Patent classifications
G01S13/341
Systems and methods for chirp linearization using external reflector(s) as a reference reflector
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linearizing frequency chirp in a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent LiDAR system. Exemplary methods can include generating a continuous wave laser signal having a frequency characteristic, in which the frequency characteristic can include a frequency chirp over a frequency band in at least one period; and receiving a signal based on the generated laser signal. The methods can further include mixing the received signal with a local oscillator signal, the local oscillator signal having the frequency characteristic; determining at least one beat frequency based on the mixed signal; sampling the mixed signal at a rate equal to at least two times the beat frequency; determining a correction signal based on the sampled signal; and applying the correction signal to the laser signal.
Signal distribution system, and related phased array radar system
A signal distribution system includes: a first signal divider arranged to generate a first output oscillating signal according to a first input oscillating signal; a second signal divider arranged to generate a second output oscillating signal according to the first input oscillating signal; a first transmitting channel coupled to the first signal divider and the second divider for transmitting the first input oscillating signal to the first signal divider and the second signal divider; and a second transmitting channel coupled to the first signal divider and the second divider for transmitting a second input oscillating signal to the first signal divider and the second signal divider; wherein the first input oscillating signal has a first frequency, the second input oscillating signal has a second frequency, and the second frequency is smaller than the first frequency.
FMCW RADAR DEVICE
Provided is an FMCW radar device capable of reducing pairing errors. With use of a first peak frequency change rate during a first chirp period and a second peak frequency change rate during a second chirp period, a first temporary range during the first chirp period and a second temporary range during the second chirp period are calculated. When a difference between the first temporary range and the second temporary range is equal to or less than a set threshold, a first peak frequency and a second peak frequency in a current processing period are paired with each other.
SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND RELATED PHASED ARRAY RADAR SYSTEM
A signal distribution system includes: a first signal divider arranged to generate a first output oscillating signal according to a first input oscillating signal; a second signal divider arranged to generate a second output oscillating signal according to the first input oscillating signal; a first transmitting channel coupled to the first signal divider and the second divider for transmitting the first input oscillating signal to the first signal divider and the second signal divider; and a second transmitting channel coupled to the first signal divider and the second divider for transmitting a second input oscillating signal to the first signal divider and the second signal divider; wherein the first input oscillating signal has a first frequency, the second input oscillating signal has a second frequency, and the second frequency is smaller than the first frequency.
FREQUENCY-CONVERTED FREQUENCY-MODULATED SELF-INJECTION-LOCKED RADAR
A FCFMSIL radar includes a SILO, a frequency conversion unit, an antenna unit, a demodulation unit and a processing unit. The frequency conversion unit converts an oscillation signal of the SILO into a FMCW signal. The antenna unit transmits the FMCW signal to an area as a transmitted signal and receives a reflected signal from the area as a received signal. The frequency conversion unit converts the received signal into an injection signal and injects it into the SILO. The demodulation unit demodulates the oscillation signal into an in-phase demodulated signal and a quadrature demodulated signal. The processing unit processes the in-phase and the quadrature demodulated signals to obtain a baseband signal and thus acquire a phase and a frequency of a tone in the frequency-domain baseband signal, and determines the tone corresponding to one or multiple objects based on the phase and frequency of the tone.
Signal divider, signal distribution system, and method thereof
A signal divider includes: a dividing circuit arranged to generate an output oscillating signal according to a first input oscillating signal; and a signal generating circuit, coupled to the dividing circuit, for generating an injection signal to the dividing circuit. The dividing circuit is arranged to generate the output oscillating signal with a predetermined phase according to the injection signal and the first input oscillating signal.
RADAR APPARATUS
The radar apparatus includes: a plurality of transmission antennas that transmit a transmission signal; and a transmission circuit that applies a phase rotation amount corresponding to a Doppler shift amount and a code sequence to the transmission signal to perform multiplexing transmission of the transmission signal from the plurality of transmission antennas. A transmission delay of the transmission signal is set for a transmission period of the transmission signal. Each of the plurality of transmission antennas is associated with a combination of the Doppler shift amount and the code sequence such that at least one of the Doppler shift amount and the code sequence is different between a plurality of the combinations. A number of multiplexing by the code sequence corresponding to a first Doppler shift amount is different from a number of multiplexing by the code sequence corresponding to a second Doppler shift amount.
Object identification apparatus, object identification method, and object identification program
There is provided an object identification apparatus for identifying a stationary object and a moving object. The object identification apparatus includes a phase difference calculator that calculates phase difference information between a transmission signal and a reception signal obtained by reflecting, by surfaces of the moving object and the stationary object in a space, the transmission signal emitted to the space and receiving the reflected transmission signal, a distance calculator that calculates distance information using the phase difference information, a distance information separator that separates the distance information into moving object distance information as distance information about the moving object and stationary object distance information as distance information about the stationary object, and an identifier that identifies the stationary object and the moving object based on the stationary object distance information and the moving object distance information.
Devices, systems, and methods for radar-based artificial reality tracking
The disclosed radar system may include a radar mechanism comprising a transmitter and at least one receiver. The radar system may also include a signal generator that generates a frequency-modulated radar signal. In addition, the radar system may include a delay mechanism that (1) receives the frequency-modulated radar signal from the signal generator and (2) after a certain period of delay, passes the frequency-modulated radar signal to the transmitter to be transmitted to a transponder located on a wearable artificial reality device. The radar system may also include a processing device that (1) receives the frequency-modulated radar signal from the signal generator, (2) detects a signal returned to the receiver from the transponder, and (3) calculates a distance between the transponder and the receiver based at least in part on an analysis of the signal returned from the transponder and the frequency-modulated radar signal received from the signal generator.
Systems and methods for chirp linearization using external reflector(s) as a reference reflector
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linearizing frequency chirp in a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent LiDAR system. Exemplary methods can include generating a continuous wave laser signal having a frequency characteristic, in which the frequency characteristic can include a frequency chirp over a frequency band in at least one period; and receiving a signal based on the generated laser signal. The methods can further include mixing the received signal with a local oscillator signal, the local oscillator signal having the frequency characteristic; determining at least one beat frequency based on the mixed signal; sampling the mixed signal at a rate equal to at least two times the beat frequency; determining a correction signal based on the sampled signal; and applying the correction signal to the laser signal.