WO2010122860A1 - レーダ装置およびアンテナ装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a radar apparatus that detects a direction in which at least a target exists by transmitting and receiving continuous waves, and an antenna apparatus suitable for use in the radar apparatus.
- a radar device that detects a target by transmitting and receiving continuous waves (radar waves) is mounted on an automobile.
- radar waves continuous waves
- the direction in which a target for example, a roadside object such as a guardrail or a preceding vehicle
- an array antenna configured by arranging a plurality of antenna elements at predetermined equal intervals is used as a receiving antenna (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the on-vehicle radar device since the traveling speed of the vehicle is faster than the distance to the vehicle that is one of the detection targets, the on-vehicle radar device exists at a position away from the vehicle (for example, about 100 m to 200 m). It is necessary to detect the orientation of the target, and the antenna elements are arranged so that the beam width can be narrowed, that is, the main lobe of the array antenna can be sharpened.
- the angle range in which the azimuth where the target exists can be detected is narrowed (hereinafter, the angle range is narrow, but the target existing at a position away from the vehicle). It is difficult to detect other vehicles that are interrupted forward from the side of the host vehicle at an early stage.
- a wider angular range is maintained while maintaining a state in which a target existing at a position away from the vehicle can be detected (that is, the detection capability in the normal detection area is maintained).
- wide-angle range is required to be capable of detecting the orientation of a target.
- the first array antenna in which a plurality of antenna elements are arranged at the first arrangement interval is set to be narrower than the first arrangement interval.
- a method using a receiving antenna provided with a second array antenna in which a plurality of antenna elements are arranged at a second arrangement interval is also conceivable. In fact, if this method is used, it is possible to detect the azimuth in a wide angle range in addition to the normal detection area.
- this method has a problem that the area of the receiving antenna increases and the cost increases.
- the restriction on the installation location is very large, it is difficult to increase the area of the receiving antenna.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and is a radar capable of detecting the azimuth of a target in a wider angle range in addition to the normal detection area without increasing the area of the receiving antenna. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device and an antenna device applicable to the radar device.
- a radar apparatus includes a transmitter that generates a search wave composed of continuous waves, a transmission antenna that radiates the search wave into space, and an object of the search wave.
- An antenna unit having a receiving antenna for receiving a reflected wave from a target, a receiving unit for outputting a signal obtained by down-converting a received signal from the receiving antenna into a predetermined frequency band, and a signal output from the receiving unit.
- a signal processing unit that performs predetermined frequency analysis and outputs one or more information of a distance to the target, a relative speed with the target, and an orientation in which the target exists, As the detection area of the target, a first detection area that is a shorter distance than a preset setting distance and a wider angle than a preset setting angle, and a far distance than the preset distance, and ,
- the reception antenna When the reception antenna is divided into a second detection area that is an area inside the set angle, the reception antenna includes a plurality of reception antennas as an array antenna, and among the plurality of reception antennas, A reception first array that searches for the first detection area using a predetermined number of adjacent antennas and a reception second array that searches for the second detection area using all of the plurality of antennas are configured.
- the transmission antenna is shared for exploring the first and second detection areas, and the radiation pattern of the transmission antenna includes a second null of a radiation pattern by the transmission antenna and a reception pattern by the second reception array.
- the radiation pattern of the transmitting antenna includes a difference in level between the first null of the radiation pattern and the first null. Characterized in that is within the value.
- the radar apparatus it is possible to provide a radar apparatus capable of detecting the azimuth of the target in a wider angle range in addition to the normal detection area without increasing the area of the receiving antenna. There is an effect that can be.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a radar apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overview of the antenna substrate in the radar apparatus of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional structure of the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating antenna gains obtained by the transmission antenna and the reception antenna.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the concept of null filling.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of antenna gains for long and wide-angle middle.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a transmission / reception combined gain lower limit value, a null width, and a minimum null width.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the relationship between the detection distance and the allowable null width.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the target detection process in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a sub-flow of the long detection process.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a sub-flow of the wide-angle middle detection process.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the concept of extending the frequency modulation width.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the concept of narrowing the filter band.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a radar apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment is an FM-CW radar apparatus, and includes an antenna unit 10, a transmission unit 20, a local signal (hereinafter referred to as “LO signal”) amplification unit 30, and a reception unit 40. And a signal processing unit 50.
- the transmission unit 20, the LO signal amplification unit 30, and the reception unit 40 constitute a transmission / reception circuit.
- the antenna unit 10 is disposed in the front stage of the transmission / reception circuit, and the signal processing unit 50 is disposed in the rear stage.
- an antenna unit 10 includes a transmission antenna 12 that constitutes an antenna transmission channel (CH) and a reception antenna 14 that constitutes an antenna reception channel group (CH1, CH2,..., CH8).
- the reception channel CH1 includes antennas 14 1 and 14 2
- the reception channel CH2 includes antennas 14 3 and 14 4
- the reception channel CH3 includes antennas 14 9 and 14 10
- the reception channel CH4 includes antennas 14 11 and 14 12 , respectively.
- the reception channels CH5 to CH8 are configured by antennas 14 5 to 14 8 , respectively.
- the configuration of the antenna unit 10 in FIG. 1 shows an example thereof, and is not limited to these configurations.
- the antennas 14 1 to 14 12 constituting the transmission antenna 12 and the reception antenna 14 do not have to be single antennas, and may be array antennas having a plurality of antenna elements. Absent.
- the transmission unit 20 includes an oscillator 21 that outputs a predetermined modulation signal necessary as a radar device, an amplifier 22 that amplifies the output of the oscillator 21, a distributor 23 that distributes the output of the amplifier 22, and an output terminal connected to the transmission antenna 12.
- the amplifier 24 amplifies the output of the distributor 23.
