M/A-COM Introduces 24 GHz Ultra Wideband Radar Sensors
Lowell, MA -- M/A-COM has introduced a new generation of 24 GHz ultra wide band (UWB) radar sensors for military autonomous vehicles, leader/follower sensing, and driver-assistance automotive applications. M/A-COM's 24 GHz short-range radar sensor is a highly-integrated "smart sensor" designed to improve safety and driver comfort functions in military and automotive applications by providing object detection and tracking.
M/A-COM's 24 GHz UWB radar sensors are designed to operate in harsh weather and environmental conditions better than other sensing technologies, such as infrared devices. M/A-COM's radar sensors can be used for:
- Military autonomous vehicle control and obstacle avoidance
- Autonomous Leader/Follower vehicle control to avoid collisions in extreme darkness and inclement weather
- Vehicle parking assistance: Rear-mounted sensors, with a range of 1.8-meters, can detect small objects in front of large objects and measure direction of arrival
- Aircraft and vehicle pre-crash sensing: The sensors scan out up to 30 meters to provide an advanced warning of an imminent collision to arm airbag, pre-tension seat restraints or other injury mitigation strategies
- Vehicle blind spot detection: Short-range sensors detect objects in critical zones and warn the operator
- Vehicle obstacle detection: With up to a 30 meter operating range, the radar sensor can be used to warn of unseen objects
M/A-COM's advanced 24 GHz short-range radar sensors were developed using the latest UWB technology, enabling the system to measure objects that are located within centimeters of the sensor. In comparison with narrow-band sensors, short-range sensors can detect and distinguish between objects as close as 15 centimeters from each other.
SOURCE: Cobham