Radar apparatus
In a radar apparatus, a high-frequency integrated circuit is mounted to a board, and a shielding case encloses the high-frequency integrated circuit. A radio-absorbing and heat-dissipative gel is arranged to cover at least part of the high-frequency integrated circuit and to be in contact with the shielding case.
1. A radar apparatus comprising:
a board;
a high-frequency integrated circuit mounted to the board;
a shielding case configured to enclose the high-frequency integrated circuit, the high-frequency integrated circuit having a surface that faces the shielding case;
a radio-absorbing and heat-dissipative gel arranged to cover at least part of the high-frequency integrated circuit and to be in contact with the shielding case; and
a metallic housing located outside the shielding case,
wherein
at least part of the radio-absorbing and heat-dissipative gel being in contact with the surface of the high-frequency integrated circuit, and
the radio-absorbing and heat-dissipative gel being arranged to directly transfer heat generated from the high-frequency integrated circuit to the shielding case.
2. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the shielding case has a protrusion portion arranged to face the high-frequency integrated circuit, the protrusion portion being configured to protrude toward the high-frequency integrated circuit; and
the radio-absorbing and heat-dissipative gel is arranged to be in contact with the protrusion portion.
3. The radar apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein:
the protrusion portion of the shielding case has a gel contact surface that is in contact with the radio-absorbing and heat-dissipative gel; and
the gel contact surface has a level of surface roughness that is more than or equal to 10 and less than or equal to 1000.
4. The radar apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein:
the radio-absorbing and heat dissipation gel is filled between the shielding case and the metallic housing.
5. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
a protrusion portion of the shielding case has a gel contact surface that is in contact with the radio-absorbing and heat-dissipative gel; and
the gel contact surface has a level of surface roughness that is more than or equal to 10 and less than or equal to 1000.
6. The radar apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein:
the radio-absorbing and heat dissipation gel is filled between the shielding case and the metallic housing.
7. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the radio-absorbing and heat dissipation gel is filled between the shielding case and the metallic housing.
8. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a radio-wave absorber mounted on an inner surface of the shielding case.
9. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein:
the shielding case has an opening arranged to face the high-frequency integrated circuit; and
the radio-absorbing and heat-dissipative gel is filled between the high-frequency integrated circuit and the metallic housing, and is arranged to abut an inner edge of the opening.
10. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the metallic housing is located across the shielding case.