Swru 546 e
Swru 546 e
User’s Guide
60GHz mmWave Sensor EVMs
ABSTRACT
The MMWAVEICBOOST Board is combined with the compatible antenna modules from the starter kit for
Industrial Radar Devices of the xWR68xx family.
Table of Contents
1 Getting Started........................................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Key Features......................................................................................................................................................................5
1.3 What’s Included..................................................................................................................................................................7
2 MMWAVEICBOOST................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Hardware............................................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Block Diagram and Features..............................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Muxing Scheme for Multiple Sources...............................................................................................................................10
2.4 Using the MMWAVEICBOOST With the Starter Kit......................................................................................................... 13
2.5 Interfacing with the DCA1000EVM...................................................................................................................................16
2.6 Power Connections.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.7 Connectors.......................................................................................................................................................................17
2.8 Jumpers, Switches and LEDs.......................................................................................................................................... 24
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3.1 Hardware..........................................................................................................................................................................29
3.2 xWR6843ISK/IWR6843ISK-ODS Block Diagram............................................................................................................ 32
3.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations............................................................................................................... 32
3.4 Power Connections.......................................................................................................................................................... 32
3.5 Interfaces......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.6 xWR6843ISK Antenna..................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.7 IWR6843ISK-ODS Antenna............................................................................................................................................. 40
3.8 Modular Mode.................................................................................................................................................................. 42
3.9 DCA1000EVM Mode........................................................................................................................................................44
3.10 MMWAVEICBOOST Mode.............................................................................................................................................44
4 xWR6843AOPEVM Rev G.....................................................................................................................................................46
4.1 Hardware..........................................................................................................................................................................46
4.2 Block Diagram..................................................................................................................................................................47
4.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations............................................................................................................... 48
4.4 Heat Sink and Temperature............................................................................................................................................. 48
4.5 xWR6843AOPEVM Antenna............................................................................................................................................51
4.6 Switch Settings.................................................................................................................................................................53
4.7 xWR6843AOPEVM Muxing Scheme............................................................................................................................... 54
4.8 Modular, DCA1000EVM and MMWAVEICBOOST Mode.................................................................................................54
4.9 Known Issues: Spurious Performance............................................................................................................................. 58
4.10 PC Connection............................................................................................................................................................... 59
4.11 REACH Compliance....................................................................................................................................................... 60
4.12 Regulatory Statements with Respect to the xWR6843AOPEVM Rev G........................................................................60
5 xWR6843AOPEVM Rev F..................................................................................................................................................... 61
5.1 Hardware..........................................................................................................................................................................61
5.2 Block Diagram..................................................................................................................................................................62
5.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations............................................................................................................... 63
5.4 Heat Sink and Temperature............................................................................................................................................. 63
5.5 xWR6843AOPEVM Antenna............................................................................................................................................67
5.6 Switch Settings.................................................................................................................................................................69
5.7 xWR6843AOPEVM Muxing Scheme............................................................................................................................... 70
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List of Figures
Figure 2-1. MMWAVEICBOOST Front View................................................................................................................................ 8
Figure 2-2. MMWAVEICBOOST Rear View.................................................................................................................................8
Figure 2-3. Block Diagram of MMWAVEICBOOST......................................................................................................................9
Figure 2-4. Muxing Scheme.......................................................................................................................................................10
Figure 2-5. Front........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Figure 2-6. Rear.........................................................................................................................................................................12
Figure 2-7. Front........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Figure 2-8. Uninstalled Devices.................................................................................................................................................13
Figure 2-9. COM Ports After the Driver Installation................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 2-10. Integration of MMWAVEICBOOST and Starter Kit................................................................................................ 15
Figure 2-11. Mechanical Mounting of the PCB.......................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 2-12. IWR6843ISK-MMWAVEICBOOST-DCA1000EVM Test Setup..............................................................................16
Figure 2-13. Power Connector...................................................................................................................................................17
Figure 2-14. P3 Header............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Figure 2-15. P7 Header............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Figure 2-16. J27 Header............................................................................................................................................................17
Figure 2-17. TI Standard LaunchPad........................................................................................................................................ 18
