A roof module for forming a vehicle roof on a motor vehicle, the roof module having a panel component whose outer surface at least partially forms the roof skin of the vehicle roof, the roof module having at least one environment sensor configured to send and/or receive electromagnetic signals for detecting the vehicle surroundings. The environment sensor can be disposed below the roof skin formed by the panel component, the roof module having at least one support module, and at least two environment sensors being jointly mounted on the support module.

A vehicle sensor mounting structure includes a first sensor kit and a second sensor kit, each having a sensor group including a plurality of sensors and a bracket on an upper surface of which the sensor group is installed, a first fitting portion which is provided on a front side of the roof in a vehicle front-rear direction and into which a first bracket is fitted such that the upper surface is exposed, and a second fitting portion which is provided on a rear side of the roof in the vehicle front-rear direction so as to face the first fitting portion in the vehicle front-rear direction and into which a second bracket is fitted such that the upper surface is exposed. The plurality of sensors of each sensor group includes at least two kinds of sensors selected from among a camera, a millimeter wave radar, and a LiDAR sensor.

A radar device for a vehicle, the radar device including: an antenna provided on an inner surface of a lamp for a vehicle and configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves; and a signal processing module provided in the lamp and configured to process a signal received by the antenna, such that it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect of simplifying a structure and improving a degree of design freedom and spatial utilization.

An apparatus for protecting a sensor device includes a cover mounted on the sensor device, the cover including a cover portion made from a transparent material that is transparent to sensor signals, the cover portion including an external surface having a wettability that varies according to a wettability gradient in a selected direction along the surface.

A system and apparatus is provided for a modular radar system. The modular radar system can include a plurality of radar system modules that can be detachably coupled and can include a configurable number of radio-frequency (RF) transmit and receive assemblies. The RF transmit and receive assemblies can include radiating element(s) that emit electromagnetic radiation. The plurality of radar system modules can also include at least one processor coupled to control power of the electromagnetic radiation and/or at least one controller to control the RF transmit and receive assembly, the power unit and the digital receiver and exciter module, at least one digital receiver and exciter to convert RF to digital in receive mode, and digital to RF in transmit mode, and/or at least one RF beamformer to generate one or more RF beams.

A radar array assembly is provided, comprising a first chassis and a first vertical stiffener. The first chassis is configured to house a first set of array electronics and a second set of array electronics. The first vertical stiffener is disposed within and operably coupled to the first chassis to enable the first chassis to be resistant to buckling and to define a first cavity in which the first set of array electronics is disposed and a second cavity in which the second set of array electronics is disposed, wherein the first vertical stiffener is configured to be embedded within the first set of array electronics and the second set of array electronics, wherein the first vertical stiffener comprises a first integrated cooling manifold configured to cool both the first set of array electronics and the second set of array electronics.

A mounting bracket for a radar sensor is provided. The mounting bracket comprises a first layer and a second layer positioned adjacent to the first layer. The second layer has a higher absorption coefficient than the first layer for radar waves having a wavelength in a predetermined range of wavelengths. The mounting bracket is configured to be mounted in a predefined orientation such that the first layer is first exposed to radar waves transmitted by the radar sensor before the second layer is exposed to the radar waves. A radar system including the mounting bracket and methods for manufacturing the mounting bracket and for integrating the radar system in a vehicle are also disclosed.

The present disclosure relates to a phase correcting apparatus and method of the transmission signal of the vehicle radar apparatus and vehicle radar apparatus with the same. The present embodiments may provide, in the vehicle radar apparatus including the plurality of transmission channels for simultaneously transmitting transmission signals, the phase correcting apparatus and the vehicle radar apparatus for determining the phase adjustment value at the first transmission time based on a source transmission signal applied to the phase shifter included in each transmission channel and a distortion transmission signal extracted from the coupler included in each transmission channel, and compensating the phase of the target detection transmission signal transmitted at a subsequent second transmission time point based on the phase adjustment value. According to the present embodiments, it is possible to improve the quality of the radar reception signal and increase the accuracy of the target information.

A radar module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a semiconductor package mounted on the PCB. The semiconductor package comprises an integrated circuit die and a substrate for electrically connecting the integrated circuit die to the PCB. The substrate comprises an antenna layer integrated into the semiconductor package and electrically connected to the integrated circuit die for at least one of transmitting and receiving radar signals. A discrete pattern-shaping device is mounted on the PCB and is configured to shape a radiation pattern of the radar signals.

In accordance with an embodiment, radar system includes a radar sensor having a first antenna configured to emit a radar beam towards a predefined region. The radar system comprises a reflector spaced apart from the radar sensor and configured to redirect at least part of the radar beam towards a target region different from the predefined region. The radar sensor comprises a second antenna configured to receive a reflection of the radar beam originating from the target region.