Abstract: A radar system (2) for a vehicle (1), having a radar transceiver (3) and a control unit (4), where the control unit (4) is adapted to control the radar transceiver to apply an initial signal power level (Pi) for transmitted radar signals (5); and to receive reflected radar signals (6) that have been reflected by at least one object (7). The control unit (4) is further adapted to determine a total signal reduction level (L) for which at least one predetermined criterion is not met; to compare the total signal reduction level (L) to a threshold; and to determine whether the radar transceiver (3) is working in an acceptable manner or not in dependence of the comparison.

Abstract: A side-shield (310) for a radar transceiver (130), the side-shield (310) including a non-uniform delay structure arranged over an extension plane of the side-shield, the non-uniform delay structure being configured to delay a radar signal (220, 320) propagating through the side-shield (310) by a variable amount in dependence of a wavelength of the radar signal and in dependence of a location on the extension plane, thereby steering and/or diffusing the radar signal (320) after propagation through the side-shield (310).

Abstract: Methods and systems for calibrating in-cabin vehicle sensors, such as in-cabin RADAR sensors. In some implementations, the method may comprise detecting a calibration target positioned within a cabin of a vehicle using an in-cabin vehicle sensor. One or more locational parameters of the calibration target relative to the in-cabin vehicle RADAR sensor may then be measured. The in-cabin vehicle sensor may then be calibrated by comparing the detected locational data with predetermined locational data of the calibration target within the vehicle.

Abstract: A radar system (2) for a vehicle (1), having a radar transceiver (3) and a control unit (4), where the control unit (4) is adapted to control the radar transceiver to apply an initial signal power level (Pi) for transmitted radar signals (5); and to receive reflected radar signals (6) that have been reflected by at least one object (7). The control unit (4) is further adapted to determine a total signal reduction level (L) for which at least one predetermined criterion is not met; to compare the total signal reduction level (L) to a threshold; and to determine whether the radar transceiver (3) is working in an acceptable manner or not in dependence of the comparison.

Abstract: A side-shield (310) for a radar transceiver (130), the side-shield (310) including a non-uniform delay structure arranged over an extension plane of the side-shield, the non-uniform delay structure being configured to delay a radar signal (220, 320) propagating through the side-shield (310) by a variable amount in dependence of a wavelength of the radar signal and in dependence of a location on the extension plane, thereby steering and/or diffusing the radar signal (320) after propagation through the side-shield (310).

Abstract: A receiver device is provided singly capable of applying demodulator circuits with differing frequency characteristics with respective signals of desired frequencies for the demodulator circuits. The receiver device in accordance with the present invention switches between a mode in which a digital signal having a frequency suitable for various signal processes is supplied to a DA converter and a mode in which a digital signal for which the IF frequency is about 30 MHz to 60 MHz is supplied to the DA converter, by using a switch and a wire.

Abstract: A receiver device is provided singly capable of applying demodulator circuits with differing frequency characteristics with respective signals of desired frequencies for the demodulator circuits. The receiver device in accordance with the present invention switches between a mode in which a digital signal having a frequency suitable for various signal processes is supplied to a DA converter and a mode in which a digital signal for which the IF frequency is about 30 MHz to 60 MHz is supplied to the DA converter, by using a switch and a wire.

Abstract: To realize a mixer with a charge subsampling circuit with which a base band signal can be readily obtained without being affected by noise from wide bandwidth signals or undesired signals. A current generating circuit 8 outputs a current in proportion to the input signal voltage. In response to a control signal from the timing generating block 6, a charge subsampling circuit 7 samples the current at the same sampling frequency as the carrier frequency. In a charge-integrating process accompanying the sampling, weighting is carried out on terms in the transfer function of the FIR filter using a set of selected weights.

Abstract: To realize a mixer with a charge subsampling circuit with which a base band signal can be readily obtained without being affected by noise from wide bandwidth signals or undesired signals. A current generating circuit 8 outputs a current in proportion to the input signal voltage. In response to a control signal from the timing generating block 6, a charge subsampling circuit 7 samples the current at the same sampling frequency as the carrier frequency. In a charge-integrating process accompanying the sampling, weighting is carried out on terms in the transfer function of the FIR filter using a set of selected weights.