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Sensor circuit using orthogonal phase coding
11536823 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A transceiver circuit included in a computer system may include multiple antennas, a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit. The transmitter circuit may store an identifier number and generate multiple numbers using the stored identifier number. The transmitter circuit may also generate a transmit signal that include multiple pulses, where a. given pulse may include multiple chirps encoded with the multiple numbers. The receiver circuit may receive a reflected version of the transmit signal and generate an output signal using the reflected version of the transmit signal.

Systems and methods for high velocity resolution high update rate radar for autonomous vehicles
11536831 · 2022-12-27 · ·

An autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a radar sensor system and a computing system that computes velocities of an object in a driving environment of the AV based upon radar data that is representative of radar returns received by the radar sensor system. The AV can be configured to compute a first velocity of the object based upon first radar data that is representative of the radar return from a first time to a second time. The AV can further be configured to compute a second velocity of the object based upon second radar data that includes at least a portion of the first radar data and further includes additional radar data representative of a radar return received subsequent to the second time. The AV can further be configured to control one of a propulsion system, a steering system, or a braking system to effectuate motion of the AV based upon the computed velocities.

Vehicle radar sensor utilizing non-uniform frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) chirps
11536801 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A vehicle radar sensor utilizes Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar signals that incorporate non-uniform FMCW chirps having chirp profiles that differ from one another to sense one or more parameters of one or more objects in a field of view of the radar sensor. The chirp profiles may differ from one another in various manners, e.g., based on starting frequency, repetition interval, duration and/or slope, and among other advantages, may be used to enhance sensing of various parameters such as range, Doppler/velocity and/or angle.

Vehicle radar sensor utilizing non-uniform frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) chirps
11536801 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A vehicle radar sensor utilizes Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar signals that incorporate non-uniform FMCW chirps having chirp profiles that differ from one another to sense one or more parameters of one or more objects in a field of view of the radar sensor. The chirp profiles may differ from one another in various manners, e.g., based on starting frequency, repetition interval, duration and/or slope, and among other advantages, may be used to enhance sensing of various parameters such as range, Doppler/velocity and/or angle.

SYSTEM FOR ECHO INTENSITY CALIBRATION BASED ON CONTINUOUS WAVE WEATHER RADAR DATA

The present disclosure discloses a system for echo intensity calibration based on continuous wave weather radar data. The system includes a communication module used for establishing a network protocol or local protocol-based communication link between a radar receiver and a radar terminal computer; a main control module which is in communication connection with the communication module to receive radar data of the radar receiver or a control signal of the radar terminal computer and execute an echo intensity calibration strategy; and a storage module which temporarily stores continuous wave weather radar data, and aircraft echo power values that are identified by the main control module within a period of time.

Apparatus and method for detecting target
11531108 · 2022-12-20 · ·

An apparatus for detecting a target is disclosed. The apparatus of detecting a target includes: a frequency mixer configured to calculate a first beat frequency based on a transmitted signal and a received signal of first scanning and calculate a second beat frequency based on a transmitted signal and a received signal of second scanning performed with a predetermined time interval from the first scanning; a controller configured to extract a first moving component by comparing an up-chirp period frequency and a down-chirp period frequency of at least one of the first beat frequency or the second beat frequency; extract a second moving component by comparing up-chirp period frequencies or down-chirp period frequencies of the first beat frequency and the second beat frequency; and determine the moving target based on the first moving component and the second moving component.

INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN AN FMCW RADAR SYSTEM
20220397638 · 2022-12-15 ·

Technologies are described herein that are configured to identity detections output by a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system that are caused by an interfering signal. The detections are detected as being caused by an interferer based upon numbers of detections assigned to bins in a velocity-direction histogram.

INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN AN FMCW RADAR SYSTEM
20220397638 · 2022-12-15 ·

Technologies are described herein that are configured to identity detections output by a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system that are caused by an interfering signal. The detections are detected as being caused by an interferer based upon numbers of detections assigned to bins in a velocity-direction histogram.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RADAR SIGNAL

Provided are a system and method for processing a radar signal for deriving a Doppler frequency from a sampled digital input signal radiated by a frequency modulation continuous wave (FMCW) radar. The system includes a transmission module that repeatedly transmits a radar signal having a unique frequency variation and a pulse repetition interval, a variation module that varies the frequency variation or pulse repetition interval of the radar signal transmitted by the transmission module, an extraction module that, upon occurrence of interference between the radar signal having the varied frequency variation or pulse repetition interval and another radar signal, extracts an interference signal from the varied radar signal, and an adjustment module that adjusts the radar signal to reduce the extracted interference signal.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RADAR SIGNAL

Provided are a system and method for processing a radar signal for deriving a Doppler frequency from a sampled digital input signal radiated by a frequency modulation continuous wave (FMCW) radar. The system includes a transmission module that repeatedly transmits a radar signal having a unique frequency variation and a pulse repetition interval, a variation module that varies the frequency variation or pulse repetition interval of the radar signal transmitted by the transmission module, an extraction module that, upon occurrence of interference between the radar signal having the varied frequency variation or pulse repetition interval and another radar signal, extracts an interference signal from the varied radar signal, and an adjustment module that adjusts the radar signal to reduce the extracted interference signal.