To accelerate radar integration in ADAS, NXP now have a radar solution combining their S32R processors, RF transceiver, and antenna design on a new reference platform. Developed in partnership with Colorado Engineering, the makers say platform meets the stringent functional, performance, and safety requirements of the auto industry.
The new system was designed to demystify the intricate art of radar that typically requires big automotive OEMs to fine-tune antenna and analog designs. NXP hope their out-of-the-box automotive radar system can serve Chinese car OEMs who still need several years to catch up with automotive incumbents in the rest of the world.
Kamal Khouri, in charge of ADAS at NXP, called radar the sensor of choice to enable ACC and AEB. “Cameras can’t measure velocity, while radars can,” he explained. “By bouncing off signals, radars can also see around the corner. On the other hand, lidars that use no moving parts are still very expensive.”
However, it is well known that traditional radar lacks resolution and can’t distinguish nearby objects. Radars are also notorious for sounding false alarms and they consistently fail to process information fast enough to be helpful on the highway.
