A 77–81-GHz 16-Element Phased-Array Receiver With $\pm {\hbox{50}}^{\circ}$ Beam Scanning for Advanced Automotive Radars
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- 12 September 2014
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
- Vol. 62 (11) , 2823-2832
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tmtt.2014.2354134
Abstract
A 16-element phased-array receiver has been developed for advanced W-band automotive radars. The phased-array receiver is based on a single SiGe chip with RF beamforming capabilities, which is packaged using low-cost bond-wire techniques and attached to a 16-element linear microstrip array. The antenna results in a directivity of 29.3 dB and a gain of 28.0 dB at 77-81 GHz, and can be scanned to ±50 ° in the azimuth plane in ~ 1 ° steps. The packaging details are presented together with the steps taken to ensure a wideband impedance match and low coupling between the phased-array channels. Gain measurements done at 79 GHz agree well with simulations. The 16-element phased array receiver was used with a 2-element frequency-modulated continuous-wave transmitter at 76.5-77 GHz and high-resolution millimeter-wave images were obtained. The work shows that complex millimeter-wave phased arrays can be packaged using traditional bond-wire techniques, and can be a powerful solution for advanced automotive radars.Keywords
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