dSPACE expands DARTS radar test family with 5-GHz DARTS 9050-DG platform
dSPACE's new DARTS 9050-DG radar target simulator offers a continuous 5-GHz bandwidth from input to output, for testing sensors that must detect and tell apart many objects at once.
- 5 GHz
- 2
- up to 16
What Happened
dSPACE has expanded its DARTS radar target simulation portfolio with the DARTS 9050-DG, a new digital platform for sophisticated development and validation tasks related to modern radar systems. It was developed for test scenarios in which radar sensors must precisely detect, track, and distinguish numerous objects at the same time. The system enables realistic simulation of complex traffic and environmental scenarios and supports the development and validation of radar-based functions.
- Two independent simulation channels
- Extensive digital signal processing
- Support for up to 16 independent digital targets
- Capability to simulate complex, multitarget scenarios efficiently and realistically
5GHz
Available along the entire signal path, from the system's input to its output.
“With the DARTS 9050-DG, we are building on the strengths of our DARTS family while laying the foundation for its next stage of evolution. The new platform opens up additional possibilities for radar validation and allows us to flexibly implement future requirements and customer-specific enhancements.”
The DARTS 9050-DG is based on a digital, software-defined platform architecture, so new features and enhancements can be added flexibly via software. dSPACE says the system therefore serves as the foundation for future developments within the DARTS family and offers users a high degree of investment security. The system was unveiled for the first time at European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2026 in London.
Why this matters
The system is aimed at development and validation of radar-based functions, where sensors must precisely detect, track, and distinguish numerous objects simultaneously. Because it is built on a software-defined architecture, dSPACE says new features can be added via software, giving users investment security. Engineers working on radar sensors for modern vehicles are the main users affected.
Terms in This Story
- radar target simulation
- A testing approach in which a system generates simulated radar echoes so a radar sensor reacts as if real objects were present, without putting actual objects on a test track.
- signal path
- The route a signal travels through a system, from its input through processing stages to its output.
- software-defined
- A system whose capabilities are determined largely by software rather than fixed hardware, so new functions can be added through software updates.
- digital target
- A simulated object generated digitally by a test system so that a radar sensor detects it as though it were a real object.
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