Method and Device for Radar Applications
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsRomain Ygnace, Andre Roger
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Abstract
A device for radar applications includes a computing engine, a radar acquisition unit connected to the computing engine, a timer unit connected to the computing engine, a cascade input port, and a cascade output port. The cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the computing engine and the cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the computing engine. Further, an according system, a radar system, a vehicle with such radar system and a method are provided.
Claims30
A device for radar applications, comprising:
- a computing engine;
- a radar acquisition unit connected to the computing engine;
- a timer unit connected to the computing engine;
- a cascade input port;
- and
- a cascade output port,
- wherein the cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the computing engine, and
- wherein the cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the computing engine.
A system for processing radar signals comprising a first device and a second device,
- wherein the first device comprises:
- a first computing engine;
- a first radar acquisition unit connected to the first computing engine;
- a first timer unit connected to the first computing engine;
- a first cascade input port;
- and
- a first cascade output port,
- wherein the first cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the first computing engine, and
- wherein the first cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the first computing engine;
- and
- wherein the second device comprises:
- a second computing engine;
- a second radar acquisition unit connected to the second computing engine;
- a second timer unit connected to the second computing engine;
- a second cascade input port;
- and
- a second cascade output port,
- wherein the second cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the second computing engine, and
- wherein the second cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the second computing engine, and
- wherein the first cascade output port of the first device is connected to the second cascade input port of the second device.
A radar system, comprising:
- a device, comprising:
- a computing engine;
- a radar acquisition unit connected to the computing engine;
- a timer unit connected to the computing engine;
- a cascade input port;
- and
- a cascade output port,
- wherein the cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the computing engine, and
- wherein the cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the computing engine;
- and
- at least one radio frequency unit connected to the radar acquisition unit of the device
A method for processing a radar signal comprising:
- converting a radio frequency signal into a digital signal by a radar acquisition unit of a first device;
- and
- processing the digital signal by a computing engine of the first device,
- wherein the processed digital signal is provided via a cascade output port of the first device to a cascade input port of a second, different device.
A device comprising:
- computing means;
- radar acquisition means connected to the computing means;
- input means;
- and
- output means,
- wherein the input means is configured to convey an input signal to the computing means, and
- wherein the output means is configured to convey an output signal from the computing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.