Optimization of the Arrangement of Antenna Elements of the Ku-band MIMO Radar

CW MIMO radar technologies are actively developing in the field of small-size front detection radars (ADAS systems, computer vision, etc.). In such systems, the problem of optimal location of the receiving and transmitting elements is urgent, both from the point of view of the formation of the necessary virtual antenna array, and from the point of view of achieving the best spatial blocking of the signal penetrating from the transmitting to the receiving elements. This article presents the results of a study of the optimal arrangement of elements for a Ku-band MIMO radar of 16 Rx and 32 Tx elements. The results obtained allow us to conclude that it is possible to implement this system with a virtual array of 19 by 38 cm and a spatial blocking factor of more than 65 dB.