Automotive radar for high level of autonomy, market and technology landscape

03 Dicembre 2025
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Dec 3 h 9:00
DII Meeting Room Gorund Floor
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università di Pisa
Via Caruso 16, Pisa

Abstract: Automotive radar has become a critical sensor modality in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle (AV) architectures, offering robust object detection, velocity estimation, and range measurement capabilities under diverse environmental conditions. This seminar presents a comprehensive technical overview of current advancements and research trends in automotive radar technology. Topics include the transition from traditional FMCW radar to high-resolution 4D imaging radar and advances in millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar operating at 77–81 GHz,. Emphasis is placed on hardware innovations using RFCMOS, MIMO configurations for increased angular resolution, and emerging trends of centralized compute architecture and high frequency. Regulatory impacts, including UN/ECE mandates and Chinese GB standards, are also analyzed for their influence on radar architecture and compliance requirements. The seminar will conclude with case studies from industry collaborations and benchmark data from next-gen radar deployments, offering a forward-looking perspective on radar's evolving role in SAE Level 3+ autonomy.

Speaker:Francesco Laghezza holds a master degree in electrical engineering and PhD degree in radar system and remote sensing, both from University of Pisa, Italy. He has more than 15 years of experience in radar system design, digital signal processing and testing. He holds 20 patents and more than hundred scientific publications on the topic. He spent his early career working in close connection with the aerospace and defense industry developing concept for innovative EW systems, naval radars and space Lidars. In 2016, he joined the product line ADAS in NXP Semiconductor, The Netherlands. There he contributed to the development of the radar SoC architecture and the Premium Radar SDK. In his role of technical director, he  led a team for the development of corner and imaging radar sensors used as customer engagement platform, from concept definition to road test. 
Since 2023 he is the head of radar system technical marketing in Infineon Semiconductor, leading a team of product and system application engineers with the focus on technical customer support, and new product development.