Frequency dividers in radar target stimulator applications

Michael Vorderderfler; Michael Ernst Gadringer; Helmut Schreiber; Andreas Gruber; Wolfgang Bösch; Steffen Metzner; Horst Pflügl; Michael Paulweber

doi:10.1007/s00502-018-0626-3

Frequency dividers in radar target stimulator applications

Michael Vorderderfler, Michael Ernst Gadringer, Helmut Schreiber, Andreas Gruber, Wolfgang Bösch, Steffen Metzner, Horst Pflügl, Michael Paulweber

Institute of Microwave and Photonic Engineering (4510)

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Abstract

More and more driver assistance systems are integrated into modern vehicles. This development results in a continuous rise in the complexity of these vehicles, as the functions have to comply to the corresponding safety standards. Testing and validating these functions on an automotive test bench instead of driving tests at closed proving grounds requires comprehensive stimulation of the involved sensors. In this article we are focusing on an approach for stimulating short-range radar sensors of a vehicle located on such a test bench. Coping with the requirements imposed by these types of sensors we investigate the usage of frequency multipliers and dividers in the frequency translation section of the radar stimulator. For this purpose, we provide an overview on different concepts for these multipliers and dividers. After reviewing the advantages and disadvantages of these devices, we provide measurement results of a stimulator setup applying this type of frequency translation.

Translated title of the contribution	Frequenzteiler und ihre Anwendung in Radar-Target-Stimulatoren
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	344-351
Number of pages	8
Journal	Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik
Volume	2018
Issue number	135
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00502-018-0626-3
Publication status	Published - 27 Jun 2018

Keywords

radio frequency circuit design
radar signal processing
radar equipment
radar applications
test equipment
radar systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Fields of Expertise

Information, Communication & Computing

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2 Finished

Enable-S3 - European Initiative to Enable Validation for Highly Automated Safe and Secure Systems
Bloem, R. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Horn, M. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Wotawa, F. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Bösch, W. (Co-Investigator (CoI)) & Eichberger, A. (Co-Investigator (CoI))
1/05/16 → 30/04/19
Project: Research project
GAZELE - Generation of radar echoes for automotive applications based on synthetic scenarios
Amschl, D. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Schreiber, H. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Bösch, W. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Horn, M. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Gadringer, M. E. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Gruber, A. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Freidl, P. F. (Co-Investigator (CoI)) & Paulitsch, H. (Co-Investigator (CoI))
1/02/15 → 31/01/18
Project: Research project

2 Patent

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A RADAR SIGNAL, AND TEST BENCH
Gadringer, M. E. (Inventor), Gruber, A. (Inventor), Vorderderfler, M. (Inventor) & Schreiber, H. (Inventor), 11 Apr 2019, IPC No. G01S 7/40, Patent No. WO 2019/068125 AI, 8 Oct 2017, Priority date 8 Oct 2017, Priority No. A50857/2017
Research output: Patent

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Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Konvertierung eines Radarsignals sowie Prüfstand
Gadringer, M. E. (Inventor), Gruber, A. (Inventor), Vorderderfler, M. (Inventor) & Schreiber, H. (Inventor), 15 May 2019, IPC No. G01S7/40, G01S 13/93, Patent No. AT 520578 A1, 6 Oct 2017, Priority date 15 May 2019, Priority No. A 50857/2017
Research output: Patent

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Frequency dividers in radar target stimulator applications

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Projects

Enable-S3 - European Initiative to Enable Validation for Highly Automated Safe and Secure Systems

GAZELE - Generation of radar echoes for automotive applications based on synthetic scenarios

Research output

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A RADAR SIGNAL, AND TEST BENCH

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Konvertierung eines Radarsignals sowie Prüfstand

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