公开(公告)号：US20190195985A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16176430

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： YU LIN ,  Chuang Lu

IPC: G01S7/02 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  G01S7/40

CPC classification number: G01S7/023 ,  G01S7/36 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01S7/4021 ,  G01S13/931 ,  H01Q3/36

Abstract: A radar unit (400) for detecting an existence of interference is described that includes: a millimetre wave (mmVV) transceiver (Tx/Rx) circuit configured to radiate a transmit radar signal and receive an echo signal thereof; a mixed analog and baseband circuit operably coupled to the mmW Tx/Rx circuit; and a signal processor circuit (452) operably coupled to the mixed analog and baseband circuit. An interference detection unit (448) is operably coupled to the mmW Tx/Rx circuit and configured to: monitor a whole or a portion of a radar frequency band supported by the radar unit and identify, from a received interference signal, an arrival direction of the identified interference and a level of interference and output an interference detected signal; and wherein the signal processor circuit (452) is configured to analyse the interference detected signal and quantify a response to the detection of an arrival direction and a level of received interference.

公开(公告)号：US20180267144A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15907501

申请日：2018-02-28

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： YU LIN ,  MAARTEN LONT

IPC: G01S7/40 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/35

CPC classification number: G01S7/4021 ,  G01S7/023 ,  G01S7/032 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/352 ,  G01S7/42 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/10 ,  G01S13/325 ,  G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/346 ,  G01S13/865 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/358 ,  G01S2013/0272

Abstract: A reconfigurable radar unit is described that includes: a millimetre wave (mmW) transceiver (Tx/Rx) circuit; a mixed analog and baseband integrated circuit; and a signal processor circuit. The mmW Tx/Rx circuit and mixed analog and baseband integrated circuit and signal processor circuit are configured to support a plurality of radar operational modes. a radar sensitivity monitor and architecture reconfiguration control unit (260) is coupled to the signal processor circuit and is configured to monitor a radar performance and, in response thereto, initiate a change in the radar operational mode. In this manner, a large number of radar operational modes is supported and can be dynamically adopted by the reconfigurable radar unit dependent upon any prevailing radar performance condition

公开(公告)号：US20190178983A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16174997

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： YU LIN ,  Marcello Ganzerli ,  Mingda Huang

IPC: G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/93 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q1/32

Abstract: A communication unit, such as a radar unit (500) includes a plurality of cascaded millimetre wave, mmW, transceiver, TRx, circuit, each comprising at least one phase shift circuit (616) and each coupled to respective antennas; and a signal processor circuit (552) operably coupled to the plurality of cascaded mmW TRx circuits and configured to process transmit and receive signals of the plurality of cascaded mmW TRx circuits. The radar unit (500) further comprises: a first TRx circuit (320) of the plurality of cascaded mmW TRx circuits being configured to wirelessly transmit (360) a signal to a second TRx circuit (322) via a respective antenna; a localization processing circuit (580) operably coupled to at least one of the first TRx circuit (320) and second TRx circuit (322) and configured to wirelessly determine a distance relationship (350) between at least one antenna coupled to the first TRx circuit (320) and at least one antenna coupled to the second TRx circuit (322); and a phase control unit (602), operably coupled to the localization processing circuit (570) and configured to adjust at least one phase shifter (616) in response to the wirelessly determined distance relationship.

公开(公告)号：US20190056476A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16012225

申请日：2018-06-19

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： YU LIN

IPC: G01S7/02 ,  G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S7/03

CPC classification number: G01S7/023 ,  G01S7/021 ,  G01S7/032 ,  G01S7/036 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/343 ,  G01S13/426 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/0254

Abstract: A radar unit (400) for detecting an existence of interference is described that includes: a millimetre wave (mmW) transceiver (Tx/Rx) circuit configured support a normal data acquisition mode of operation that comprises transmitting a radar signal waveform and receiving an echo signal thereof; a mixed analog and baseband circuit operably coupled to the mmW Tx/Rx circuit; and a signal processor circuit (452) operably coupled to the mixed analog and baseband circuit. An interference detection unit (448) is operably coupled to the mmW Tx/Rx circuit. The radar unit is configured to operate a time-discontinuous mode of operation that includes a first time portion used as an interference monitoring period and a second time portion used by the radar unit in the normal data acquisition mode of operation, whereby the mixed analog and baseband circuit, signal processor circuit (452) and interference detection unit (448) are configured to detect interference signals during the monitoring period.