- the amplifier 24 is, for example, a high-frequency amplifier having a frequency multiplication function (in FIG. 1, a double amplifier is illustrated). If a high-frequency amplifier having a frequency multiplying function is used, the design frequency of the transmission / reception circuit section is set to, for example, 1 / the frequency of the exploration wave (hereinafter referred to as “radar wave”) radiated into the space through the transmission antenna 12. Since it can be reduced to 2 (in the case of a double amplifier), there is an advantage that the design of the transmission / reception circuit section becomes easy.
- the LO signal amplifier 30 includes an amplifier 32 that amplifies the LO signal supplied via the distributor 23 of the transmitter 20.
- the reception unit 40 includes a mixer 42 that is connected to the reception antenna 14 and that down-converts the reception signal of the reception antenna 14 based on the LO signal input via the distributor 23 of the transmission unit 20.
- the mixer 42 is provided for each reception channel.
- an LO signal distribution circuit 44 which is a LO signal supply (distribution) circuit to the mixer 42, is configured, and the arrangement position of the mixer 42 in the signal line 46 connecting the antenna unit 10 and the signal processing unit 50 is determined.
- the signal electrical lengths between the amplifier 32 of the LO signal amplification unit 30 and the mixers 42 1 and 42 2 are L1 and L2, respectively, and the receiving antennas and mixers 42 1 corresponding to the reception CH1 and CH2 are respectively used.
- the signal line 46 for transmitting signals from the reception channels 5 to 8 is arranged in the center, and the signal lines 46 for transmitting signals from the reception channels 1 and 2 and reception channels 3 and 4 are arranged on both sides.
- the reception CH1 and 2 and the reception CH3 and 4 are configured symmetrically, but the phase relationship regarding the reception signal is opposite to the reception CH5 to 8 because When the signals of the reception CH1, 2 and reception CH3, 4 leak into the reception CH5-8, the leakage signal acts so as to be canceled. Therefore, as shown in the drawing, a configuration in which the reception CHs 5 to 8 are arranged in the center and the reception CHs 1 and 2 and the reception CHs 3 and 4 are arranged on both sides thereof is a preferable configuration.
- the signal processing unit 50 is connected to the mixer 42 and amplifies the signal after down-conversion.
- the signal processing unit 50 sequentially switches a signal corresponding to each reception CH that has passed through the video amplifier 51 and outputs the signal to the AD converter 53.
- the video amplifier 51 includes an amplifier circuit 56 (56 1 , 56 2 ,...) That amplifies the signal down-converted by the mixer 42, and band-limits the output signal of the amplifier circuit 56 and outputs it to the multiplexer 52.
- Filters 58 (58 1 , 58 2 ,...) are provided.
- the microcomputer 54 has processing means (for example, a fast Fourier transform (FFT) process or the like for data fetched via the AD converter 53) (for example, , DSP) and the like.
- FFT fast Fourier transform
- the configuration shown in FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram.
- components such as a filter inserted between the mixer 42 of the receiving unit 40 and the video amplifier 51 of the signal processing unit 50, the microcomputer 54 and the oscillator 21.
- the components such as a control circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit: ASIC) that controls the oscillator 21 are omitted.
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- the video amplifier 51, the multiplexer 52, and the AD converter 53 are included in the signal processing unit 50, but one of these is evicted from the signal processing unit 50 to the receiving unit 40. It does not matter as a structure provided.
- the millimeter wave band or microwave band high-frequency signal generated by the oscillator 21 and amplified by the amplifier 23 is distributed by the distributor 23 and input to the amplifier 24 and the amplifier 32 of the LO signal amplifier.
- the amplifier 24 generates a transmission signal using the high-frequency signal from the distributor 23 and transmits it as a radar wave via the transmission antenna 12.
- Radar waves that is, reflected waves transmitted from the transmission antenna 12 and reflected by the target are received by the reception antenna 14 and input to the mixer 42.
- Each mixer 42 provided for each reception CH generates a beat signal by mixing the LO signal from the amplifier 32 with the reception signal input from the reception antenna 14.
- These beat signals are input in parallel to the video amplifier 51 for each reception channel, amplified and band-limited by the video amplifier 51, then sequentially switched by the multiplexer 52, and further sampled by the A / D converter 53. And input to the microcomputer 54.
- the A / D converter 53 performs sampling processing on the combined output of the predetermined CH selected from the reception CH1 to CH8 during one modulation period of the radar wave, that is, for each of the upstream and downstream sections of the radar wave.
- the microcomputer 54 uses the sampling data from the A / D converter 53 to calculate, for example, target direction information, relative distance information between the host vehicle and the target, and relative speed information between the host vehicle and the target. Then, the information is output to a vehicle controller (not shown).
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overview of the antenna substrate in the radar apparatus of the present embodiment.
- a plurality of antenna elements (patch antennas) formed in a rectangular shape are arranged on the antenna substrate 64 in a predetermined pattern. These antenna elements are connected by a strip line (not shown). Further, these strip lines are guided so as to be combined at the respective feeding points of the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna not shown.
- each antenna element has a rectangular shape, but any shape such as a polygonal shape, a circular shape, or an elliptical shape can be used.
- antenna element groups (hereinafter referred to as “linear arrays”) arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction to the space (first direction: up and down direction on the paper) Are arranged at predetermined intervals (0.7 ⁇ : ⁇ is the wavelength of the transmission signal) in the example of FIG.
- linear arrays four columns on the right side of the page constitute a transmission CH, and the remaining 12 columns constitute a reception CH (reception CH group).
- the central four-row linear array constitutes the receiving CHs 5 to 8 in the receiving CH group with each one column as a CH unit.