Figure 2-18. 60-Pin HD Connectors.......................................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 2-19. 60-Pin HD Connector (DCA1000)......................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 2-20. 60-Pin MIPI Connector.......................................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 2-21. 14-Pin JTAG Connector.........................................................................................................................................23
Figure 2-22. CAN Connectors................................................................................................................................................... 24
Figure 2-23. UMC Connector.....................................................................................................................................................24
Figure 2-24. SOP Jumpers........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Figure 2-25. J13 Header............................................................................................................................................................26
Figure 2-26. SW1.......................................................................................................................................................................27
Figure 2-27. SW2.......................................................................................................................................................................27
Figure 2-28. S1 Switch.............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Figure 2-29. DS1....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 2-30. DS2....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 2-31. LEDs......................................................................................................................................................................28
Figure 2-32. D4 & D9.................................................................................................................................................................28
Figure 2-33. D11 & D14............................................................................................................................................................. 28
Figure 3-1. xWR6843ISK Front View.........................................................................................................................................29
Figure 3-2. xWR6843ISK Rear View......................................................................................................................................... 30
Figure 3-3. PCB Antenna – Top.................................................................................................................................................31
Figure 3-4. PCB Antenna – Bottom........................................................................................................................................... 31
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List of Tables
Table 2-1. Switch Settings..........................................................................................................................................................11
Table 2-2. Mux Selection Images...............................................................................................................................................12
Table 2-3. Board Power............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Table 2-4. J6 Connector Pinout................................................................................................................................................. 18
Table 2-5. J5 Connector Pinout................................................................................................................................................. 19
Table 2-6. J4 Connector Pinout................................................................................................................................................. 20
Table 2-7. J17 Connector Pinout............................................................................................................................................... 21
Table 2-8. CAN Connectivity......................................................................................................................................................23
Table 2-9. SOP Jumper Information.......................................................................................................................................... 24
Table 2-10. I2C Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................................... 25
Table 2-11. I2C Devices and Addresses.................................................................................................................................... 25
Table 2-12. 3.3-V Rail Options...................................................................................................................................................26
Table 2-13. Miscellaneous Headers...........................................................................................................................................26
Table 2-14. Switches Information...............................................................................................................................................27
Table 2-15. LEDs Information.................................................................................................................................................... 28
Table 3-1. List of LEDs...............................................................................................................................................................35
Table 3-2. IWR6843ISK I2C Devices and Address....................................................................................................................36
Table 3-3. S1 Config Flashing and Functional Mode................................................................................................................. 43
Table 3-4. S1 Config for DCA1000EVM mode...........................................................................................................................44
Table 3-5. S1 Config for mmWAVEICBOOST mode..................................................................................................................45
Table 4-1. Switches....................................................................................................................................................................53
Table 4-2. Pin Mux Settings....................................................................................................................................................... 54
Table 4-3. SOP Configuration.................................................................................................................................................... 54
Table 4-4. REACH Information.................................................................................................................................................. 60
Table 5-1. Switches....................................................................................................................................................................69
Table 5-2. Pin Mux Settings....................................................................................................................................................... 70
Table 5-3. SOP Configuration.................................................................................................................................................... 70
Table 5-4. REACH Information.................................................................................................................................................. 74
Table 6-1. List of LEDs...............................................................................................................................................................79
Table 6-2. IWR6843ISK I2C Devices and Address....................................................................................................................79
Table 7-1. Switches....................................................................................................................................................................89
Table 7-2. Pin Mux Settings I..................................................................................................................................................... 90
Table 7-3. Pin Mux Settings II.................................................................................................................................................... 90
Table 9-1. Declared Maximum Mean Power..............................................................................................................................96
Trademarks
LaunchPad™ and BoosterPack™ are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
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1 Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
xWR6843ISK/IWR6843ISK-ODS/ IWR6843AOPEVM and MMWAVEICBOOST are part of mmWave EVMs
hardware. The xWR6843 antenna board from Texas Instruments is an easy-to-use evaluation module for the
xWR6843 mmWave sensing device. This board contains 60-GHz mmWave Radar transceiver in which antennas
are etched on PCB or on packager and act as the Radar front-end board. The MMWAVEICBOOST is an add-on
board used with TI's mmWave sensor used in all starter kits to provide more interfaces and PC connectivity
to the mmWave sensors. The MMWAVEICBOOST board provides an interface for the mmWave Studio tool
to configure the Radar device and capture the raw analog-to-digital converter (ADC) data, using a capture
board such as DCA1000 evaluation module (EVM). xWR6843 antenna EVMs and MMWAVEICBOOST contains
everything required to start developing software for on-chip C67x DSP core and low-power ARM R4F controllers.
