With the advent of the B5G (beyond 5G) era, mmWave applications continue to emerge, including IoT demand in smart cities and advanced driving assistance systems, driving many major players to expand their related R&D efforts, with startups also joining the bandwagon.
At the just-concluded Computex 2023, there were many startup teams exploring potential business opportunities by showcasing customized solutions for mmWave radars and antenna systems to shorten the time for system makers to develop mmWave-related devices.
In terms of mmWave radars, startup Millilab pointed out that Japan and the European Union will soon formulate regulations governing mmWave radars that can detect whether babies or pets are in the car to avoid accidents. mmWave radars with 60GHz band and relatively higher resolution will be the most suitable in this regard.
The company said that mmWave technology can also be used in similar security monitoring scenarios. Since such technology does not rely on light detection, it can be used in fire scene inspection, warehouse security or factory monitoring where camera installation is inconvenient.
Another startup Yingling Technology noted that unlike Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with a wider range, mmWave needs to be aligned to communicate and therefore mmWave solutions are often paired with phased array antennas in the market.
However, the pain points of the phased array are that it needs to control different columns and the circuit design is quite complicated, in addition to high user terminal cost, the company said.
Article translated by Willis Ke
