FMCW SENSOR SERVES W-BAND RADAR SYSTEMS

COMMERCIAL applications such as collision-avoidance systems have creat ed rigid requirements for the size, ruggedness, and reliability of mil limeter-wave components. A frequency-modulated-continuous-wave (FMCW) sensor for W-band radar applications satisfies these requirements by u sing a front end formed with an integrated planar-waveguide configurat ion and a signal-processing unit developed with thick-film hybrid tech nology. The millimeter-wave hardware is fabricated using a planar-circ uit milling technique that ensures reliable and repeatable production.