Method and device for radar applications
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1. A system for processing radar signals comprising a first device and a second device,wherein the first device comprises:
- a first computing engine;
a first radar acquisition unit connected to the first computing engine;
a first timer unit connected to the first computing engine;
a first cascade input port; and
a first cascade output port,wherein the first cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the first computing engine, andwherein the first cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the first computing engine; and
wherein the second device comprises;
a second computing engine;
a second radar acquisition unit connected to the second computing engine;
a second timer unit connected to the second computing engine;
a second cascade input port; and
a second cascade output port,wherein the second cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the second computing engine, andwherein the second cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the second computing engine, andwherein the first cascade output port of the first device is connected to the second cascade input port of the second device.
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Abstract
A device for radar applications includes a computing engine, a radar acquisition unit connected to the computing engine, a timer unit connected to the computing engine, a cascade input port, and a cascade output port. The cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the computing engine and the cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the computing engine. Further, an according system, a radar system, a vehicle with such radar system and a method are provided.
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1. A system for processing radar signals comprising a first device and a second device,
wherein the first device comprises: -
a first computing engine; a first radar acquisition unit connected to the first computing engine; a first timer unit connected to the first computing engine; a first cascade input port; and a first cascade output port, wherein the first cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the first computing engine, and wherein the first cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the first computing engine; and wherein the second device comprises; a second computing engine; a second radar acquisition unit connected to the second computing engine; a second timer unit connected to the second computing engine; a second cascade input port; and a second cascade output port, wherein the second cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the second computing engine, and wherein the second cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the second computing engine, and wherein the first cascade output port of the first device is connected to the second cascade input port of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle comprising a radar system for processing radar signals, said system comprising a first device and a second device,
wherein the first device comprises: -
a first computing engine; a first radar acquisition unit connected to the first computing engine; a first timer unit connected to the first computing engine; a first cascade input port; and a first cascade output port, wherein the first cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the first computing engine, and wherein the first cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the first computing engine; and wherein the second device comprises; a second computing engine; a second radar acquisition unit connected to the second computing engine; a second timer unit connected to the second computing engine; a second cascade input port; and a second cascade output port, wherein the second cascade input port is configured to convey an input signal to the second computing engine, and wherein the second cascade output port is configured to convey an output signal from the second computing engine, and wherein the first cascade output port of the first device is connected to the second cascade input port of the second device.
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21. A method for processing a radar signal comprising:
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converting a radio frequency signal into a first digital signal by a first physical radar acquisition unit of a first device; processing the first digital signal by a first physical computing engine of the first device;
,providing the processed first digital signal via a first physical cascade output port of the first device to a second physical cascade input port of a second, different device converting a second radio frequency signal into a second digital signal by a second physical radar acquisition unit of the second device; and processing the processed first digital signal from an input of the second physical cascade input port of the second device and the second digital signal from the second physical radar acquisition unit of the second device by a second physical computing engine of the second device, wherein an output of the second physical computing engine of the second device is conveyed via a second physical cascade output port of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A system for processing radar signals comprising:
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a first device comprising; first computing means; first radar acquisition means connected to the computing means; first means for receiving input; and first means for sending output, wherein the first means for receiving input is configured to convey a first input signal to the first computing means, and wherein the first means for sending output is configured to convey a first output signal from the first computing means; and a second device comprising; second computing means; second radar acquisition means connected to the second computing means; second means for receiving input; and second means for sending output, wherein the second means for receiving input is configured to convey a second input signal to the second computing means, and wherein the second means for sending output is configured to convey a second output signal from the second computing means, wherein the first means for sending output of the first device is connected to the second means for receiving input of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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