mmWave Automotive Radar and Antenna System Development Using AWR Software
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This module can also simulate a RX antenna array with user-defined geometry, enabling simulation of single-input-multi-
ple-output (SIMO) systems, as shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13: AWR VSS software can implement user-specified MIMO/SIMO algorithms
Conclusion
This application example has discussed ADAS design challenges and examples have been presented demonstrating how the
radar design capabilities within AWR VSS software help designers with overcome these roadblocks. ADAS applications are
becoming more and more prevalent in most vehicles and continued research and development is driving more sophistication
and reliability. Advances in simulation technology like the AWR Design Environment platform, particularly in RF-aware circuit
design, array modeling, and system-level co-simulation, will enable antenna designers and system integrators to optimize
these systems for challenging size, cost, and reliability targets.
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