A compact MIMO automotive radar using phase-aligned daisy-chain cascading topology and elevation compensation for 2D angle estimation
To design a high-performance multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) automotive radar system with simple hardware architecture, this study presents a daisy-chain cascading design scheme, implementing the two-dimensional (2D) nonuniform antenna array with high-gain antennas for 2D angle estimation. The...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Science China. Information sciences 2023-06, Vol.66 (6), p.162305, Article 162305 |
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Zusammenfassung: | To design a high-performance multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) automotive radar system with simple hardware architecture, this study presents a daisy-chain cascading design scheme, implementing the two-dimensional (2D) nonuniform antenna array with high-gain antennas for 2D angle estimation. The improvements in the designed radar system are primarily divided into three parts. First, a daisy-chain cascading topology will cause severe phase deviations; hence, we rigorously analyzed the influence of the phase deviations and proposed a low-cost phase-alignment procedure to address this concern. Second, to obtain 2D angular resolution and a longer working range with limited channels, a novel 2D antenna array design principle facilitating the arrangement of high-gain antennas was presented. Third, a new phase compensation procedure was developed to mitigate the deterioration of angular accuracy in the elevation plane. Based on the proposed design scheme, a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar prototype with two transceiver chips, i.e., six transmitters and eight receivers, was successfully built. The prototype radar system’s performance was tested through an anechoic chamber and outdoor experiments. Consequently, an angular resolution of 3.5° in azimuth and 12.5° in elevation was featured in the anechoic chamber. Furthermore, using the 2D conventional beam-forming, the outdoor experiment captured high-resolution 2D angular estimation results, thus demonstrating the superior performance of the designed prototype system. |
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ISSN: | 1674-733X 1869-1919 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11432-022-3613-6 |