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1 Selection Table

Application Radar Principle Automotive Medical Consumer Market Industrial Robotic

Life Sign Detection

Six-Port (in combination with MIMO)

Driver monitoring systems
Child presence sensors

Patient monitoring
Diagnostics
Ambient assisted living

Self-Diagnostics
Telemedicine
Authentication
Baby monitoring

Dead-Man's Control
Smart farming, wildlife and cattle monitoring

Surgery robots

Gesture Recognition / HMI / Imaging

M(MIMO)

Passenger monitoring
Public/on-demand mobility
Interactive service

Touchless Control Communication
Inclusion

Touchless Control Gaming
Child care

Remote operation
Augmented reality for technical support

Operator Interaction
Adaptive environment

Obstacle Detection, Sense & Avoid

M(MIMO)

Collision avoidance
Pedestrian detection
Airbag & neck-rest control

Patient monitoring; Autonomous transportation
Semi-automated Operation

Smart Home
Home security
Child care

Automated Operation
Goods tracking
Security Check-In

Interlock operation
Collision avoidance
Navigation

Non-Destructive Material Characterization

Wideband FMCW, Ultra-short pulse

Wear-Out monitoring
Tyre control (station, in-situ)
Road condition/quality check

Gas & liquid analysis
DNA analysis
Tissue analysis / imaging

On Site diagnostics for craftsmen
do-it-yourself

Process control
Food quality control
Goods issuing

Material & quality control
Optimization of operation

Range Finding / Distance Measurement

Single Channel (FMCW)

Parking assist aftermarket

Smart light control
Equipment positioning

Smart home
Sports
Non-motorized mobility

Goods Positioning
Level measurement
Supply & storage system

Motion control
Pick & Place
Automated assembly

2 Distance, Level, Position

2.1 Distance / Range Finding

Typical application: countless use cases in automation and moving vehicles

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

10 GHz up to 300 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_024_046
TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
TRA_120_045

2.2 Interface Measurement

Typical application: foam on liquids

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas

60 GHz up to 120 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
TRA_120_045

2.3 Level Probing

Typical applications: level of liquids, overfill protection, min/max level monitoring, level of bulk solids, level in fluidized reactors

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

24 GHz up to 120 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver
Multi Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_024_046
TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
T2R4_024_020

2.4 Position Finding

Typical application: motion control

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

24 GHz up to 120 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver
Multi Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_024_046
T2R4_024_020
TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002

2.5 Presence Detection

Typical application: the presence of objects or humans

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

24 GHz up to 120 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver
Multi Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_024_046
T2R4_024_020
TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002

2.6 Pressure Measurement

Typical application: gas pressure, the pressure of liquids

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

120 GHz up to 300 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRA_120_045
TRA_300_030

2.7 Temperature Measurement

Typical application: temperature over a bimetallic element

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

120 GHz up to 300 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRA_120_045
TRA_300_030

3 Motion, Speed, Vibration

3.1 Flow Rate Measurement

Typical application: flow rate of liquids

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Simple sensor architecture

24 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_024_046

3.2 Motion Detection

Typical application: gesture recognition, Human Machine Interfaces

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Wide selection of frequency bands

24 GHz up to 120 GHz

Multi Channel Transceiver / Receiver

T2R4_024_020
TR2_120_017

3.3 Speed Measurement

Typical application: countless use cases in automation and moving vehicles

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

24 GHz up to 120 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_024_046
TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002

3.4 Vibration Detection

Typical application: device fault detection

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

60 GHz up to 120 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
TRA_120_045

3.5 Vital Sign Detection

Typical application: contactless monitoring of heartbeat and respiration, stroke prevention

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

120 GHz and beyond

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
TRA_120_045

4 Objects, Presence, Shape

4.1 Presence Detection

Typical application: the presence of objects or humans

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

24 GHz up to 120 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_024_046
TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002

4.2 Shape Detection

Typical application: gesture recognition

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Wide selection of frequency bands

24 GHz up to 120 GHz

Multi Channel Transceiver / Receiver

T2R4_024_020
TR2_120_017

5 Material Analysis

5.1 Non-destructive Testing

Typical application: quality control, absorption, reflection, transmission

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Comparable simple sensor architecture

10 GHz up to 300 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_024_046
TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
TRA_120_045
TRA_300_030

5.2 Positioning (High Resolution / Precision)

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Comparable simple sensor architecture

60 GHz up to 300 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
TRA_120_045
TRA_300_030

5.3 Surface Profiling

Typical application: quality control

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Wide selection of frequency bands

120 GHz up to 300 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
TRA_120_045
TRA_300_030

5.4 Thickness Measurement (High Resolution)

Typical application: quality control

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

120 GHz up to 300 GHz

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRA_120_045
TRA_300_030

6 Life Form Analysis

6.1 Vital Sign Detection

Typical application: contactless monitoring of heartbeat and respiration, stroke prevention, detection of heart disease, sleep apnea

Characteristics of mmW-Radar IC Typical Radar
Frequency
Recommended
Product Type
Recommended
Front End
  • Small IC dimensions / low price per unit
  • Wide selection of frequency bands
  • At frequencies beyond 100GHz with OnChip-antennas
  • Simple sensor architecture

60 GHz and beyond

Single Channel Transceiver / Receiver

TRX_120_001
TRA_120_002
TRA_120_045
TRA_300_030