Radar (acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging) uses radio waves to detect objects in the environment. It allows determining the distance (known as range), angular position (bearing), and velocity.

How self-driving cars are adding new capabilities as they move from Layer 2 (L2) to L2+ and beyond. How automotive radar systems are designed, and what this means for processors and other components.

This article is part of the TechXchanges: Automotive Radar and LiDAR Technology. Two new Vision digital signal processors (DSPs) plus a radar accelerator were developed by Cadence with an eye toward ...