Advanced Radar Sensor ARS540
The ARS540 is a high performance premium long-range radar sensor which enables highly automated driving in combination with other technologies. It provides best radar performance in a state-of-the-art sensor size. One of the benefits of the ARS540 lies in its compactness and flexible usage which makes it easier to use across entire vehicle platforms.
Enhanced performance thanks to higher resolution and more precise detection
One of the features of the new radar generation is a higher resolution compared with the previous radar generations, with which a more exact picture of the traffic situation can be gained. In addition, road limits such as curbstones as well as the height of objects like the tails of a traffic jam under a bridge are detected thanks to the sensors’ elevation measurement accuracy.
Scalable Modular Principle
The ARS540 is also based on a scalable modular principle, which, with its graduated function scopes, flexibly supports vehicle manufacturers’ different requirements and electrical-electronic (E/E) architectures.
Thanks to the worldwide trend of using 77 GHz technology, the resolution of the sensors is becoming higher and facilitating, for example, more accurate detection of smaller objects such as a lost spare wheel or an exhaust that has fallen off.
With the ARS540, a range of up to 300 m and an opening angle of ±60° is possible which enables in a first step the realization of premium driver assistance functionalities and in a second step automated driving.
Euro NCAP and five stars
A large opening angle is important in supporting autonomous emergency braking at crossing traffic at intersections, while also detecting motorbikes and cyclists. All new car registrations must fulfill these safety requirements from 2020 onwards in order to achieve the top grade of “five stars” in the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).