It provides an interface to the MSP43xx boards through 40-pin LaunchPad™/ BoosterPack™ connectors.
Revision currently available on product page Silicon Version
MMWAVEICBOOST Rev. B -
AWR6843ISK Rev. C ES2
IWR6843ISK Rev. B ES2
IWR6843ISK-ODS Rev. B ES2
IWR6843AOPEVM Rev. F ES2
Note
All older revisions not listed are deprecated and may contain deprecated silicon version
Raw ADC Data Capture Yes – requires Yes – requires DCA1000 Yes – requires DCA1000
mmWaveICBOOST + DCA1000
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1. Angular resolution is defined as how far apart two objects must be (in angle) for them to be detected as
separate objects. It is different from angular accuracy, which is how accurately the angle of an object is
detected.
2. 6-dB beam width of resultant pattern due to TX and RX combination
1.2.1 Summary of Features
Feature Comment xWR6843ISK IWR6843ISK-ODS IWR6843AOPEVM
1.2.2 xWR6843ISK
• 60-pin, high-density (HD) connector for raw analog-to-digital converter (ADC) data over LVDS and trace data
capability
• Long range on-board antenna
• Current sensors for all rails
• On-board PMIC
1.2.3 IWR6843ISK-ODS (Overhead Detection Sensing)
• 60-pin, high-density (HD) connector for raw analog-to-digital converter (ADC) data over LVDS and trace data
capability
• Short range on-board antenna
• Current sensors for all rails
• On-board PMIC
1.2.4 IWR6843AOP
• 60-pin, high-density (HD) connector for raw analog-to-digital converter (ADC) data over LVDS and trace data
capability
• Short range on-package antenna
• On-board PMIC
1.2.5 MMWAVEICBOOST
• Hosts starter kit using two 60-pin high-density (HD) connector for the high-speed ADC data over CSI or LVDS
and emulator signals
• FTDI-based JTAG emulation with serial port for programming flash on the starter kit
• XDS110-UART based QSPI flash programming
• 60-pin HD connector to interface with the DCA1000 EVM
• Two 20-pin LaunchPad connectors that leverage the ecosystem of the TI standard Launchpad and have all of
the digital controls from the Radar chip
• Two onboard controller area network (CAN) transceivers
• On-board PMIC
• 60-pin MIPI HD connector for JTAG trace
• On-board FTDI chip to provide PC interface for serial peripheral interface (SPI), general-purpose input/output
(GPIO) controls and universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) loggers
• On-board current sensors and temperature sensors
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Note
A 5-V, > 2.5-A supply brick with a 2.1-mm barrel jack (center positive) is not included. TI
recommends using an external power supply that complies with applicable regional safety
standards, such as UL, CSA, VDE, CCC, PSE, and more. The length of the power cable should be
< 3 m.
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2 MMWAVEICBOOST
2.1 Hardware
Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 shows the front and rear view of EVM, respectively.
