A method (e.g., a method for measuring a separation distance to a target object) includes transmitting an electromagnetic first transmitted signal from a transmitting antenna toward a target object that is a separated from the transmitting antenna by a separation distance. The first transmitted signal includes a first transmit pattern representative of a first sequence of digital bits. The method also includes receiving a first echo of the first transmitted signal that is reflected off the target object, converting the first echo into a first digitized echo signal, and comparing a first receive pattern representative of a second sequence of digital bits to the first digitized echo signal to determine a time of flight of the first transmitted signal and the echo.

This application provides radar ranging method and apparatuses. In an implementation, a method comprises: sending a first radar signal through a first transmitter, receiving a first echo signal of the first radar signal through a first receiver, wherein the first echo signal comprises an echo signal of a first target, receiving a second echo signal of the first radar signal through a second receiver, wherein the second receiver is located outside a primary signal transmission path between the first transmitter and the first receiver, wherein the second echo signal is used to determine a target spurious echo signal corresponding to an obstacle, and wherein the echo signal of the first target and the target spurious echo signal are different signals, and performing ranging processing on the first target based on the first echo signal and the second echo signal.

Examples provide accurate localization of an object by using a network device. Examples include determining distances between transmitter and receiver antennas of a network device, transmitting, by the transmitter antenna, a wireless signal having a transmit power, receiving, by the receiver antennas, a reflected signal that reflects off of an object, receiving, by the receiver antennas, a static signal that does not reflect off of the object, and processing the static and reflected signals and determining the location of the object, based on the distances between the transmitter and the receiver antennas and the transmit power.

In one example, an apparatus for multimode radar comprises: a transmit circuit; a receive circuit; and a controller configured to: transmit a first signal using the transmit circuit; set a maximum input signal level at the receive circuit, wherein the maximum input signal level is set based on a minimum of the first distance range; and detect, using the receive circuit, the reflected first signal; transmit a second signal using the transmit circuit; set a minimum input signal level at the receive circuit, wherein the minimum input signal level is set based on a maximum of the second distance range; detect, using the receive circuit, the reflected second signal; and measure a distance from an object based on one of the reflected first signal or the reflected second signal.

A method and electronic device for motion assisted leakage removal. The electronic device includes a radar transceiver, a sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine that the electronic device is in a first motion state, During the first motion state, the processor is configured to transmit a first set of signals. The processor is also configured to generate a first channel impulse response (CIR) based on the received first set of signals. The processor is further configured to apply a filter that estimates a leakage depicted by the first CIR. During a second motion state, the processor is configured to transmit a second set of signals. Additionally, the processor is configured to generate a second CIR based on the received second set of signals, and apply the estimated leakage from the first CIR to the second CIR to remove leakage from the second CIR.

A method of using a directional sensor for the purposes of detecting the presence of a vehicle or an object within a zone of interest on a roadway or in a parking space. The method comprises the following steps: transmitting a microwave transmit pulse of less than 5 feet; radiating the transmitted pulse by a directional antenna system; receiving received pulses by an adjustable receive window; integrating or combining signals from multiple received pulses; amplifying and filtering the integrated receive signal; digitizing the combined signal; comparing the digitized signal to at least one preset or dynamically computed threshold values to determine the presence or absence of an object in the field of view of the sensor; and providing at least one pulse generator with rise and fall times of less than 3 ns each and capable of generating pulses less than 10 ns in duration.

A device and method therein for improving measurement result made by a radar unit are disclosed. The device comprises the radar unit and at least one motion sensor unit. The radar unit transmits at least one radar pulse in a frequency range and receives at least one radar pulse response associated to reflections of the at least one transmitted radar pulse. The radar unit determines at least one measurement based on the transmitted and received radar pulses. The radar unit further receives information on movement of the device from the at least one motion sensor unit during radar pulse transmission and reception and adjust the at least one measurement based on received information on movement of the device from the at least one motion sensor unit.

An electronic device and/or an operation method of an electronic device may be provided. The electronic device may include: a communication circuit for transmitting or receiving data through communication using an ultra-wideband (UWB); and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: check a parameter for measuring a location of an external electronic device while establishing the communication for measuring the location of the external electronic device; operate in a first location determination mode for determining, on the basis of the parameter, a location of the external electronic device on the basis of first signals exchanged between the external electronic device and the electronic device; in response to determining the location of the external electronic device, switch to a second location determination mode for determining a location of the external electronic device on the basis of a second signal transmitted by the external electronic device; and in response to satisfying a specified condition related to the location of the external electronic device, switch from the second location determination mode to the first location determination mode.

A method of using a directional sensor for the purposes of detecting the presence of a vehicle or an object within a zone of interest on a roadway or in a parking space. The method comprises the following steps: transmitting a microwave transmit pulse of less than 5 feet; radiating the transmitted pulse by a directional antenna system; receiving received pulses by an adjustable receive window; integrating or combining signals from multiple received pulses; amplifying and filtering the integrated receive signal; digitizing the combined signal; comparing the digitized signal to at least one preset or dynamically computed threshold values to determine the presence or absence of an object in the field of view of the sensor; and providing at least one pulse generator with rise and fall times of less than 3 ns each and capable of generating pulses less than 10 ns in duration.

An ultra-wideband radar transceiver and an operating method thereof are provided. The ultra-wideband radar transceiver includes a receiving module. The receiving module includes an I/Q signal generator, a first sensing circuit and a second sensing circuit. The I/Q signal generator receives M consecutive echo signals and generates M consecutive in-phase signals and M consecutive quadrature-phase signals accordingly, wherein M is an integer greater than 1. The first sensing circuit is coupled to the I/Q signal generator to receive the M consecutive in-phase signals and is configured to perform integration and analog-to-digital conversion on the M consecutive in-phase signals to generate a first digital data. The second sensing circuit is coupled to the I/Q signal generator to receive the M consecutive quadrature-phase signals and is configured to perform integration and analog-to-digital conversion on the M consecutive quadrature-phase signals to generate a second digital data.