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Today, the state-of-the-art solution to enable high performance imaging radar is to increase the antenna count and processing capabilities of the system. Fundamentally, this approach is not an optimal solution for L4 applications as the imaging radar available on the market use the same principles as basic automotive radar. In contrast, utilizing dynamic modulation and sparsity in multiple dimensions can create a significantly higher-performance radar system. This approach enables performance to be scaled, not by the antenna count, but rather by the compute capabilities of the radar system, which yields a more optimal and higher-performance solution.
4 Key Takeaways:
1. There are tradeoffs associated with state-of-the-art imaging radar systems.
2. Dynamic modulation can be used to enable high Doppler resolution and range resolution.
3. Sparsity in both hardware and software can be leveraged to achieve better angular resolution.
4. These approaches enhance performance and have wide applicability in both edge and centrally processed architectures.
Paul Dentel is a Senior Technical Product Manager at Ambarella focusing on radar systems. He has been working with frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar systems since 2016. That experience includes productizing Texas Instruments’ first RFCMOS devices, and he is now responsible for the business development of Ambarella’s Oculii™ radar technology. Paul graduated from the University of Cincinnati with Masters degrees in Digital Design and Business Administration. He is most passionate about enabling high performance imaging radar to create a safer autonomous future for society.