"Measuring Distance and Speed with a thumbtack-sized Radar Sensor
The SUCCESS consortium has developed and implemented a fully integrated 122 GHz Radar sensor. The surface-mountable package has a size of 8 mm x 8 mm. It includes a mixed-signal Silicon Germanium (SiGe) chip and two antennas for transmitting and receiving. The prototype is a breakthrough towards a miniaturized, low-cost and high-resolution millimeter-wave sensor for distance and speed measurements."
The press release indicates that the cost will be less than 1 euro. No information on productization timeframe or effective distance.
http://www.success-project.eu/pages/news/press-release---september-7-2012.php
Comments
What do they use in the self parking cars?
Earl
I wonder if this technology is being used in small, non-impact (proximity) mortar rounds?
Regards,
TCIII
At last, a photo. The next blog post will have why it isn't being mass produced.
Yes, yes it is.
"Productization"? Is that even a word?
For what electronics can do, that is cheap.
From their website: "The measurement distance range shall be up to a few meters with a target ranging accuracy of better than 1 mm".
Still a good replacement for ultrasonic sensors...