Figure 2-1. MMWAVEICBOOST Front View Figure 2-2. MMWAVEICBOOST Rear View
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HEADER DMM
DP [7:0] DP [15:8]
TRACE MIPI
USB XDS110 HEADER 60PIN
CONN
GPIO [2:0], NERRIN, NERROUT, SOP [2:0], LOGGERS
FTDI 2m
3.3 V
FT4232 VCC
SPI 1, SPI 2, NRST, INTn, RS232
USB 2m
1.2 V
2:1
MUX 2m
1.8 V
LVDS [6:4] 2:1 LC FIL
MUX PMIC
LP87524J
To 60PIN 2m
1.0 V
HD CONNECTOR LC FIL
60 PIN
CONNECTOR I2C
DCA1000 INA226
TO 60PIN
SPI 1,SPI 2, NRST, INTn, RS232
XDS110 TEMP
SENSOR
2:1
MUX INA226 USB
5V
2m
SPI 1,SPI 2, NRST, INTn, RS232 3.3 V 5V
LM536353 HEADER
60 PIN
CONNECTOR
DCA1000
GPIO [2:0], NERRIN, NERROUT,SOP [2:0], LOGGERS
HEADER HEADER JACK
5V
LOADSW LOADSW LM536255 HEADER
> 5 V to 36 V
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SPI_CLK1
SPI_CS1
GPIO NERR
2:1 MUX SOP[2:0] SPI_MISO1
[2:0] IN/OUT
RS232 SPI_MOSI1
DIP HOST NRST 60 PIN
CLK1 CS1 MISO1 MOSI1 TX/RX
SW INTn HOST INTn CONNECTOR
DCA1000
NRST
GPIO[2:0]
RS232
NERR_IN
CLK2 CS2 MISO2 MOSI2 TX/RX
NERR_OUT
SOP[2:0]
60 PIN HD CONNECTOR
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Table 2-1 shows the dip switch settings for multiple sources connecting to mmWave sensing device.
Table 2-1. Switch Settings
Reference (Default Position) Position
Designator for STAND ALONE Mode (1) Position for DCA1000 Mode Position for 40-Pin LP/BP
S1.12 ON ON ON
S1.11 ON ON OFF
S1.10 ON ON OFF
S1.9 OFF OFF ON
S1.8 OFF OFF ON
S1.7 ON OFF OFF
S1.6 ON OFF OFF
S1.5(2) ON ON OFF
S1.4 ON OFF ON
S1.3 ON ON OFF
S1.2 ON ON ON
S1.1 OFF OFF OFF
(1) Standalone mode means starter kit and MMWAVEICBOOST connected together.
(2) S1.5 has RS232 connections from 40 pin/FTDI/60 pin/XDS110, ON postion routes UART to XDS110 (Application/user UART COM
port).
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Table 2-2 shows the images of NRST, DIP switch settings, SOP lines, and power input locations on the physical
board.
Table 2-2. Mux Selection Images
Front Rear
Whole Board
Zoomed IN
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Figure 2-11 shows the mechanical mounting of PCB. Spacers and screws can be used as heat sinking elements
to spread the heat from the starter kit to carrier board, as shown in Figure 2-11.
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Note
The Samtec cable included in the kit is the HQCD-030-02.00-SEU-TBR-1. "02.00" indicates the length
of the cable in inches; cables with longer length can be ordered by the user if needed.
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Table 2-3 provides the jumper information for usage of board power input.
Note
TI recommends using an external power supply that complies with applicable regional safety
standards, such as UL, CSA, VDE, CCC, PSE, and more. The length of the power cable should
be < 3 m.
2.7 Connectors
There are several types of connectors used in the MMWAVEICBOOST board, which are mentioned below.
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(1) When running the OOB demo, the MSS_Logger pin is used to send data. This is the same pin connected to the XDS110 and displayed
through the emulator as a data COM port.
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(1) When running the OOB demo, the RS232 TX and RX pins are used for user and configuration files. This is the same pin connected to
the XDS110 and displayed through the emulator as a Application/User UART COM port.
(2) Indicates that all the powers are stable in the standard LP/BP boards are stable, which enables or disables the power of FTDI and
XDS110 interfaces. A HIGH on the PGOOD signal (3.3 V) indicates the supply is stable. The I/Os of the front-end chip are not safe to
operate by the XDS110/FTDI before this I/O supply is stable, to avoid leakage current into the I/Os.
