Murata’s booth at electronica India 2025 showcased under the theme “Beyond Discrete - Sensing the Future.” With their Application Engineering Specialist, Kousik Barathwaj, we discussed the company’s MMWave radar solution that’s designed to enhance automotive safety. The tech operates on 70 GHz frequencies and is built with a focus on in-cabin as well as out-cabin sensing applications.
Safety features facilitated through in-cabin sensing include seat belt warnings, life presence detection, and child presence detection. CPD tackles vehicular heatstroke, a condition that can become deadly within just minutes, as children’s bodies heat 3–5 times faster than adults’. The radar can detect motion, presence, and distance, providing a foundation for safety systems that Tier 1s and OEMs can use. The solution supports the needs of manufacturers by helping them meet both the evolving safety legislation and the expectations of customers. The company monitors Euro NCAP's evolving standards and updates its safety strategies accordingly.
Based on company resources, the Murata Type 1VM uses the Texas Instruments AWR6843 chipset to detect motion, presence, or distance and includes built-in patch antennas. Housed in a metal shield, measuring just 27.0 × 25.0 × 3.1 mm, the module operates safely between −40 °C and 85 °C. It has the ARM Cortex-R4F for user programming, a DSP accelerator that can handle AI/ML workloads, and a 16M-bit Serial Flash Memory. The interfaces supported are UART and CAN, excluding the CAN transceiver. The company has directed users to contact them if interested in evaluating the solution.
