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Antennas for mm-wave MIMO RADAR

Design and Integration Challenges for Automotive Applications

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Multiple-input Multiple-output (MIMO) antennas are one of the key enabling technologies for the modern (4G-LTE, 5G) cellular communication base stations/hand-sets/wireless access points (WAPs) and will continue to dominate the implementation of future generation wireless technologies (6G and Beyond). MIMO systems provide significant advantages over conventional SISO (Single-input Single-Output) systems, especially in combating multipath fading effects in NLOS (Non-Line of Sight) propagation scenario, leading to enhanced channel capacity (data-rate), lower bit-error probability, and better signal-to-interference-noise ratio (SINR). Transcending from cellular and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) domain, research on MIMO techniques are currently emerging significantly in the context of RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) systems as well. While the classical RADAR technology has been well-established in the context of defense applications (since World War II) and weather-monitoring systems, its integration with MIMO technology has opened new directions for RADAR usage in many industrial and civilian applications.

In this chapter, we first describe the standard operating principles of MIMO RADARs and elaborate upon their advantages over conventional phased array RADARs. Among the various application environments, MIMO RADARs have assumed a crucial role, especially in automotive applications like advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Subsequently, we describe the state-of-the-art mm-wave MIMO antennas available in the open literature for automotive systems. Besides highlighting the antenna design aspects, we also critically examine the different integration challenges when a RADAR antenna system is installed inside a vehicle.

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    Jogesh Chandra Dash & Debdeep Sarkar

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  1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Dinesh K. Aswal

  2. Physico-Mechanical Metrology, CSIR - National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Sanjay Yadav

  3. National Metrology Institute of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industria, Ibaraki, Japan

    Toshiyuki Takatsuji

  4. National Institute of Standards and Tech, GAITHERSBURG, MD, USA

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  5. Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

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Dash, J.C., Sarkar, D. (2023). Antennas for mm-wave MIMO RADAR. In: Aswal, D.K., Yadav, S., Takatsuji, T., Rachakonda, P., Kumar, H. (eds) Handbook of Metrology and Applications. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1550-5_82-1

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