(3) Controls the PMIC enable for starter kits. The MCU can use this to shut down the PMIC and xWR device during the periods it does not
use the xWR device and save power. The power up of the PMIC takes approximately 5 ms once the enable signal is made high.
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Table 2-6 and Table 2-7 list the 60-pin HD connector pinout.
Table 2-6. J4 Connector Pinout
Pin Number Pin Description Pin Number Pin Description
1 1V 31 DP2
2 5V 32 GND
3 1V 33 DP3
4 3.3V 34 LVDS_CLKP
5 1.2V 35 DP4
6 3.3V 36 LVDS_CLKM
7 1.2V 37 DP5
8 DMM_SYNC 38 GND
9 1.8V 39 DP6
10 DMM_CLK 40 LVDS_1P
11 JTAG_TDI 41 DP7
12 NRST 42 LVDS_1M
13 JTAG_TMS 43 BSS_LOGGER
14 PGOOD 44 GND
15 JTAG_TCK 45 OSC_CLKOUT
16 HOST_INTR1 46 LVDS_0P
17 JTAG_TDO/SOP0 47 MCU_CLKOUT
18 MSS_LOGGER 48 LVDS_0M
19 SPI_CS1 49 PMIC_CLKOUT/SOP2
20 GND 50 GND
21 SPI_CLK1 51 WARMRST
22 SYNC_IN 52 NERRIN
23 SPI_MOSI1 53 SDA
24 SYNC_OUT/SOP1 54 NERROUT
25 SPI_MISO1 55 SCL
26 GND 56 GPIO_0
27 DP0 57 RS232_RX
28 LVDS_FRCLKP 58 GPIO_1
29 DP1 59 RS232_TX
30 LVDS_FRCLKM 60 GPIO_2
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PMIC(U4) rails such as 1.8 V, 1.2 V, 1.0 V, and 3.3 V are disabled by default. 3.3 V is derived from input 5-V
jack, on-board micro USB connector, or from the 40-pin LaunchPad, as shown in Table 2-12. 3.3 V is for the
starter kits and the rest of the board to operate.
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Note
Remove the P3 jumper when using a 3.3-V rail from the 40-pin LP/BP or FTDI LDO, and mount the
R122 resistor if it is from the 40-pin LP/BP. The current rating is limited to 1A, either from the FTDI or
40-pin LP/BP.
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OFF : SPI-1(default)
S1.1 CAN/SPI selection
ON : CAN
OFF : J16 Header
S1.2 Header(J16) and 40 pin
ON : 40 pin (default)
OFF : 40 pin/J16 header
S1.3 Header(J16)/40 pin and FTDI
ON : FTDI (default)
OFF : 60 pin
S1.4 60 pin and FTDI/40 pin/J16
ON : FTDI/J16 header/40 pin (default)
60 pin/FTDI/40 pin and OFF : 40/60 pin/FTDI
S1.5
XDS110 ON : XDS110 (default)
OFF : 60/40 pin
S1.6 60/40 pin and FTDI
ON : FTDI (default)
OFF : 60/40 pin
S1.7 60/40 pin and FTDI
ON : FTDI (default)
OFF : 60 pin (default)
S1.8 40 pin and 60 pin
ON : 40 pin
OFF : 60 pin (default)
S1.9 40 pin and 60 pin
ON : 40 pin
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DS3 Red NERROUT Glows if there is any HW error in the xWR device
DS4 Red POWER This LED indicates the presence of the 5-V supply.
D5 Yellow SOR0 SOR0 (SOP2) state
D6 Yellow SOR1 SOR1 (SOP1) state
D7 Yellow SOR2 SOR2 (SOP0) state
This LED is used to indicate the state of NRST pin. If
D8 Red NRST
this LED is glowing, the device is in reset state.
D14 Green POWER 3V3 supply indication Figure 2-33. D11 & D14
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Note
This chapter applies to Rev. C and up of the AWR6843ISK, IWR6843ISK, and IWR6843ISK-ODS.
3.1 Hardware
Note
The xWR6843ISK has been tested in the 60-64GHz band across the temperature range of -20°C to
60°C. The device is intended for use within the aforementioned limits.
