Perception Leap, Understanding the World: Freetech and Infineon Debut World’s First 8T8R Edge-Architecture 4D Imaging Radar

During the press conference, Freetech and Infineon announced in-depth insights into this new product, its technical advantages, and its application solutions.

Dr. Shen Junqiang, Chief Scientist of Freetech, explained the technical advantages of the new product.

Frank Findeis, Senior Vice President and Head of the RF Product Line at Infineon Technologies, shared the application solutions.

The powerful alliance between the two parties not only highlights a strong consensus on technological innovation but also injects robust momentum into the large-scale commercialization of advanced intelligent driving assistance systems through an industry-standard-defining product.

Defining the Safety Boundaries of Next-Generation Radar

The performance of the perception system directly defines the safety boundaries and the experience ceiling of intelligent driving assistance. Compared to traditional radar, 4D imaging radar adds elevation discrimination and resolution capabilities to range, velocity, and azimuth. By providing rich, LiDAR-like point cloud data, it has become an "all-around player" capable of penetrating rain and fog, identifying stationary targets, and detecting 3D object contours. As the industry shifts focus back to safety and efficiency, high-performance 4D imaging radar is bound to become an "essential safety requirement" and a "core perception component" for combined driving assistance systems.

As one of the earliest companies in China to invest in the R&D and mass production of 4D imaging radar, Freetech’s newly released 8T8R FVR60 is not a simple incremental upgrade. Instead, it represents a systematic reconfiguration from the underlying architecture to top-layer algorithms. Leveraging full-stack technology advantages, the FVR60 delivers a 30% increase in both processing speed and RF performance compared to its previous generation, achieving a maximum detection range of 350 meters. In key metrics such as detection range, weak and small target detection, and anti-interference capabilities, it not only meets but comprehensively exceeds the mandatory national standard, "Safety Requirements for Combined Driving Assistance Systems of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles." This enables automakers to quickly upgrade for regulatory compliance and secure market opportunities.

Systematic Reconfiguration Setting a New Benchmark for Perception

At the hardware level, the FVR60 adopts Infineon's new 8T8R (CTRX8188F + TC457) edge architecture as its core RF front-end solution. The Infineon RASIC™ CTRX8188F optimizes transmit power, signal to noise level, frame rate, phase noise, and receiver linearity, solidifying the radar system's baseline performance in range measurement, velocity measurement, and target discrimination resolution under complex scenarios. For radar signal processing, the AURIX™ TC457 utilizes its PPU (Parallel Processing Unit) to enhance parallel computing and AI algorithm deployment, supporting denser point clouds and more sophisticated perception algorithms.

Thanks to the exceptional performance of the CTRX8188F and a high-performance waveguide antenna, the FVR60 significantly optimizes transmit power, receiver signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and phase consistency. This ensures high efficiency and low loss during radar signal transmission, laying a solid physical foundation for generating high-resolution point cloud data.

In terms of imaging precision, the FVR60 features an innovatively designed sparse non-uniform large-aperture waveguide antenna array that effectively extends the antenna's "virtual aperture." As a result, it achieves an industry-leading angular resolution of 0.9° horizontally and 1.2° vertically, allowing it to clearly discriminate vehicles in adjacent lanes and accurately detect low-lying roadblocks and overhead bridge and signs. Additionally, the application of innovative hybrid waveforms and multidimensional waveform encoding technologies significantly enhances the anti-interference capabilities in complex electromagnetic environments.

More importantly, at the point cloud data processing, the FVR60  integrates AI algorithms to enhance the target detection and classification. It is capable of not only outputting high-density raw point cloud data but also performing real-time, precise classification of targets such as vehicles, pedestrians, and two-wheelers. This translates hardware performance gains into superior scene-understanding capabilities, providing more direct and semantic information inputs for persception, decision and planning systems. Furthermore, the AI design is compatible with both edge and satellite radar architectures, offering the flexibility to adapt to the diverse electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures of different vehicle models and demonstrating strong future-proof adaptability.

Joint Innovation for a New Future of Intelligent Mobility

This launch event is more than just a product debut; it announces a strategic upgrade of the cooperation model between the two parties—transitioning from a traditional "supplier-customer" relationship into a deeply integrated phase of "joint development and collaborative innovation."

Leveraging their respective strengths in system-level solutions and core chips, both companies will accelerate the iterative innovation and commercial deployment of perception technologies for intelligent driving assistance.

Dr. Zhang Lin, Chairman of Freetech, stated:"From the architectural validation of our first-generation 4D imaging radar to the comprehensive leap in performance and intelligence achieved by the new-generation FVR60, we have always been committed to creating next-generation perception products that 'see clearly, understand accurately, and work perfectly.' This deep collaboration with Infineon not only solidifies our advantage as the industrial  leader in 4D imaging radar sector but will also strongly drive the efficient commercialization of safe and high level intelligent driving assistance."

Cao Yanfei, Senior Vice President of Infineon Technologies and Head of Automotive Business for Greater China, noted:

"China is one of the world's fastest-growing markets for intelligent driving technology, featuring the most diverse application scenarios. Freetech's profound accumulation of system-level innovation and mass production experience create a perfect synergy with Infineon's leading automotive semiconductor technology. Our joint innovation will enable us to more efficiently deliver safer, smarter, and more reliable perception solutions to the global market."

From the architectural validation and mass production of the first-generation product to the comprehensive breakthroughs in performance and intelligence achieved by the new FVR60, Freetech’s technological evolution in 4D imaging radar mirrors the mega trend of intelligent driving perception systems moving toward higher precision, reliability, and intelligence. In 2026, with the mass production of the 8T8R FVR60 4D imaging radar and the continuous deepening of their innovative partnership, Freetech and Infineon are joining forces to drive toward a new future of intelligent mobility powered by exceptional perception technologies.