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Live at CES: the all-new R&S RTS radar test system. (Image: Rohde & Schwarz)
Rohde & Schwarz will showcase its latest in automotive and cellular device testing covering radar, ultra-wideband, 5G and WiFi at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, at booth #4069 in the west hall, January 5 through 8, 2022. The CES event features more than 1,900 companies and nearly 159 countries around the world to help in person and digital attendees see the latest in consumer electronic innovations. Rohde & Schwarz will be hosting industry experts from leading automotive and wireless companies to discuss the trends and opportunities emerging in automotive and wireless designs.
“The push for ever-greater levels of autonomous driving is increasing the number and performance of radar sensors in modern vehicles”, said Juergen Meyer, Vice-President of the Automotive market segment at Rohde & Schwarz. “Ensuring the correct function of radar sensors in complex traffic environments, for example to verify ADAS functions, is a growing challenge for the component developers and vehicle manufacturers. That’s why we are very pleased to debut the industry’s first fully-electronic radar target simulator able to emulate advanced moving object scenarios at CES 2022.”
Available for the first time on a show floor in North America, Rohde & Schwarz will unveil a new solution for automotive radar, the radar target simulator (RTS). The RTS stimulates radar sensors over the air interface and can be used for hardware-in-the-loop testing. Scenarios to be executed include laterally-moving traffic. CES attendees will be able to experience the automotive testing solution, which includes the new R&S AREG800A automotive radar echo generator as a backend and the R&S QAT100 antenna array as a frontend. The RTS replaces what was formerly a mechanical movement test, by now electronically switching individual antennas in the frontend on and off. This allows tests currently performed in real-world test drives to be relocated to the lab, enabling errors to be detected at an early stage and delivering significant cost savings.
Additionally, innovative demonstrations will include testing ultra-wideband (UWB) devices and modules for mobile and automotive applications such as keyless vehicle access with the R&S CMP200 radio communication tester. UWB technology enables very low power consumption and very accurate ranging in the license-exempt spectrum. Moreover, testing of Wi-Fi 6E devices using the new R&S CMP180 next generation wireless device test platform. The IEEE 802.11ax amendment (Wi-Fi 6/6E), intends to improve WLAN system efficiency. And with mobile voice services also playing an important role in 5G, Rohde & Schwarz is also exhibiting 5G voice over new radio (VoNR) quality with the R&S CMW500 and R&S CMX500 radio communication testers.
On Friday, January 7, Rohde & Schwarz invites CES attendees to join the Autonomous Vehicle race at the Las Vegas Raceway, at 12 pm. The Technical University of Munich TUM Autonomous Motorsport team, winner of the 2021 Indy Autonomous Challenge race in October and sponsored by Rohde & Schwarz, will be racing. The TUM racing team developed its advanced autonomous vehicle with the support of Rohde & Schwarz test solutions.
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Rohde & Schwarz is striving for a safer and connected world with its Test & Measurement, Technology Systems and Networks & Cybersecurity Divisions. For over 90 years, the global technology group has pushed technical boundaries with developments in cutting-edge technologies. The company's leading-edge products and solutions empower industrial, regulatory and government customers to attain technological and digital sovereignty. The privately owned, Munich based company can act independently, long-term and sustainably. Rohde & Schwarz generated net revenue of EUR 2.93 billion in the 2023/2024 fiscal year (July to June). On June 30, 2024, Rohde & Schwarz had more than 14,400 employees worldwide.
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As a leading worldwide provider of test and measurement software, instruments and systems, Rohde & Schwarz employs its technical expertise to develop innovative solutions for the entire automotive lifecycle from predevelopment to production. OEMs, tier 1s, chip suppliers and engineering service providers around the world rely on the company's proven test solutions for automotive radar, connectivity, infotainment, high-performance computing and EMC compliance. With innovative solutions for radar tests in development, integration production, Rohde & Schwarz supports its customers as a reliable partner for the launch of next-generation ADAS and AD systems. The company's many years of experience and expertise in wireless communications ensure robust connectivity conforming to all standards from 5G and C-V2X to UWB, Wi-Fi and GNSS. Rohde & Schwarz instruments enable the development and debugging of in-vehicle networks with leading-edge bus speeds as well as ECUs such as high-performance domain controllers, and help to eliminate EMC issues. Rohde & Schwarz also offers T&M equipment and custom turnkey test systems for carrying out EMI and EMS measurements on vehicles and vehicle components in line with all major CISPR, ISO and manufacturer-specific EMC standards. These systems and equipment support full vehicle antenna testing and wireless coexistence testing with the user's own systems and instruments. The company also offers outstanding solutions at the component and board level tests during ECU production. Partners and customers around the world use these test solutions to ensure automotive components and systems function correctly, interact flawlessly and smoothly and communicate faultlessly with the outside world.