- the linear array of 8 columns on both sides configures reception CH1 to CH4 in the reception CH group with 2 columns as a CH unit. That is, two arrays of the leftmost linear array outputs on the paper surface are combined to form a reception CH1, and two arrays of linear arrays adjacent to the reception CH1 (linear arrays between the reception CH1 and CH5) have two arrays. Combined to form reception CH2. Also, two arrays of linear arrays output adjacent to the right side of reception CH8 are combined into two reception CH3 to form reception CH3, and two arrays of linear arrays output adjacent to the right side of reception CH3 are combined into two reception CH4. Configure.
- the two-array combination in the reception channels 1 to 4 is realized on the antenna substrate 64.
- the antenna substrate 64 can be easily connected to the later-described transmitter circuit substrate and receiver circuit substrate.
- a hole of a waveguide structure (a waveguide hole described later) is required for connection to the transmitter circuit board and the receiver circuit board, two-array synthesis is realized by the antenna substrate 64. The advantage that there is no need to provide a plurality of waveguide holes is obtained.
- the horizontal element spacing is shown as 0.7 ⁇ as an example of this embodiment, but the element spacing does not have to be 0.7 ⁇ .
- widening the element spacing is advantageous in terms of gain, but the first null position moves inward (0 ° direction) and affects the detection distance in the front direction. Absent.
- the element spacing is narrowed, the antenna aperture area is reduced and the antenna gain is reduced.
- the horizontal element spacing is preferably within a range of ⁇ 20% (0.56 ⁇ to 0.84 ⁇ ) with respect to 0.7 ⁇ , and more preferably ⁇ 10% (0.63 ⁇ to 0.77 ⁇ ). It is more preferable if it is within the range.
- an array configuration in which signals are synthesized using reception CH5 to CH8 is defined as a reception first array
- reception CH1 An array configuration in which signals are synthesized using all of CH8 (second reception CH) is defined as a reception second array.
- a process for detecting a target at a short distance (for example, within 10 m) or a medium distance (for example, within 60 m) at a wide angle (hereinafter referred to as “wide angle middle detection process” or “ “Wide-angle middle” for short) and processing to detect long distance targets (for example, 60m or more) (hereinafter "long detection” or “long” for short) are defined.
- the first array is used, and the reception second array is used in the long detection process. That is, the antenna device applied to the radar device of the present embodiment constitutes a far and near array antenna, switches between two reception patterns for reception according to the detection distance of the target, and Some array antennas are configured to be used in common regardless of the target detection distance.
- the signal processing unit 50 When the second receiving array is used, the signal processing unit 50 combines the two outputs of the reception CH5 and CH6 by analog signal processing or digital signal processing (this combined reception CH is referred to as reception CH9 for convenience). hereinafter) that is, as to constitute two rows of linear array of antenna 14 5 and the antenna 14 6 synthesizes the output of the receiving CH7 and CH8 (for convenience the synthesized received CH, referred to as receiving CH10) that is, constituting a linear array of two rows of antennas 14 7 and the antenna 14 8. That is, the second reception array is configured using the signals of the six reception channels CH1, CH2, CH9, CH10, CH3, and CH4, each of which is a linear array in which two antenna outputs are combined.
- the signal processing unit 50 performs long detection processing by frequency analysis, which will be described later, using reception signals (beat signals) from six reception CHs synthesized by two arrays.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional structure of the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- the cross-sectional structure includes an antenna unit, a transmission unit, a LO signal amplification unit, and a reception unit mounted on a circuit board.
- the antenna substrate 64 (see FIG. 2) on which the transmission antenna and the reception antenna are formed is fixed to the mother substrate 62 using an adhesive 88, for example.
- the transmission unit 20, the LO signal amplification unit 30, and the reception unit 40 are joined via BGA balls (solder balls) 76 on the upper surface side. Be placed.
- each component (the amplifier 24 is illustrated in FIG. 3) constituting the transmission unit 20 is arranged on the upper side of the transmission unit circuit board 66.
- the amplifier 32 constituting the LO signal amplification unit 30 is arranged on the upper side of the LO signal amplification unit circuit board 68.
- the transmitter circuit board 66 and the signal amplifier circuit board 68 are provided with lids 72 and 74 so as to cover the components of the transmitter 20 and the LO signal amplifier 30, respectively.
- the lid bodies 72 and 74 enable hermetic sealing of the high-frequency circuit components, and can prevent emission and incidence of unnecessary high-frequency signals.
- each component constituting the receiving unit 40 (in FIG. 3, receiving circuit components such as chip resistors 84 and 86 are shown in addition to the mixer 42) is on the lower surface side (mother board 62 side) of the receiving unit circuit board 70. ). Further, the BGA balls 76 are arranged at a predetermined interval equal to or less than 1 ⁇ 4 of the effective wavelength ⁇ in the dielectric substrate for the high-frequency signal processed by the receiver 40, and the BGA balls 76 are connected to the ground conductor of the receiver circuit board 70 and the mother substrate 62. Connected to the ground conductor, the receiving circuit component is surrounded by the BGA ball 76 and the grounding conductors of the receiver circuit board 70 and the mother board 62.
- the mixer 42 is configured to be covered with the receiving unit circuit board 70 and the BGA ball 76, and the receiving circuit component can be sealed without using the lid, and the electromagnetic shielding (shielding) of the receiving circuit component can be achieved.
- the electromagnetic shielding shielding
- the reception unit 40 is also configured such that each component is arranged on the upper surface side of the reception unit circuit board 70 and a lid (lid) is provided thereon. May be.
- the electrical connection between the amplifier 24 of the transmission unit 20 and the transmission antenna is provided in the transmission antenna power supply pad 90 provided on the antenna substrate 64 and in the antenna substrate 64 and connected to the transmission antenna power supply pad 90.