Note
In accordance to the EN 62311 RF exposure test, a minimum separation distance of 20 centimeters
should be maintained between the user and the EVM during operation.
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Note
The IWR6843ISK-ODS has been tested in the 60-64GHz band across the temperature range of -20°C
to 60°C.
Note
In accordance to the EN 62311 RF exposure test, a minimum separation distance of 20 centimeters
should be maintained between the user and the EVM during operation.
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Note
After the 3.3-V supply is provided to the EVM, TI recommends toggling the NRST signal once to
ensure a reliable boot-up state; this signal is accessible on the 60-pin HD connector.
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3.5.3 CANFD
The J3 and J4 connectors shown in Figure 3-7 provide the CAN_L and CAN_H signals from the 2 onboard
CAND-FD transceivers (TCAN1042HGVDRQ1) These signals are wired to the CAN bus after muxing with the
SPI interface signals; one of the two paths must be selected. Two CANs are selected by closing the switch S1.4
(1st position of switch to be ON).
Pin Description Device Interface Connector on Board
SPI_CS1 CAN2_TX J4.1 - CANL, J4.2 -GND, J4.3 - CANH
SPI_CLK1 CAN2_RX
MISO_1 CAN1_TX J3.1 - CANL, J3.2 -GND, J3.3 - CANH
MOSI_1 CAN1_RX
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Figure 3-10 through Figure 3-12 shows the antenna radiation pattern with regard to azimuth. Figure 3-13 through
Figure 3-15 show the antenna radiation pattern with regard to elevation for TX1, TX2, and TX3.
All of the measurements were done with a Tx and Rx combination together. Thus, for the -6dB beam width, you
must see a -12db (Tx (-6dB) + Rx(-6dB)) number.
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Figure 3-10. TX1 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Figure 3-11. TX2 Antenna Radiation Pattern in
Azimuth Azimuth
Figure 3-12. TX3 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Figure 3-13. TX1 Antenna Radiation Pattern in
Azimuth Elevation
Figure 3-14. TX2 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Figure 3-15. TX3 Antenna Radiation Pattern in
Elevation Elevation
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Figure 3-18 shows combined Antenna Radiation pattern in the Azimuth plane for all the transmitter and receiver
pairs together (TX[1-3]-RX[1-4]).
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Figure 3-18. Measured Azimuthal Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
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Figure 3-19 shows the combined Antenna Radiation pattern in the Elevation plane for all the transmitter and
receiver pairs together, TX[1-3]-RX[1-4].
Figure 3-19. Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
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S1 switch setting for functional and flashing mode is shown in Table 3-3.
Table 3-3. S1 Config Flashing and Functional Mode
s1.1 s1.2 s1.3 s1.4 s1.5 s1.6
Flashing On Off On On Off -
Functional Off Off On On Off -
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Note
RECOMMENDED DUTY CYCLE: The xWR6843AOPEVM operates at a maximum duty cycle of 50%:
running at a higher duty cycle increases the risk of damaging the EVM by exceeding the maximum
operating junction temperature (Tj) of 105°C.
Note
This chapter applies to the AWR6843AOPEVM and IWR6843AOPEVM
4.1 Hardware
The xWR6843AOPEVM includes four receivers and three transmitters with wide field of antennas on the
package of the device. The IWR6843AOP and AWR6843AOP operate at a 4-Ghz bandwidth from 60 to 64
GHz, with a maximum output power of 10 dBm and an antenna gain of ~5 dBi.
Note
The xWR6843AOPEVM has been tested in the 60 - 64GHz frequency range across the ambient
temperature range of -20°C to 60°C.
Note
In accordance to the EN 62311 RF exposure test, a minimum separation distance of 20 centimeters
should be maintained between the user and the EVM during operation.
Note
Refer to the Thermal Design Guide for Antenna on Package mmWave Sensor application note for
details of thermal dissipation options for xWR6843 AOP devices, particularly for small form factor
designs such as the mission side of the EVM.
