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240 GHz Radar Front-end Design
CSEM is developing a G-band (240 GHz) radar for 6G applications under the SwissChips initiative. 6G applications extend beyond communication and encompass emerging technologies that require highly accurate and robust sensing capabilities. Radar sensors offer important advantages for remote sensing compared to camera-based sensors: privacy, accuracy, low power, penetration, superior operation in harsh environments, and insensitivity to ambient lighting conditions. Range resolution improves at higher frequencies due to increased bandwidth, while embedding the antennas on the same die or package drives the miniaturisation of the sensor. High-mmWave FMCW radars will enable higher resolution and precision which align advantageously with the requirements of applications such as presence detection, gesture recognition, vital sign monitoring, material characterisation, industrial imaging and inspection.
This will involve:
• Introductory study of FMCW radar sensor principles
• Introductory study of mmWave transceiver design
• Design of circuit blocks such as LNA, Mixer, PA, frequency multiplier, antenna
• Circuit simulations using Cadence
• Electromagnetic modelling using EMX and HFSS
• Parasitic extraction
This will involve: • Introductory study of FMCW radar sensor principles • Introductory study of mmWave transceiver design • Design of circuit blocks such as LNA, Mixer, PA, frequency multiplier, antenna • Circuit simulations using Cadence • Electromagnetic modelling using EMX and HFSS • Parasitic extraction
The objective of the project is to develop the next generation high mmWave radars with low power consumption. The student will gain expertise on RF and mmWave integrated circuit design, understand technology limitations, and use design techniques to mitigate the effects of parasitics.
The objective of the project is to develop the next generation high mmWave radars with low power consumption. The student will gain expertise on RF and mmWave integrated circuit design, understand technology limitations, and use design techniques to mitigate the effects of parasitics.
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Erwan Le Roux
Principal Engineer, RF System
RF & Timing IC Design
Integrated & Wireless Systems Business Unit
T +41 32 720 5320
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CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA
Jaquet-Droz 1 | Case postale | CH-2002 Neuchâtel
www.csem.ch
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__________________________________________________ Erwan Le Roux Principal Engineer, RF System RF & Timing IC Design Integrated & Wireless Systems Business Unit T +41 32 720 5320 __________________________________________________ CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA Jaquet-Droz 1 | Case postale | CH-2002 Neuchâtel www.csem.ch __________________________________________________
CSEM MSc Project Proposal 240 GHz Radar Front-end Design.pdf