- This is realized by the coaxial signal line 94 and the waveguide hole 80 provided immediately above the coaxial signal line 94.
- the power supply pad 90 for the transmission antenna and the transmission unit 20 are arranged on a substantially straight line via a coaxial transmission line and a waveguide structure hole, thereby facilitating the wiring structure and transmission. It is also effective in reducing loss.
- the electrical connection between the mixer 42 of the receiving unit 40 and the receiving antenna is provided in the receiving antenna power supply pad 92 provided on the antenna substrate 64 and the antenna substrate 64, and is connected to the receiving antenna power supply pad 92.
- This is realized by the coaxial signal line 96, the waveguide hole 81 provided immediately above the coaxial signal line 96, and the signal line 98 disposed in the receiver circuit board 70 and electrically connected to one end of the mixer 42. ing.
- the receiving antenna power supply pad 92 and one end of the signal line 98 are arranged in a substantially straight line via the coaxial signal transmission unit and the waveguide structure signal transmission unit, and the antenna unit and the transmission In addition to facilitating the connection structure with the part, it is effective in reducing transmission loss.
- the electrical connection between the mixer 42 of the receiver 40 and the amplifier 32 of the LO signal amplifier 30 is provided in the receiver circuit board 70 and is electrically connected to the other end of the mixer 42.
- the signal line 82 is provided in the mother board 62 and electrically connected to the amplifier 32 and the mixer 42 via the BGA ball 76.
- the mother board 62 As the mother board 62, the antenna board 64, the transmitter circuit board 66, the LO signal amplifier circuit board 68, and the receiver circuit board 70, various boards such as a resin board and a ceramic board having excellent high frequency transmission characteristics are used.
- a ceramic board that is easy to design a high-frequency circuit and can be easily downsized is used. Is preferred.
- the mother substrate 62 uses a resin substrate that is less expensive than the ceramic substrate
- the antenna substrate 64 and the receiver circuit substrate 70 use a resin substrate that has a lower loss in terms of high-frequency signals than the mother substrate 62. Is preferred.
- the mother board 62, the antenna board 64, and the receiver circuit board 70 are made of a resin board and are joined together so that the coefficients of linear expansion when the boards are joined can be made close to each other. Therefore, the bonding reliability against thermal stress in a thermal environment in which an automobile is used is improved as compared with a ceramic substrate that is a brittle material. As a result, the package size of the receiver circuit board 70 can be increased, so that the receiver having a reception CH of 6CH or more is configured with an integrated high-frequency (particularly, millimeter wave of 60 GHz or more) package. Can do.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an antenna gain due to a transmission antenna (transmission array) and an antenna gain due to a reception antenna (reception first array and reception second array).
- the waveform shown by the solid line is the antenna gain by the transmission array
- the waveform shown by the alternate long and short dash line is the antenna gain by the reception first array (first reception CH)
- the waveform shown by the broken line is the reception gain.
- the antenna gain by the first reception array is formed by the reception CHs 5 to 8 (four arrays in the center) and is an antenna gain used in the wide-angle middle detection process, and thus has a wider-angle directivity. is doing.
- the antenna gain by the second receiving array is an antenna gain formed by the receiving CHs 1 to 8 (a linear array of 12 columns in which two antennas are combined) and used in the long detection process. Compared to the above, it has a narrow directivity (a large gain and a narrow reception beam width).
- the antenna gain by the transmission array is an antenna gain formed by the transmission CH (linear array of all four columns on the transmission side), and has a directivity narrower than the antenna gain of the reception second array as shown in the figure. Yes. Further, in the antenna gain by the transmission array, the second null of the transmission array and the first null of the reception second array are matched, and the gain between the first null of the transmission array and the first side lobe of the transmission array is obtained. The first null of the transmission array is filled so that the difference is within a predetermined value (for example, 5 dB).
- the first reason for matching the second null of the transmission array and the first null of the reception second array is to secure a transmission / reception combining gain in the long detection process
- the second reason is as follows: This is to ensure the D / U ratio in the long detection process.
- the second reception array having a narrow reception beam width is used.
- the detection distance of the target is determined by the product of the gain of the transmission array and the gain of the reception array (reception second array) (hereinafter referred to as “transmission / reception combination gain”)
- the transmission / reception combination gain outside the detection range is It is preferable to reduce as much as possible. For this reason, by matching the second null of the transmission array outside the detection range with the first null of the reception second array, conversely, the transmission / reception combined gain within the detection range is increased.
- the detection area of the long detection process is assumed to be ⁇ 20 °, for example, and the angle (azimuth) of the second null of the transmission array and the first null of the reception second array is assumed to be ⁇ 30 °.
- the detection area is set to ⁇ 20 °, for example, due to the nature of signal processing, a reflected signal from a target of 30 °, for example, appears as a received signal at an angular position of about ⁇ 10 ° (30 ° reflected). The signal is folded with respect to the 20 ° position). Therefore, when this 30 ° transmission / reception combined gain is large, it becomes a D / U ratio (Desire Undesire ratio) and adversely affects signal processing. Therefore, as described above, the second null of the transmission array is matched with the first null of the reception second array.
- the first null of the transmission array is filled so that the gain difference between the first null of the transmission array and the first side lobe of the transmission array is within a predetermined value (for example, 5 dB).
- a predetermined value for example, 5 dB.
- the gist of using the side lobe (first side lobe) of the transmission array is used in the wide-angle middle detection process.
- the reason for this is to secure a detection distance in the 0 ° direction in the long detection process sharing the transmission array (when only the main lobe of the transmission array is used, the gain in the 0 ° direction decreases, and the 0 ° direction Detection distance is shortened).
