Two major motivations and objectives that are driving the technology evolution are enhanced comfort in vehicles and safety-related applications. The latter especially, is advancing several communications technologies such as the eCall introduction and the first direct communications scenarios. Rohde & Schwarz provides a wide range of test solutions for all vehicle based applications including safety and comfort among many others.

This white paper reviews radar waveforms for Aerospace and Defense and commercial radar systems, as well as commercial radar sensors like those used in automotive safety applications. Pulse and pulse-Doppler signal, continuous wave, and frequency shift keying waveforms are described.

Over the last decade, unmanned aerial vehicles and systems (UAVs/UASes)—also referred to as drones—have become widely popular and gained significant interest in commercial, consumer, and government markets. As these technologies are evaluated, radar performance, and versatility should be among key criterions, factoring more than just the cost of the hardware.

Radar sensors do have a direct influence on the automobile’s steering and control system and therefore need to be comprehensively tested in production. Rohde&Schwarz supplies reliable equipment with a small footprint to help you manage the challenges of automotive radar production lines.

Radome testing is a necessity, checking sensor components for radar compatibility. Previously, there were two methods used for testing. R&S introduces the R&S®QAR as another solution. 

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. 

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!

Nokia will supply T-Mobile US with 5G hardware, software, and services; Verizon still intends to roll out 5G in the second half of 2018; Huawei's 5G phone needs a bigger battery, and more, on the Week in 5G!

The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to contribute trillions of dollars to the global economy over the next two decades as the networked system of sensors, devices, and everyday objects becomes more pervasive and ubiquitous. Pitfalls abound, however, as cybersecurity and other challenges have not been sufficiently addressed by IoT innovators.

Wireless technology startup Metawave says its analog-based radar platform, made of engineered metamaterials with embedded artificial intelligence, will allow autonomous vehicles make better sense of their surroundings. This technology has the potential to disrupt the automotive radar market, according to the company.