Radar

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Overview

Our integrated circuits and reference designs help you design radio detection and ranging (RADAR) systems with the performance, power and size needed in the L, S, C and X bands. Our high-speed signal chains provide the foundation to build systems that maximize both signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR).

Design requirements

RADAR systems often require:

  • Direct radio frequency (RF) sampling to achieve high bandwidth and dynamic range in L, S and C bands.
  • High levels of integration and low power for X band system size requirements.
  • Synchronized, ultra-low phase noise clocks for element level, phased-array applications.
  • Low-noise power supply for sensitive RF components.

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Complete radar system

GaN GaN FETs FETs Radar transmitter baseband Radar transmitter baseband AMP AMP Filter Filter DAC DAC PA bias PA bias PA bias controller PA bias controller System reference System reference Voltage reference Voltagereference Calibration force Calibration force DAC DAC Amp Amp System monitoring System monitoring Current sense Currentsense Temp sensor Temp sensor Level translation Level translation Level translator Level translator Clock generation & distribution Clock generation & distribution PLL PLL Jitter cleaner Jittercleaner Board-to-board interface Board-to-board interface LVDS LVDS RS-485 RS-485 Ethernet Ethernet CAN CAN ESD protection ESD protection Clock reference Clock reference Ref clock Ref clock Digital processing Digital processing FPGA FPGA System processor (ARM+DSP) System processor (ARM+DSP) Logic Logic uC uC Calibration sense Calibration sense ADC ADC Amp Amp On-board interface On-board interface I2C I2C RS-232 RS-232 Memory Memory DDR termination DDR termination Radar receiver baseband Radar receiver baseband AMP AMP ADC ADC Filter Filter Fault detect Fault detect Compa- rator Compa-rator Buck controller Buck controller V V o o Isolated DC/DC power stage Isolated DC/DC power stage Half bridge driver Half bridge driver PWM/Resonant controller PWM/Resonant controller Sync rectifier Sync rectifier Voltage supervisor Voltage supervisor Power sequencer Power sequencer Boost converter Boost converter Buck converter Buckconverter Buck module Buck module Load switch & protection Load switch & protection Load switch Load switch eFuse eFuse Hot swap Hot swap Low-noise supply Low-noisesupply LDO LDO SoC supply SoC supply PMIC PMIC Shunt reference Shuntreference PFC stage PFC stage PFC controller PFC controller Low-side driver Low-side driver Aux supply Aux supply Power management Power management RF front end RF front end LNA LNA PA PA AC Line: 85 to 265 VAC AC Line:85 to 265 VAC Radar receiver front end Radar receiver front end Filter Filter Mixer / IQ mod Mixer / IQ mod Radar transmitter front end Radar transmitter front end Mixer / IQ mod Mixer / IQ mod Filter Filter Driver Driver

Technical documentation

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User guide Understanding JESD204B Subclasses and Deterministic Latency 26 Oct 2012
User guide JESD204B Start Up: Configuration Requirements and Debug 26 Oct 2012
Technical article Sequencing and powering FPGAs in radar and other defense applications PDF | HTML 26 Jun 2023
Technical article Create an intelligent building system: use mmWave to count and track people PDF | HTML 26 Jul 2023
Application note Common Design Challenges and Proper Use of Fully Differential Amplifiers (FDA) 25 May 2016
Technical article Catch your breath: Which is a better occupancy detector – mmWave or PIR? PDF | HTML 22 Jun 2023
Technical article A smarter world will arrive in waves PDF | HTML 22 Jul 2023
Technical article Smart sensors are going to change how you drive (because eventually, you won’t) PDF | HTML 21 Sep 2023
Technical article Imaging radar: one sensor to rule them all PDF | HTML 21 Jul 2023
White paper Ready to make the jump to JESD204B? White Paper (Rev. B) 21 Apr 2015
Technical article Exploring advancements in industrial and automotive markets with 60-GHz radar PDF | HTML 19 Jul 2023
Technical article Detecting vehicle occupancy with mmWave sensors PDF | HTML 17 Jul 2023
Analog Design Journal Designing for low distortion with high-speed op amps 16 Mar 2005
Technical article FPGA power made simple: system architecture PDF | HTML 15 Sep 2023
Technical article Designing TI mmWave radar made easier using our third-party ecosystem PDF | HTML 15 Jun 2023
Technical article The need for speed – The future of radar processing PDF | HTML 14 Sep 2023
Technical article The picture of the distance: Detecting range to help mmWave sensors understand the PDF | HTML 14 Jul 2023
Analog Design Journal JESD204B multi-device synchronization: Breaking down the requirements 12 May 2015
Technical article Preparing for 5G applications: sync your multichannel JESD204B data acquisition sy PDF | HTML 12 Jun 2023
Technical article Vehicle vision: beyond the crystal ball? PDF | HTML 11 Sep 2023
Application note Powering Sensitive Noise ADC Designs with the TPS62913 Low-Noise Buck Converter PDF | HTML 11 May 2022
Technical article How AoP technology expands radar sensor placement for automotive applications PDF | HTML 11 Jul 2023
Application note Keystone Error Detection and Correction EDC ECC (Rev. A) 10 May 2022
Technical article The pulse of the city: Get smarter detection and tracking for intelligent transpor PDF | HTML 10 Aug 2023
Technical article Step-by-step considerations for designing wide-bandwidth multichannel systems PDF | HTML 09 Aug 2023
Technical article How to select the right power solution for your FPGA or PMIC PDF | HTML 08 Sep 2023
White paper Multicore SoCs stay a step ahead of SoC FPGAs 08 Mar 2016
Technical article Why are automotive radar systems moving from 24GHz to 77GHz? PDF | HTML 07 Jul 2023
Application note Wide Bandwidth Receiver Implementation by Interleaving Two Giga-Sampling ADCs 07 Dec 2015
Technical article Simplify your 60-GHz automotive in-cabin radar sensor design with antenna-on-packa PDF | HTML 07 Aug 2023
Technical article Minimize noise and ripple with a low-noise buck converter PDF | HTML 07 Aug 2023
Technical article CMOS technology enables the lowest power consumption mmWave sensors for automotive PDF | HTML 03 Jul 2023
Analog Design Journal JESD204B over optical fiber enables new architecture for phased-array radar 02 Feb 2016

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