Radar Transceiver Augments Autonomous Driving Systems
NXP Semiconductors' TEF8388 third-generation RFCMOS automotive radar transceiver addresses advanced L2+ to L4 ADAS and automated driving applications. The integrated 8-transmit/8-receive (8T8R) device is designed to unlock the full potential of imaging radar systems. When combined with radar processing solutions such as the S32R4 radar processor series, it forms a scalable imaging radar solution designed to meet the requirements of global markets.
The TEF8388 radar transceiver combines excellent RF performance with strong power efficiency and system cost optimization, making high-performance imaging radar a practical and sustainable choice for next-generation ADAS.
FORVIA HELLA is leveraging NXP’s advanced radar transceiver technology as a key building block within its next‑generation radar sensor solutions. The first high-resolution radar program for a major car OEM — featuring the TEF8388 and S32R47 — will enter series production in mid-2028.
Exploiting high-resolution radar and efficient, production-ready system designs, the TEF8388 will optimize radar performance, enabling safer and more automated driving functions. The radar transceiver integrates the eight transmit and eight receive channels on a single monolithic RFCMOS die. An engineered architecture, optimized pin assignment, and strategic launcher placement that help improve channel isolation and signal quality.
The TEF8388 is designed to work with NXP’s radar processing solutions. It supports a wide range of radar configurations, from 8T8R up to 32T32R, to tailor radar performance to regional regulations and vehicle segments.
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Alix Paultre
Editor-at-Large, Microwaves & RF
Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.