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NXP TEF8221EN1 Fully Integrated 77GHz Automotive Radar Transceiver

Product Description
TEF8221EN1 RFCMOS automotive radar transceiver is a high-performance single-chip, low-power automotive FMCW radar transceiver that covers the entire automotive radar band from 76 GHz to 81 GHz. This second-generation scalable transceiver supports entry-level NCAP sensors up to Autopilot L2 + sensors and beyond, and supports short-, medium- and long-range radar applications, including cascaded high-resolution imaging radars. This fully integrated RFCMOS chip contains 3 transmitters, 4 receivers, ADC conversion, phase rotator and a low phase noise VCO.

Features
Highly integrated transceiver
Integrated 3 transmitter and 4 receiver channels
Integrated VCO, PLL, and ADC
Supports BPSK and QPSK
6-bit phase rotator
Supports MIMO radar operation
Supports FMCW radar applications
Suitable for fast linear FM modulation
Wide frequency range
Operates in the 76 GHz to 81 GHz band
Wide bandwidth
Flexible linear FM bandwidth up to 5GHz
Effective bandwidth up to 4GHz

Applications
Automotive electronics
Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (R-AEB)
Front/Rear Cross Traffic Assist (FCTA/RCTA)
Parking Assist (PA)
Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
Cascading Imaging Radar (IMR)
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
Lane Change Assist (LCA)