- the detection distance at the null angle near the first side lobe located on the main lobe side with respect to the first side lobe
- gain control of the transmission antenna hereinafter referred to as “null filling” is performed so as to fill the first null of the transmission array.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the concept of null filling.
- the left figure is a radiation pattern when no null filling is performed
- the right figure is a radiation pattern when null filling is performed.
- a null (first null) in the vicinity of ⁇ 20 ° is filled, and a gain of ⁇ 20 ° to slightly over ⁇ 30 ° is substantially flat.
- the transmission / reception combining gain in the wide-angle middle detection process is ensured, the blind area is eliminated, and a wide angle can be realized.
- null filling technique is a publicly known technique, and is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-118971. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted here.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the antenna gain formed based on the above-described concept.
- the waveform shown in the left diagram is the antenna gain of the transmission array (wide-angle middle / long), and the waveform shown in the upper center diagram is the antenna gain (for long mode) of the second receiving array.
- the waveform shown in the figure is the antenna gain (for wide angle middle) of the first receiving array. Therefore, the transmit / receive combined gain for long is the sum of the gains of the waveforms shown in the left diagram and the center upper diagram (upper diagram on the right), and the transmit / receive combined gain for the wide angle middle is the waveforms shown in the left diagram and the center lower diagram. Of the gain (lower right diagram).
- the gain switching of the long detection process and the wide-angle middle detection process is realized by appropriately switching between the reception first array and the reception second array in which the array gain is appropriately set. .
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a transmission / reception composite gain lower limit value, a null width, and a null minimum width.
- the transmission / reception combined gain lower limit value will be described.
- the broken line shown in the figure indicates the lower limit value of the transmission / reception combined gain (transmission / reception combined gain lower limit value).
- the transmission / reception combined gain lower limit value means a gain level at which the target cannot be detected when the transmission / reception combined gain further decreases. Since the signal received by the receiving unit becomes smaller as the target is farther away, the transmission / reception combined gain lower limit value here can be defined as the transmission / reception combined gain at the maximum detection distance of the wide-angle middle detection process.
- the null width can be defined as the angle (angle width) between the intersection points with the transmission / reception combined gain lower limit value drawn on the transmission / reception combined gain waveform.
- the intersection on the inner side (0 ° direction side) is further defined as a “null inner angle”. This null inner angle is a parameter required when determining an “allowable null width” described later.
- FIG. 4B shows the concept of the minimum null width.
- the detection distance of the wide-angle portion for example, ⁇ 20 ° to slightly over ⁇ 30 °
- the nulling sacrifices the detection distance in the 0 ° azimuth of the long detection process.
- the width of the null does not need to be less than that if a narrow target (for example, a motorcycle, a bicycle, etc.) can be detected. Therefore, the null width in the transmission / reception combined gain for the wide-angle middle is allowed to be less than the minimum width so that a narrow target such as a motorcycle or a bicycle is not completely included in the null width.
- a minimum width allowable null width
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the relationship between the detection distance and the allowable null width.
- the horizontal axis indicates the distance (detection distance)
- the vertical axis indicates the above-described allowable null width
- the change state with the null inner angle as a parameter. The following two points become clear from the figure. (1)
- the allowable null width decreases as the detection distance increases (distant).
- the allowable null width decreases as the absolute value of the null inner angle decreases.
- the allowable null width can be determined by the maximum detection distance in the wide-angle middle detection process and the inner angular position (null inner angle) of the first null of the transmission array.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the target detection processing in the present embodiment.
- 10 and 11 are diagrams showing a subflow (subroutine) read from the flow of FIG.
- the target detection process is started at predetermined time intervals after the radar apparatus is started.
- step S10 when the target detection process is activated, the oscillator 21 is activated and transmission of radar waves is started in step S10.
- step S11 a sampling value obtained by sampling the beat signal through the AD converter 53 is acquired.
- step S12 when a desired number of sampling values are acquired, the transmission of radar waves is stopped by stopping the oscillator 21.
- step S13 a predetermined frequency analysis (for example, FFT processing) is performed, and the power spectrum (frequency spectrum) of the beat signal is obtained for each of the upstream and downstream sections.
- a predetermined frequency analysis for example, FFT processing
- step S14 the long detection process described above is executed.
- a spectrum corresponding to the result of frequency analysis of the received signals from the second reception array (reception CH1 to CH8) is generated, and a process of detecting a target is executed based on the spectrum.
- step S140 a peak frequency component (hereinafter referred to as “frequency peak”) present on the spectrum obtained using the received CH1 to CH8 signals is detected.
- the frequency peak detected in step S140 represents the distance to the target candidate that reflected the radar wave (that is, the target candidate that may be the target) (that is, the target candidate that reflected the radar wave). ).
- step S141 based on the specific spectrum calculated
- the null of the second receiving array with a narrow half-value angle is used, and the MUSIC (Multiple Signal Classification) spectrum (the peak point of the MUSIC spectrum serves as an index indicating the direction in which the target candidate exists) from the specific spectrum.
- the orientation analysis is performed using the well-known MUSIC method for
- step S142 the power difference and angle difference between the frequency peak obtained from the beat signal in the upstream section and the frequency peak obtained from the beat signal in the downstream section in step S140 are preliminarily permitted. If it is determined whether or not both are within the range, and both peaks are within the allowable range, pair matching that recognizes both peaks as probable target candidates (hereinafter referred to as “provisional targets”) is performed. Execute. In this pair matching, only the recognized target is detected by a known method in the FM-CW radar device, for example, the distance to the target, the relative speed between the target and the vehicle, The target information is generated according to the direction in which the target exists, and the process returns to the target detection process.
- step S15 when returning to the target detection process (that is, FIG. 9), in step S15, the above-described wide-angle middle detection process is executed.
