Improved horn antenna and vehicle-mounted millimeter wave radar
By improving the design of the horn antenna and using a power divider to separate the electromagnetic field, the azimuth beamwidth is widened, solving the problems of complex and high cost in the existing horn array manufacturing process. This results in a smaller radiation aperture and lower manufacturing cost, making it suitable for vehicle-mounted millimeter-wave radar.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422597083.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-25
AI Technical Summary
Existing 4D millimeter-wave radar antennas require a wider azimuth beamwidth, but the horn array processing is complex and costly, and the waveguide slot solution has a narrow bandwidth, which makes it difficult to meet the needs of automotive millimeter-wave radar.
An improved horn antenna design is adopted, which uses a power divider to separate the electromagnetic field in the horn cavity. The power divider function of one to two is realized through copper pillars, which widens the azimuth beamwidth. Single-layer or double-layer board processing is used to reduce costs.
It achieves a wider azimuth beamwidth and a smaller radiation aperture, reducing manufacturing costs, making it suitable for vehicle-mounted millimeter-wave radar, and possessing excellent radar pattern characteristics.