The following features are available on the mission AOP board of the xWR6843AOPEVM:
• 60-GHz to 64-GHz mmWave sensing for form-factor deployment and testing
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CAUTION
There is a possibility of damage and loss of function to the mission board when it is split. When split,
the board cannot be put back together and many features are lost; see the Section 5.1 section for
features available on the mission board. Raw data capture, JTAG debug and other features requiring
the 60 pin SAMTEC connectors are permanently lost.
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When using the EVM for custom applications, the duty cycle can be adjusted as needed, the heat sink provided
with the kit can be used, customers can also design their own heat sink using better heat disippating materials or
one with more surface area such as addition of fins. The CAD drawing for the heat sink is shown in Figure 4-5.
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Figure 4-9 shows the antenna radiation pattern with regard to azimuth. Figure 4-10 shows the antenna radiation
pattern with regard to elevation for TX1, TX2, and TX3. Both show the radiation pattern for TX1, TX2, and TX3
and RX1, RX2, RX3, and RX4 together.
Figure 4-9. Measured Azimuth Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
Figure 4-10. Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
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SOP0 is pulled high when switch is on the OFF position and low when the switch is the ON position.
SOP 1 and 2 are pulled low when the switch is OFF and high when the switch is ON.
In MMWAVEICBOOST mode, the xWR6843AOPEVM is mounted on the MMWAVEICBOOST and the
SOP mode is set by the MMWAVEICBOOST.
1 For higher power application ensure the USB J1 is connected before connecting USB J5.
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For mounted mode, the UART should be routed to the 60-pin connector. Set up the device as shown in Figure
4-17. When mounted as shown, the SOP mode is overridden by the MMWAVEICBOOST SOP configuration.
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Figure 4-18. ADC spectrum with spread spectrum enabled (blue) vs disabled (red)
4.10 PC Connection
4.10.1 Installing the Drivers
The CP2105 drivers must be installed to access the UART port. Download and install the drivers here.
When installed correctly, the COM port should be enumerated as shown in .
The enhanced COM port is the application/user UART and the standard COM port is the data port.
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Note
RECOMMENDED DUTY CYCLE: The xWR6843AOPEVM operates at a maximum duty cycle of 50%:
running at a higher duty cycle increases the risk of damaging the EVM by exceeding the maximum
operating junction temperature (Tj) of 105°C.
Note
This chapter applies to the AWR6843AOPEVM and IWR6843AOPEVM
5.1 Hardware
The xWR6843AOPEVM includes four receivers and three transmitter wide field of antennas on the package of
the device. The IWR6843AOP and AWR6843AOP operate at a 4-Ghz bandwidth from 60 to 64 GHz, with a
maximum output power of 10 dBm; the xWR6843AOPEVM has an antenna gain of ~5 dBi.
Note
The xWR6843AOPEVM has been tested in the 60 - 64GHz band across the temperature range of
-20°C to 60°C.
Note
In accordance to the EN 62311 RF exposure test, a minimum separation distance of 20 centimeters
should be maintained between the user and the EVM during operation.
Note
Refer to the Thermal Design Guide for Antenna on Package mmWave Sensor application note for
details of thermal dissipation options for xWR6843 AOP devices, particularly for small form factor
designs such as the mission side of the EVM.
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• Emulator USB port for user UART and Data COM ports
CAUTION
There is a possibility of damage and lose of function to the mission board when it is split. When split,
the board cannot be put back together and many features are lost; see the Section 5.1 section for
features available on the mission board. Raw data capture, JTAG debug and other features requiring
the 60 pin SAMTEC connectors are permanently lost.
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one with more surface area such as addition of fins. The CAD drawing for the heat sink is shown in Figure 5-5
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Figure 5-9 shows the antenna radiation pattern with regard to azimuth. Figure 5-10 shows the antenna radiation
pattern with regard to elevation for TX1, TX2, and TX3. Both show the radiation pattern for TX1, TX2, and TX3
and RX1, RX2, RX3, and RX4 together.
Figure 5-9. Measured Azimuthal Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
Figure 5-10. Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
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Note
SOP0 is pulled high when switch is on the OFF position and low when the switch is the ON position.
