RFSoC-Based Signal Processing for DDM MIMO Radar
Master’s thesis in radar signal processing and reconfigurable hardware
About Radar Reticence
Radar Reticence is a start-up that develops next-generation radar technology for safer and more
autonomous vehicles. Built on deep Swedish radar expertise and research from Halmstad
University, our patented software-based solution makes automotive radar more robust against
interference – one of the fastest-growing challenges in advanced driver assistance and autonomous
mobility.
We are now entering an exciting growth phase: moving from advanced research and validated testing
toward chip integration, customer proof-of-concepts and commercial deployment with leading
actors in the mobility and radar ecosystem. In 2026, Radar Reticence secured long-term financing
through a new investment round and was awarded EIC Accelerator funding from the European
Union.
This thesis work will be carried out at one of our offices in Halmstad or Linköping.
The Thesis
The project aims to develop and implement the signal processing required to enable Doppler Division
Multiplexing (DDM) in a MIMO radar system using a radio-frequency system-on-chip (RFSoC) platform.
The implementation will include the generation and processing of long radar chirps with controlled
phase variations, allowing signals transmitted simultaneously from multiple antennas to be separated
in the Doppler domain.
The project will also include the development of a solution for upconverting the signals to automotive
radar frequencies. The complete implementation will be verified and experimentally evaluated using a
physical test setup. The objective is to demonstrate DDM operation on the RFSoC platform and assess
the performance and limitations of the implemented signal-processing architecture.
