Detroit / Austin, April 16, 2020. As radar systems are a key technology for automated and autonomous driving, Uhnder and dSPACE have agreed to cooperate to ensure that the developments in radar sensor technology can keep pace with the high safety requirements in traffic. Both companies will support each other in the continuous development of sensors and validation solutions.
Digital Methods for More Reliable Detection
To meet high requirements for safety and quality, radar sensors must detect their surroundings reliably and in great detail. For road use, it is important to implement robust measures that minimize interference and disturbance signals. To do this, Uhnder has developed a unique digital Radar-on-Chip (RoC), using a combination of advanced CMOS and Digital Code Modulation (DCM) technology. Uhnder’s 4D, digitally-modulated radar chip offers groundbreaking performance by integrating 192 virtual channels onto a single chip and pioneers High Contrast Resolution (HCR), which provides significantly improved range and angular resolution and makes it possible to separate small radar reflectors from proximate large reflectors.
Throughout the development process, Uhnder relies on dSPACE Automotive Radar Target Simulators to subject sensors, whose signals are processed using this modulation method, to the most realistic tests possible until the sensors are approved for series production.
“Digitally modulated radar signals offer significant advantages in ADAS and AD applications. The radar test solutions from dSPACE made it easy for us to investigate interferences between radar systems and to advance our systems as realistically as possible,” says Ralf Reuter, Senior Director of Customer and Application Engineering at Uhnder, about the initial results of the collaboration.
Senior Product Manager Dr. Andreas Himmler from dSPACE adds: “The cooperation with Uhnder provides us with new requirements in sensor development directly and timely. This gives us a head start in the development of suitable concepts for particularly reliable validation. This applies particularly to the fulfillment of our customers’ challenging requirements with regard to radar target simulation.”
Showcases at Trade Fairs
Uhnder and dSPACE will present results of their partnership with demos at trade fairs. The first joint showcases will be take place at the “International Conference on Microwave Intelligent Mobility 2020” in Linz (July 2020, exact date not fixed yet) and at the “European Microwave Week 2020” in Utrecht (September 13-18, 2020).
Uhnder and dSPACE will support each other in the continuous development of sensors and validation solutions and cooperate to ensure that developments in radar sensor technology can keep pace with high safety requirements in traffic.
About Uhnder
Uhnder, an Austin, Texas-based company is delivering the industry’s first digital automotive radar using a combination of advanced CMOS and Digital Code Modulation (DCM) technology. Uhnder’s approach and technology promises to transform the automotive industry by changing the way radars work and significantly improving performance with the additional benefits of smaller size, lower power and lower cost. For more information, visit www.uhnder.com.
About dSPACE
dSPACE develops and distributes integrated hardware and software tools for developing and testing electronic control units. As a one-stop supplier, dSPACE is a sought-after partner and solution provider in many development areas of the automotive industry, from electromobility to vehicle networking to autonomous driving. The company’s customer base therefore includes virtually all major vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. dSPACE systems are also used in the aerospace and other industries. With approximately 1,800 employees worldwide, dSPACE is headquartered in Paderborn, Germany; has three project centers in Germany; and serves customers through regional dSPACE companies in the USA, the UK, France, Japan, China, and Croatia.