- this wide-angle middle detection process a spectrum corresponding to the result of frequency analysis of the received signals from the first reception array (reception CH5 to CH8) is generated, and a process for detecting a target is executed based on the spectrum.
- step S150 a frequency peak present on the spectrum (wide-angle spectrum) obtained using the received CH5 to CH8 signals is detected (ie, Detect target candidates).
- step S151 an azimuth analysis for estimating the azimuth in which the target candidate detected in step S150 exists is executed.
- the azimuth analysis is performed using the MUSIC method as in the long detection process.
- step S152 the power difference and angle difference between the frequency peak obtained from the beat signal in the upstream section and the frequency peak obtained from the beat signal in the downstream section in step S150 are defined in advance. If both peaks are within the allowable range as a result of the determination, pair matching for recognizing both peaks as a temporary target is executed.
- a combination of frequency peaks based on reflected waves from the same target existing in the wide-angle area is extracted according to a pre-defined condition, and the combination of the frequency peaks is converted to a temporary target. And target information is generated for each temporary target.
- step S16 the result detected in the long detection process in step S14 and the result detected in the wide-angle middle detection process in step S15 are superimposed.
- the detection result superimposing process is executed.
- step S17 the temporary target detected in the current measurement cycle (hereinafter referred to as “current cycle target”) is detected as the temporary target detected in the previous measurement cycle (hereinafter referred to as “previous cycle target”). ), And whether or not the history can be connected continuously for a predetermined number of times or more. If the history can be connected, the temporary target that can be connected to the history is determined as a fixed target (that is, an object). A well-known target specifying process is executed that is recognized as a probable target.
- a combination of the current cycle target and the previous cycle target is estimated, and any one of the combined targets (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding candidates”) is determined.
- the predicted position of the current cycle target corresponding to the previous cycle target and the predicted speed (hereinafter referred to as “prediction”). Value)).
- the position difference and speed difference between them are obtained, and the position difference is smaller than a preset upper limit position difference. Only when the speed difference is smaller than the preset upper speed difference, the corresponding candidate is assumed to have a history connection.
- a probability indicating the possibility of being a target is given to the fixed target according to the number of times history connection has been made, etc., the relative speed with respect to the fixed target, and the position of the fixed target
- a process for specifying and segmenting a preceding vehicle or a roadside object for example, a guardrail or the like is executed.
- step S18 the target information of the confirmed target recognized in step S17 is transmitted to a predetermined vehicle controller, and the target detection process is terminated (that is, the current cycle is terminated).
- the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment has been described above, and the details of the target detection process that is the main part of the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment have been described.
- a mixer is provided for each reception CH, and simultaneous reception of required CHs (hereinafter referred to as “direct simultaneous reception”) without switching each subarray (each CH). (Hereinafter referred to as “direct simultaneous reception method”).
- direct simultaneous reception method simultaneous reception of required CHs
- the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment can further improve performance with respect to frequency resolution and high frequency noise.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the concept of extending the frequency modulation width, which is one of the performance improvement methods in the radar apparatus of the present embodiment.
- a typical frequency modulation width in a conventional radar apparatus is, for example, 0.5 ms as shown on the left side of the figure.
- the frequency modulation width of the radar apparatus of this embodiment is, for example, 1.5 ms, which is three times as long.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the concept of narrowing the filter band, which is another method for improving the performance of the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- a single mixer down-converts a plurality of CH signals. Therefore, as an analog filter characteristic of a typical radar apparatus, for example, a filter characteristic of 200 kHz ⁇ the number of CHs. Things are needed.
- the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment adopts the direct simultaneous reception method, it is possible to narrow down (narrow the band) of the filter (see FIG. 1) provided for each CH. That is, in the radar apparatus of the present embodiment, the filter band for each CH can be set to 200 kHz, for example. As a result, in the radar apparatus according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the high frequency noise and improve the SN ratio.
- the transmission antenna shares one transmission array regardless of the target detection distance, and the reception antenna uses the target detection distance. Accordingly, the two receiving arrays for reception (the first receiving array and the second receiving array) are switched for use. On the other hand, these two receiving arrays are configured to share some antennas (subarrays) and do not use switches or the like to switch between the first receiving array and the second receiving array. The switching between the first receiving array and the second receiving array is performed instantaneously. Further, both the reception first array and the reception second array are configured to be able to simultaneously receive the required CH without switching each sub-array (each CH) forming the two reception arrays.
- the radar apparatus of the present embodiment it is possible to detect a target existing at a position away from the vehicle (that is, while maintaining the target detection performance in a long-distance area (with long detection processing). Realization))), it becomes possible to quickly detect the target in a wide-angle area having a wider angle range than the normal angle range (realization in the wide-angle middle detection process).
- a target existing at a position away from the vehicle that is, while maintaining the target detection performance in a long-distance area (with long detection processing). Realization)
- an interrupted vehicle that suddenly appears in front of the host vehicle is detected earlier, and an accurate position of a target existing at a long distance is detected. It becomes possible to achieve both.
- the radar apparatus is realized by defining the combination of antenna elements or subarrays without changing the arrangement interval of the antenna elements constituting the array antenna or adding the antenna elements. Yes.
- the above-described functions can be realized without increasing the antenna area (opening area) compared to the antenna unit applied to the conventional radar apparatus. Is possible.
- the second null of the radiation pattern by the transmission array and the first null of the reception pattern by the reception second array are matched (not necessarily completely matched). Therefore, the transmission / reception combined gain in the long detection process is ensured, and the D / U ratio in the long detection process can be ensured.
- a form using the first side lobe of the radiation pattern by the transmission array is adopted for widening the wide-angle middle detection process. Since the first null of the transmission array is filled using this technique, it is possible to eliminate the blind area in the wide-angle middle detection process while ensuring the transmission / reception combined gain in the wide-angle middle detection process.
