Abstract:
One exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a circuit that includes at least one RF signal path for an RF signal and at least one power sensor, which is coupled to the RF signal path and configured to generate a sensor signal representing the power of the RF signal during normal operation of the circuit. The circuit further includes a circuit node for receiving an RF test signal during calibration operation of the circuit. The circuit node is coupled to the at least one power sensor, so that the at least one power sensor receives the RF test signal additionally or alternatively to the RF signal and generates the sensor signal as representing the power of the RF test signal.
Abstract:
One exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a circuit that includes at least one RF signal path for an RF signal and at least one power sensor, which is coupled to the RF signal path and configured to generate a sensor signal representing the power of the RF signal during normal operation of the circuit. The circuit further includes a circuit node for receiving an RF test signal during calibration operation of the circuit. The circuit node is coupled to the at least one power sensor, so that the at least one power sensor receives the RF test signal additionally or alternatively to the RF signal and generates the sensor signal as representing the power of the RF test signal.
Abstract:
A cascaded radar sensor arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes a first buffer and a second buffer. The first buffer is within a first radar chip and includes a switch and is configured to mitigate a first leakage signal in the disabled mode. The second buffer is within a second radar chip and has a disabled mode. The second radar chip is cascaded with the first radar chip. A control unit is coupled to the first radar chip and the second radar chip and is configured to set the disabled mode for the first buffer.
Abstract:
An on-chip power sensor and a millimeter-wave communication device (e.g. transmitter or transceiver) on a chip including the on-chip power sensor are described. The millimeter-wave communication device can also include a coupler disposed on a transmit path, the coupler being configured to receive a transmit signal and to provide the transmit signal to an antenna connection (e.g. pad). The on-chip power sensor can be configured to receive a coupled portion of the transmit signal from the coupler, and measure a transmit power of the transmit signal based on the coupled portion of the transmit signal.
Abstract:
A cascaded radar sensor arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes a first buffer and a second buffer. The first buffer is within a first radar chip and includes a switch and is configured to mitigate a first leakage signal in the disabled mode. The second buffer is within a second radar chip and has a disabled mode. The second radar chip is cascaded with the first radar chip. A control unit is coupled to the first radar chip and the second radar chip and is configured to set the disabled mode for the first buffer.
Abstract:
One exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a circuit that includes at least one RF signal path for an RF signal and at least one power sensor, which is coupled to the RF signal path and configured to generate a sensor signal representing the power of the RF signal during normal operation of the circuit. The circuit further includes a circuit node for receiving an RF test signal during calibration operation of the circuit. The circuit node is coupled to the at least one power sensor, so that the at least one power sensor receives the RF test signal additionally or alternatively to the RF signal and generates the sensor signal as representing the power of the RF test signal.
Abstract:
A method for the use in a radar system is described herein. In accordance with one implementation, the method includes providing a local oscillator signal to a transmit channel of a radar chip. The transmit channel generates an RF output signal based on the local oscillator signal. An internal RF test signal is generated by applying the local oscillator signal to the transmit channel. First and second phase values are determined for a first and a second value of an influence parameter of the radar chip based on internal measurements of the first and second phase values. Third and fourth phase values are determined for the first and second values of the influence parameter, respectively, based on the RF output signal. A calibration parameter is calculated based on the first, second, third, and fourth phase values and is used to estimate a phase of the RF output signal.
Abstract:
A radar monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) includes a first transmission channel configured to output a first continuous-wave transmit signal based on a local oscillator signal having a first frequency; a first phase shifter provided on the first transmission channel and configured to apply a first phase setting to the first continuous-wave transmit signal to generate a first transmit signal having the first frequency; a first transmit monitoring signal path configured to couple out a portion of the first transmit signal from the first transmission channel as a first transmit monitoring signal; a frequency multiplier configured to receive a test signal and convert it into a multiplied test signal having a second frequency, where the first and the second frequencies are separated by a frequency offset; and a down-conversion mixer configured to mix the multiplied test signal and the first transmit monitoring signal to generate a first mixer output signal.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides an oscillator circuit for a voltage controlled oscillator. The oscillator circuit includes first and second coupled transmission lines, wherein the oscillator circuit is configured to provide a variable load impedance at a first end of a signal line of the first transmission line such that a variable inductance is provided between first and second ends of a signal line of the second transmission line in dependence on the variable load impedance. The oscillator circuit is configured to adjust the variable inductance provided between the first and second ends of the signal line of the second transmission line by adjusting the variable load impedance provided at the first end of the signal line of the first transmission line, wherein the variable inductance provided between the first and second ends of the signal line of the second transmission line constitutes a frequency determining element of the oscillator circuit.
Abstract:
A cascaded radar sensor arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes a first buffer and a second buffer. The first buffer is within a first radar chip and includes a switch and is configured to mitigate a first leakage signal in the disabled mode. The second buffer is within a second radar chip and has a disabled mode. The second radar chip is cascaded with the first radar chip. A control unit is coupled to the first radar chip and the second radar chip and is configured to set the disabled mode for the first buffer.