Interference cancellation schemes for radar applications (NXP)

Interference cancellation schemes for radar applications (NXP).
An automotive radar application implements an array of mm-wave transceivers (TRXs) to enable various self-driving functions. Interference poses a significant challenge in the implementation of a high-performance RX architecture.  Therefore, new interference cancellation schemes required to advance current state-of-the art solutions. This thesis focuses on the study of interference cancellation techniques targeting for radar applications.

In this master thesis project, you will do/learn:

• In depth study of radar RX architecture and interference cancellation schemes
• Design of analog and mixed-signal circuits in 28nm CMOS
• Circuit simulations with Spectre
• Layout design of circuits and simulation of extracted layout
• Build understanding of impact of process imperfections and parasitic artifacts on performance

A stipend is provided.

Assignment

Overview of the project planning (depending on the progress of the student)

• Literature review of high-speed RF DACs targeting waveform generation for radar.
• System level study of the proposed architecture in Matlab/Cadence.
• Circuit and layout implementation.
• Tape-out of the IC followed by measurement.
• Process node: 28nm HPCP.
• Possibility to tape-out your design and measure the resulting chip

Requirements

• Good knowledge of analog and mixed circuit design.
• Good understanding of ADC and DAC architectures.
• Familiarity with Matlab/Python and Cadence.

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Last modified: 2024-02-07