- the gain difference between the first null of the transmission array and the first side lobe of the transmission array is predetermined. Since the value is within the range (for example, within 5 dB), it is possible to widen the angle in the wide angle middle detection process without greatly affecting the detection performance of the long detection process.
- the antenna substrate side has a coaxial structure
- the transmission circuit substrate side has a waveguide structure
- these structural portions are roughly Since they are arranged in a straight line, the connection structure between the antenna unit and the transmission unit is facilitated, and the coupling loss between the antenna unit and the transmission unit is reduced.
- the antenna substrate and the reception circuit board are connected to each other with a coaxial structure on the antenna substrate side and a waveguide structure on the reception circuit board side. Since they are arranged in a substantially straight line, the connection structure between the antenna unit and the receiving unit is facilitated, and the coupling loss between the antenna unit and the receiving unit is reduced.
- circuit components are mounted on individual circuit boards, then lids and balls are attached and packaged, so mounting on the mother board becomes easy. At the same time, an effect of facilitating connection with the antenna substrate can be obtained.
- the circuit components are mounted on the lower surface side of the individual circuit board, then balled and packaged, so that mounting on the mother board is easy.
- the connection with the antenna substrate is facilitated, and an effect of hermetically sealing without providing a lid is obtained.
- each constituent element may be arranged on the upper surface side of the receiving unit circuit board, and a lid may be provided on the upper part, and the same effect can be obtained.
- the LO signal amplification unit that distributes the LO signal to the mixer of the reception unit is mounted on a circuit board different from the circuit equipment of the other transmission units. Since it is packaged with a lid and a ball, even after arranging a transmission package and a reception package with a low degree of freedom of arrangement due to restrictions with the antenna circuit board, regarding the connection with the mixer of the reception package, The effect that it can carry out easily using the empty space of a mother board
- the radar apparatus employs a direct simultaneous reception method that enables simultaneous reception of the required CH without switching each subarray (each CH), so that the frequency resolution is improved and high frequency noise is reduced. The effect of being reduced is obtained.
- the direct simultaneous reception method can be used to narrow the filter band, so that high-frequency noise can be reduced and the S / N ratio can be improved. Is obtained.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is possible.
- the linear array is arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction.
- the arrangement is not limited to the linear array arranged at equal intervals, and is arranged at unequal intervals. It doesn't matter.
- the first receiving array (wide-angle middle and long shared) is configured using a linear array of four central rows, but is not limited to the central four rows.
- the center three rows or the center five rows may be used.
- it does not necessarily need to be in the center portion, and may be configured using four columns on the left side or four columns on the right side.
- each one-row linear array need not have an array configuration, and may be configured as a single antenna element.
- the process of detecting a short-range or medium-range target at a wide angle is classified as a wide-angle middle detection process
- the process of detecting a long-range target is classified as a long detection process.
- the present invention provides a wide angle middle detection process for detecting a target that is closer than a preset set distance and that is present in an area (first detection area) that is wider than a preset set angle.
- a process for detecting a target that is farther than a preset set distance and is present in an area (second detection area) inside a preset set angle is set as a process. What is necessary is just to be divided.
- MUSIC is used as the direction analysis method.
- the direction analysis method is not limited to this.
- a direction using DBF Digital Beam Forming
- Analysis may be performed.
