At CES 2020, Vayyar has introduced what it claims is the world’s first 60 GHz automotive-grade multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) radar-on-chip (RoC), a device that gives complete classification of a car’s environment.
The RoC displays the dimension, location, breathing pattern and movement of people using 4D point-cloud Voxel imaging. This allows a vehicle to see its environment even in bad weather, with poor or no lighting and even with no line of sight.
The 60 GHz device offers Tier 1 automotive OEMs the same functionality as its 79 GHz RoC, but provides full flexibility for mass production without regulatory issues.
The RoC includes up to 48 transceivers and an internal digital signal processor (DSP) for real-time signal processing. Vayyar said the sensor can be integrated into existing automotive frameworks and will reduce the number of sensors needed and the amount of wiring needed to perform the same functions.