Rohde and Schwarz Gmbh & Co. Kg

Steffen Neidhardt

Matthias Beer

Maximilian Bogner

Gerhard Hamberger

Benedikt Simper

Thilo Bednorz

Steffen Heuel

Frank Gumbmann

Marius Brinkmann

Corbett Rowell

Sherif Sayed Ahmed

Martin Leibfritz

Christian Evers

Matthias Ruengeler

Daniel Markert

Jakob Hammer

Georg Ortler

Michael Freissl

Christian Carlowitz

Yassen Stefanov Mikhailov

Georg Körner

Josef Schmoeller

Andreas Paech

Christoph Birkenhauer

Patrick Stief

Dr Gerhard Hamberger

The present disclosure relates to a system for testing a radar device. The system comprises: a plurality of EM frontends which are arranged in a field of view of the radar device and which are configured to emit electromagnetic, EM, radiation towards the radar device; and a computing device which is configured to control an EM emission behavior of the EM frontends. The computing device comprises: a first interface configured to receive information on the spatial arrangement of the plurality of EM frontends; and a second interface configured to receive information on a scene to be simulated; wherein the computing device is further configured to individually control the EM frontends based on their respective location such that the plurality of EM frontends emit the EM radiation in an emission pattern that corresponds to the scene to be simulated.

System and method for testing a radar device

A LIDAR target simulator for testing a LIDAR device is described. The LIDAR target simulator includes a screen, a light impinging determination module, a control and/or analysis circuit and a response generation module. The light impinging determination module is configured to determine the location of impinging light on the screen and to forward information concerning the location determined to the control and/or analysis circuit. The control and/or analysis circuit is configured to process the information concerning the location determined by the light impinging determination module and to determine a response based on a target scenario applied. The control and/or analysis circuit is further configured to control the response generation module in accordance with the response determined. The response generation module is configured to generate a diffuse response signal to be received by the LIDAR device. Further, a LIDAR testing system and a method of testing a LIDAR device are described.

LIDAR target simulator, LIDAR testing system as well as method of testing a LIDAR device

The present application relates to a radar test system for testing a device-under-test (DUT) including an antenna array, wherein the antenna array includes: at least two RX antennas having a different antenna polarization and at least one TX antenna, or at least two TX antennas having a different antenna polarization and at least one RX antenna. The radar test system further includes a selection module configured to select one RX antenna and one TX antenna of the antenna array and to connect the selected RX antenna with the selected TX antenna, wherein the selected RX antenna is configured to receive a radar signal from the DUT, and wherein the selected TX antenna is configured to transmit a response signal to the DUT.

Radar test system

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of testing a radio frequency (RF) attenuation of a radar cover. A radiation detector is provided. The radiation detector is located with respect to a radar device and/or a radar cover at a distance. A reference value of radiated power is obtained. A radar signal radiated by the radar device is received by the radiation detector. A radiated power is determined based on the radar signal received. Information about the radio frequency attenuation of the radar cover is derived from the radiated power by using the reference value. Further, a radiation detector and a test system are described.

Method and radiation detector for automotive radar tests

A radar target simulator with no lower target distance limitation and continuous distance emulation is provided. Said radar target simulator comprises a receiving unit configured to receive a radar signal from a radar under test and to provide a corresponding receive signal, and a ramp slope estimating unit. In this context, the ramp slope estimating unit is configured to track the ramp slope of the radar under test on the basis of the receive signal.

Radar target simulator with continuous distance emulation and corresponding simulation method

A measuring device includes a first measuring port connected to an optical interface which can be connected to an optical input or output of a device under test (DUT). The device includes a second measuring port which can be connected to a radio frequency (RF) input or output of the DUT. The optical interface is connected to the optical input of the DUT and the second measuring port is connected to the RF output of the DUT. The first measuring port generates an analog measuring signal and provides it to the optical interface. The optical interface generates an optical measuring signal based on the analog measuring signal and provides it to the optical input of the DUT. The second measuring port receives an analog measuring signal generated by the DUT based on the optical measuring signal. The processor determines S-parameters of the DUT based on the two analog measuring signals.

Vector network analyzer with digital interface

An absorber device for absorbing signals is described. The absorber device has a housing with inner sides having an absorbing material. The housing is adaptable with regard to its geometry. The absorber device is portable. Moreover, a test system for testing radio frequency characteristics of a device under test is described.

