Automotive radar sensors must be concealed, yet transmit in the required frequency domain. A simplified process exists to characterize such sensors using an automotive radome tester.
AUTOMOTIVE WHITE PAPERS, APPLICATION NOTES, AND CASE STUDIES
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![Rohde - shotscope]( "R&S Scope Rider RTH Helps Out On The Race Track")
This case study highlights a racing team successfully using a portable oscilloscope to test and optimize the electronics of their race car.
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![GettyImages-1500616355 electric vehicle battery, EV]( "Power Supplies And Loads For The EV And EVSE Battery Test Lab")
For electric vehicles (EVs), precise testing of battery performance is pivotal. Explore how advanced power supplies and electronic loads are transforming EV and EVSE battery test labs.
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![GettyImages-1441621259 EV electric vehicle]( "Looking Closer At DC Link Capacitors In Electric Vehicles")
DC link capacitors are essential in EV power converters, buffering power and protecting subsystems from voltage spikes and EMI. Let's explore their roles in on-board chargers and motor drive inverters.
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![Rohde - polymer materials]( "Characterizing Polymer Material Properties For Automotive Applications")
Explore a simplified method for material characterization in the automotive radar frequency domain (76 GHz to 81 GHz) using the R&S®QAR50 automotive radome tester.
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![Rohde - processed samples]( "Characterizing The Material Properties Of Polymers For Automotive Applications")
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS FEATURES
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![22_12_RFG_BackChannel_450x300]( "Back Channel — Rolls Royce And Nuclear Reactors On The Moon, Ultra-Low-Power IoT Through RF, The Father Of Polish RF, And More")
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at some AOC news, the successful test flight of an electric motor drive on a hybrid electric aircraft, a life well lived, and more.
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![22_12_RFG_BackChannel_450x300]( "Back Channel — New Composite Safer Than SPE, Taiwan Making Inroads Into Global Space Supply Chain, China “Most Immediate Threat” In Weaponizing Space Technology, And More")
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at why Lockheed Martin is giving money to Northumbria University, how RF is helping find missing people, an end to my wife and me debating sell-by dates, and more.
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![22_12_RFG_BackChannel_450x300]( "Back Channel — SWOT Launch, RCMP Not Down With China, No AM For EVs, And More")
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at KaRIN, the technology behind SWOT; the RCMP’s suspension of radio communication installations due to Sinclair Technologies’ ties to China; why EV manufacturers are no longer going to install AM radios; and more.
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![week-in-5G-graphic]( "The Week in 5G: UAS Corridor Develops in Central NY, India's Spectrum Auction & Rollout Could See 1-Year Delay")
This week in 5G, metal foundries are adapting to market demands as they create bigger, more resilient tower housings, Volkswagen is piloting a private 5G network at its main plant in Germany, and Starlink is cozying up to Vodafone in hopes of sharing some of its spectrum allocation.
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![week-in-5G]( "The Week In 5G: 8/8/2018 – FCC Implements 'One-Touch, Make-Ready' Pole Access, Vows To Preempt Local Laws Blocking 5G Deployment")
The FCC is moving to drop barriers to 5G deployment in the U.S., Motorola touts phones' bolt-on 5G capability, and Australia preps for a spectrum auction, all in today's The Week in 5G!
AUTOMOTIVE EDITORIAL & GUEST COLUMNS
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![IEEE]( "Powering Progress: What to Expect at the IEEE EMC+SIPI 2025 Annual Symposium")
Powering Progress: What to Expect at the IEEE EMC+SIPI 2025 Annual SymposiumThe 2025 IEEE EMC+SIPI Symposium in Raleigh, NC, offers five days of innovative education, networking, and innovation in EMC, Signal, and Power Integrity.
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![GettyImages-814387214]( "Miniaturized Antennas, Metasurfaces, And AI: mmWave's New Era")
Miniaturized Antennas, Metasurfaces, And AI: mmWave's New EraBreakthroughs in antennas, metasurfaces, and AI are transforming mmWave networks, enabling more dependable and high-capacity wireless connectivity for dense and dynamic environments.
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![GettyImages-1071112784]( "The Hidden Technology Behind History's Greatest Communication Breakthroughs")
The Hidden Technology Behind History's Greatest Communication BreakthroughsTest and measurement technologies have fundamentally transformed how humanity connects, navigates, and operates in the modern world.
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![RF Globalnet At IMS2025]( "Breakthroughs And Connections: Highlights From IMS2025 At The Moscone Center")
Breakthroughs And Connections: Highlights From IMS2025 At The Moscone CenterIMS2025 in San Francisco brought together global RF and microwave leaders for a week of innovation, networking, and industry-firsts. Next stop: Boston 2026.
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![GettyImages-1383567972 Autonomous Vehicles]( "The Promise And Challenges Of V2V Communication")
The Promise And Challenges Of V2V CommunicationConnected vehicles have the potential to improve an individual’s driving experience. But could connecting vehicles – allowing them to share information about their speed, location, and intended maneuvers – lead to a reduction in accidents, smoother traffic flow, and more efficient use of road space?
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
- Patented Antenna Digital Twin Solution From Rohde & Schwarz And IMST Optimizes Automotive Connectivity
- ADAs Testing: Rohde & Schwarz Unveils The R&s RadEsT Next-gen Radar Target Simulator
- New Si828x-AAWB-KIT GDB Enables Higher Efficiency For Automotive And Industrial Applications
- Rohde & Schwarz And Löhnert Present A Robot-Based Solution For End-Of-Line Measurement Of Automotive Radomes And Bumpers
- AVL And Rohde & Schwarz Collaborate To Automate And Speed Up EMC Tests Under Real Driving Conditions