- the present invention can be applied to various radar devices such as a pre-crash safety system (so-called PCS), an adaptive cruise control system (so-called ACC), forward collision warning (so-called FCW), lane change warning (so-called LCW), etc. It is.
- PCS pre-crash safety system
- ACC adaptive cruise control system
- FCW forward collision warning
- LCW lane change warning
- the present invention provides a radar apparatus and an antenna apparatus that can detect the azimuth of a target in a wider angle range in addition to the normal detection area without increasing the area of the receiving antenna. Useful.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態にかかるレーダ装置の機能構成を示すブロック図である。図1において、本実施の形態にかかるレーダ装置は、FM-CW方式のレーダ装置であり、アンテナ部10、送信部20、ローカル信号(以下「LO信号」と表記)増幅部30、受信部40、および信号処理部50を備えて構成されている。送信部20、LO信号増幅部30、および受信部40は、送受信回路を構成し、この送受信回路の前段部にアンテナ部10が配置され、後段部に信号処理部50が配置されている。
(1)検知距離が大きく(遠く)なるほど許容ナル幅が小さくなる。
(2)ナル内側角度の絶対値が小さくなるほど許容ナル幅が小さくなる。
これらのことから、許容ナル幅は、広角ミドル検知処理における最大探知距離と、送信アレイの第1ナルにおける内側の角度位置(ナル内側角度)とによって決定することが可能となる。
12 送信アンテナ
14 受信アンテナ
20 送信部
21 発振器
22,24,32 増幅器
23 分配器
30 LO信号増幅部
40 受信部
42 ミクサ
44 LO信号分配回路
46,82,83,98 信号線路
50 信号処理部
51 ビデオ増幅器
52 マルチプレクサ
53 ADコンバータ
54 マイコン
62 マザー基板
64 アンテナ基板
66 送信部回路基板
68 LO信号増幅部回路基板
70 受信部回路基板
72,74 蓋体
76 BGAボール
80,81 導波管穴
84,86 チップ抵抗
88 接着剤
90 送信アンテナ用給電パッド
92 受信アンテナ用給電パッド
94,96 同軸信号線
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- 連続波からなる探査波を生成する送信部と、
前記探査波を空間に放射する送信アンテナおよび当該探査波の物標からの反射波を受信する受信アンテナを具備するアンテナ部と、
前記受信アンテナからの受信信号を所定の周波数帯にダウンコンバートした信号を出力する受信部と、
前記受信部から出力された信号に対して所定の周波数解析を行って前記物標までの距離、前記物標との相対速度、前記物標が存在する方位のうちの1つ以上の情報を出力する信号処理部と、
を備え、
前記物標の検知エリアとして、予め設定された設定距離よりも近距離、且つ、予め設定された設定角よりも広角のエリアである第1の検知エリアと、前記設定距離よりも遠距離、且つ、前記設定角の内側のエリアである第2の検知エリアとに区分されるとき、
前記受信アンテナは、アレイアンテナとして受信用の複数のアンテナを具備するとともに、前記受信用の複数のアンテナのうちの隣接する所定数のアンテナを用いて前記第1の検知エリアを探査する受信第1アレイと、前記複数のアンテナの全てを用いて前記第2の検知エリアを探査する受信第2アレイと、が構成され、
前記送信アンテナは、前記第1、第2の検知エリアの探査用として共用され、
前記送信アンテナの放射パターンは、前記送信アンテナによる放射パターンの第2ナルと前記受信第2アレイによる受信パターンの第1ナルとが概略一致しており、
前記送信アンテナの放射パターンの第1サイドローブと、当該放射パターンの第1ナルとのレベル差が所定値以内にあることを特徴とするレーダ装置。 - 前記送信アンテナの放射パターンの第1サイドローブは、前記第1の検知エリアには含まれ、且つ、前記第2の検知エリアには含まれないことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記送信アンテナは、アレイアンテナとして送信用の複数のアンテナを具備し、前記送信用の複数のアンテナの全てを用いて前記第1および第2の検知エリアに前記探査波を照射する送信アレイが構成されるとともに、
前記受信アンテナと共に、同一のアンテナ基板に搭載されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のレーダ装置。 - 前記送信部は、当該送信部を構成する回路部品を個別の送信回路基板に実装後、リッド、ボール付けされてパッケージ化され、前記送信アンテナおよび前記受信アンテナが搭載されたアンテナ基板を接合したマザー基板に搭載されていることを特徴とする請求項1~3の何れか1項に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記受信部は、当該受信部を構成する回路部品を個別の受信回路基板に実装後、リッド、ボール付されてパッケージ化され、前記マザー基板に搭載されていることを特徴とする請求項4に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記受信部は、当該受信部を構成する回路部品を個別の回路基板に実装後、当該回路部品側にボール付されてパッケージ化され、前記マザー基板に搭載されていることを特徴とする請求項4に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記アンテナ基板側は同軸構造、前記送信回路基板側は導波管構造とされ、且つ、これらの構造部が前記マザー基板に設けられた導波管穴を介して概略直線上に並ぶように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項5または6に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記アンテナ基板側は同軸構造、前記受信回路基板側は導波管構造とされ、且つ、これらの構造部が前記マザー基板に設けられた導波管穴を介して概略直線上に並ぶように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項5~7の何れか1項に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記受信部では、前記受信アンテナを構成する各アンテナ毎に一つの受信チャネルが構成され、当該受信チャネル毎にミクサが配置されていると共に、前記各ミクサに給電するローカル信号を増幅する増幅器と対応する前記ミクサとの間の信号電気長と、前記受信アンテナと対応する前記ミクサとの間の信号電気長との和が概略同一となるように前記ミクサが配置されていること特徴とする請求項1~8の何れか1項に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記受信第2アレイを構成するアンテナ間の水平方向の間隔は前記探査波の波長の0.56倍から0.84倍の間に設定されていることを特徴とする請求項1~9の何れか1項に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記第1ナルと前記第1サイドローブとのレベル差が5dB以内であることを特徴とする請求項1~10の何れか1項に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記第1ナルの最小幅は、検知対象である物標のうちの小幅な物標に基づいて定められていることを特徴とする請求項1~11の何れか1項に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記送信アレイを構成するアンテナ間の水平方向の間隔は前記受信第2アレイを構成するアンテナ間の水平方向の間隔と同程度に設定されていることを特徴とする請求項3~12の何れか1項に記載のレーダ装置。
- 前記送信アレイおよび前記受信アレイを構成する各アンテナは、垂直方向に等間隔に配置されているリニアアレイであることを特徴とする請求項3~13の何れか1項に記載のレーダ装置。
- 第1の方向に配列された複数の送信用アンテナ素子を有するアンテナ素子群を前記第1の方向に直交する第2の方向に複数配列してなる送信アンテナと、前記第1の方向に配列された複数の受信用アンテナ素子を有するアンテナ素子群を前記第2の方向に複数配列してなる受信アンテナと、を具備し、前記送信アンテナから空間に放射された探査波の物標からの反射波を受信した前記受信アンテナの受信信号に基づいて前記物標の検知処理を行うレーダ装置に適用されるアンテナ装置において、
前記受信アンテナは、
前記受信用の複数のアンテナ素子群のうち、隣接する所定数のアンテナ素子群を用いて、予め設定された設定距離よりも近距離、且つ、予め設定された設定角よりも広角のエリアである第1の検知エリアを探査する受信第1アレイと、
前記複数のアンテナ素子群の全てを用いて、前記設定距離よりも遠距離、且つ、前記設定角の内側のエリアである第2の検知エリアを探査する受信第2アレイと、
が構成され、
前記送信アンテナは、前記第1、第2の検知エリアの探査用として共用され、
前記送信アンテナの放射パターンは、前記送信アンテナによる放射パターンの第2ナルと前記受信第2アレイによる受信パターンの第1ナルとが概略一致し、前記送信アンテナの放射パターンの第1サイドローブと、当該放射パターンの第1ナルとのレベル差が所定値以内にあるように給電されることを特徴とするアンテナ装置。
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