Absorber device and test system

A radar target simulation system for simulating at least one radar target is disclosed. The radar target simulation system includes a processing circuit and an antenna array that is connected with the processing circuit. The antenna array is configured to receive a radar signal from a device under test, thereby generating an input signal. The processing circuit is configured to receive the input signal generated by the antenna array. The processing circuit is configured to simulate the at least one radar target based on the input signal. The processing circuit further is configured to simulate at least one additional event, wherein the at least one additional event is associated with at least one of the at least one radar target and an environment of the at least one radar target. The processing circuit is configured to generate an output signal for the antenna array based on the simulation of the at least one radar target and based on the simulation of the at least one additional event. Moreover, a radar target simulation method is described.

Radar target simulation system and radar target simulation method

An RCS reduction surface for reducing a radar cross section of an object is described. The RCS reduction surface comprises at least one absorber portion, wherein the absorber portion is configured to absorb radar waves. The RCS reduction surface further comprises at least one reflecting portion, wherein the reflecting portion is configured to reflect radar waves. A first plane being associated with a top surface of the absorber portion and a second plane being associated with a top surface of the reflecting portion are spaced from each other by a predefined distance. The predefined distance is configured such that radar waves with a predefined wavelength range that are reflected at the absorber portion and at the surface of the reflecting portion interfere destructively with each other. Further, an RCS reduction member and a radar test system are described.

RCS reduction surface, RCS reduction member, and radar test system

A radar target simulator front end, configured to simulate at least one radar target for testing a radar device under test is provided. The radar target simulator front end comprises at least two antenna units, arranged along a first angle under investigation. The at least two antenna units are configured to be selectively activated and deactivated. Whereby each antenna unit of the at least two antenna units generates a simulated radar target along the first angle under investigation, when activated.

Radar target simulator front end and method for simulating

A system for testing a radar under test is provided. The system comprises an antenna array with a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of transceivers downstream to the plurality of antenna elements and a processing unit. In this context, the processing unit is configured to communicate the radar under test by transmitting and/or receiving a two dimensional test pattern and to compare the two dimensional test pattern with a reference pattern.

System and method for testing a radar under test

A vector network analyzer is provided which includes a first measuring port, a digital interface connected to the first measuring port, a second measuring port adapted to be connected to a radio frequency (RF) input or output of a device under test (DUT), and a processor. The digital interface is adapted to be connected to a digital input or output of the DUT. The processor is adapted to determine scattering parameters (S-parameters) of the DUT based on measuring signals transmitted to the DUT and received from the DUT by the first measuring port and the second measuring port.

A method for determining the three-dimensional alignment of components of a radar system is described. The radar system is provided that comprises at least one portion which is permeable by radar signals. The radar system is imaged by using millimeter waves emitted by an imaging system. In the image obtained, it is determined the highest magnitude reflection coinciding with at least one of an expected location and an expected distance of the surface of a first component of the radar system being of interest. At least one of the position and the distance of that surface is determined. From the measurement, the relative phase information received from each portion of that surface at the determined position and/or the determined distance is obtained. Processing the phase information obtained so as to obtain the azimuth and tilt of the surface. Further, a testing system is described.

Method as well as system for determining the three-dimensional alignment of components of a radar system

The present disclosure relates to a system for aligning a measurement system suitable for radio frequency measurement of a device under test. The system includes an alignment device, a measurement module and an indication module. The alignment device includes at least two alignment antennas configured to receive a signal over-the-air from a measurement antenna of the measurement system. The measurement module is configured to measure a phase difference between the at least two alignment antennas receiving the signal. The indication module is configured to indicate the measured phase difference between the at least two alignment antennas or a reference quantity associated with the measured phase difference. Further, a method of aligning a measurement system used for radio frequency measurement of a device under test is described.

System and method for aligning a measurement antenna suitable for radio frequency measurement of an antenna under test

A vector network analyzer comprises a first measuring port, a first digital interface, connected to the first measuring port, adapted to be connected to a digital input or output of a device under test, and a second measuring port, adapted to be connected to a radio frequency input or output of the device under test. It also comprises a processor, adapted to determine S-parameters of the device under test based upon measuring signals transmitted to the device under test and receive from the device under test by the first measuring port and the second measuring port.

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Dorfen, Germany

Steffen Neidhardt