possesses range-velocity ambiguity to identify the correct combination of beat frequencies for each target in the multi-target situation. It can lead to ghost targets and missing targets, and it can reduce the detection probability. In this pap er, we propose an effective identification algorithm for the correct pairs of beat frequencies and the signal processing hardware architecture to effectively support the algorithm. First, using the correlation of the detected up- and down-beat frequencies and Doppler frequencies, the possible combinations are determined. Then, final pairing algorithm is completed with the power spectrum density of the correlated up- and down-beat frequencies. The proposed hardware processor has the basic architecture consisting of beat-frequency registers, pairing table memory, and decision unit. This method will be useful to improve the radar detection probability and reduce the false alarm rate.

77 GHz 차량용 레이다 간섭신호 발생기 설계 (Design of 77 GHz Automotive Radar Interferer Generator)

  • 김동균;;권오윤;윤채원;김병성
    • 한국전자파학회논문지
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    • 제27권9호
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    • pp.865-871
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    • 2016
  • 본 논문에서는 차량 레이다 사이의 상호 간섭 영향 평가를 위하여 77 GHz 대역 레이다 간섭 신호 발생기를 설계하였다. 개발한 간섭 신호 발생기는 기준신호 발생기와 77 GHz 대역 송신기로 구성된다. 기준신호 발생기는 상용 칩과 보드를 사용하여 2.75 GHz의 톱니파, 삼각파, 임의 주파수 호핑과 같은 다양한 변조 신호를 발생시키며, 77 GHz 송신기는 변조된 기준신호를 28 체배하여 77 GHz 대역의 신호를 발생시킨다. 77 GHz 송신기에 사용한 칩은 65 nm CMOS 공정을 이용해 자체 제작하였으며, 칩 상에 도파관 급전기를 내장하여 혼 안테나를 직접 구동할 수 있다. 송신기의 주파수 대역은 75.6~77 GHz이며, 출력 전력은 7.31~8.06 dBm이다.

차량 측후방 레이더 센서용 직사각형 도파관 안테나 설계 (Design of a Rectangular Waveguide Antenna for Automotive Side and Rear Radar Sensor Applications)

  • 이재민;류홍균;우종명;구본희
    • 한국ITS학회 논문지
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.42-52
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    • 2012
  • 본 논문에서는 UWB (Ultra Wide Band) high 대역 (중심 주파수 : 9.5 GHz, -10 dB 대역폭 : 600 MHz, 6.4 %)의 차량 측후방 레이더 센서용 도파관 안테나를 설계 및 제작하였다. 안테나는 대역폭이 넓고 구조가 간단한 프로브 급전 구형도파관을 이용하였다. 본 연구의 차량 레이더 시스템에 있어서 송수신 안테나의 큰 격리도 특성을 얻는 것이 설계의 중요한 변수이다. 따라서 두 도파관 안테나를 E-면과 H-면 배열하였을 시 격리도 특성을 시뮬레이션 하였다. 그 결과 도파관 안테나의 $TE_{10}$ 모드에 의하여 E-면 배열 보다 H-면 배열의 격리도 특성이 우수한 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 H-면 배열된 송수신 도파관 안테나를 T-형 레이더 모듈에 장착하여 안테나의 특성을 검출하였다. T-형 모듈에 장착된 송수신 안테나의 -10 dB 대역폭은 각각 1000 MHz (10.52 %)와 1090 MHz (11.47 %)로 측정되었고 격리도 (S21)는 요구 대역 내에서 -50 dB 이하로 측정되었다. 송수신 안테나의 최대이득은 각각 7.65 dBi와 7.26 dBi로 나타났으며 H-면 빔폭은 $64^{\circ}$, $65^{\circ}$로 측정되어 차량 측후방 레이더 센서용 안테나로 적합함을 확인하였다.