SdManu2 - WAGNER

Software controlled setup and interconnect technology for a hybrid integrated 140 GHz automotive radar

Autonomous vehicles need high-precision sensors to reliably detect other road users. To this end, the next generation of radar systems should operate at 140 GHz, but today there is still a lack of technology to build such systems reliably and cost-effectively.

This gap is to be closed in the WAGNER project. For this purpose, state-of-the-art printing technology with silver nano inks and laser manufacturing will be used to produce high-frequency lines and antennas. In addition, printing processes are being developed that can be used to connect RF semiconductor ICs in a cost-effective and broadband manner. This will not only make vehicles autonomous, but also keep them safe.