SOP 1 and 2 are pulled low when the switch is OFF and high when the switch is ON.
In MMWAVEICBOOST mode, the xWR6843AOPEVM is mounted on the MMWAVEICBOOST and the
SOP mode is set by the MMWAVEICBOOST.
2 For higher power application ensure the USB J1 is connected before connecting USB J5.
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For mounted mode, the UART should be routed to the 60-pin connector. Set up the device as shown in Figure
5-15. When mounted as shown, the SOP mode is overridden by the MMWAVEICBOOST SOP configuration.
5.9 PC Connection
5.9.1 Installing the Drivers
The SICP2105 drivers must be installed to access the UART port. Download and install the drivers here.
When installed correctly, the COM port should be enumerated as shown in .
The enhanced COM port is the application/user UART and the standard COM port is the data port.
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Note
The IWR6843ISK has been tested in the 60-64GHz band across the temperature range of -20°C to
60°C. The device is intended for use within the aforementioned limits.
Note
In accordance to the EN 62311 RF exposure test, a minimum separation distance of 20 centimeters
should be maintained between the user and the EVM during operation.
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The IWR6843ISK-ODS has been tested in the 60-64GHz band across the temperature range of -20°C
to 60°C.
Note
In accordance to the EN 62311 RF exposure test, a minimum separation distance of 20 centimeters
should be maintained between the user and the EVM during operation.
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2m
3.3 V LOAD SW
TPS22917
TEMP SENS
INA226 RX
TMP112A
2m
3.3 V 1.8 V
SW B0
QSPI flash
INA226 MX25V1635
SW B1 2m TX
1.24 V
LP8770
PMIC EEPROM
INA226 CAT24C08 IWR6843
CHIP
2m
LDO 1.0/1.24 V
TPS7A53
1.7 V
VPP
XTAL
VOUT_PA
40 MHz
I2C
VOUT_SYNTH
MISC
RESET
RS232
JTAG VOUT_PLL
SPI
LVDS
DP [7:0]
OPTIONAL VBGAP
GPIO [2:0]
1.2 V 1.8 V 1.0 V 5V
DP[15:8] LVDS
Note
After the 3.3-V supply is provided to the EVM, TI recommends toggling the NRST signal once to
ensure a reliable boot-up state; this signal is accessible on the 60-pin HD connector.
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Figure 6-8 through Figure 6-10 shows the antenna radiation pattern with regard to azimuth. Figure 6-11 through
Figure 6-13 show the antenna radiation pattern with regard to elevation for TX1, TX2, and TX3.
All of the measurements were done with a Tx and Rx combination together. Thus, for the -6dB beam width, you
must see a -12db (Tx (-6dB) + Rx(-6dB)) number.
Figure 6-8. TX1 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Figure 6-9. TX2 Antenna Radiation Pattern in
Azimuth Azimuth
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Figure 6-10. TX3 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Figure 6-11. TX1 Antenna Radiation Pattern in
Azimuth Elevation
Figure 6-12. TX2 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Figure 6-13. TX3 Antenna Radiation Pattern in
Elevation Elevation
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Figure 6-15 shows combined Antenna Radiation pattern in the Azimuth plane for all the transmitter and receiver
pairs together (TX[1-3]-RX[1-4]).
Figure 6-15. Measured Azimuthal Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
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Figure 6-16 shows the combined Antenna Radiation pattern in the Elevation plane for all the transmitter and
receiver pairs together, TX[1-3]-RX[1-4].
Figure 6-16. Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
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Note
RECOMMENDED DUTY CYCLE: The IWR6843AOPEVM operates at a maximum duty cycle of 50%,
running at a higher duty cycle increases the risk of damaging the EVM by exceeding the maximum
operating junction temperature (Tj) of 105°C.
7.1 Hardware
The IWR6843AOPEVM includes four receivers and three transmitter wide field of antennas on the package of
the device. The IWR6843 operates at 4-Ghz bandwidth from 60 to 64 GHz, with a maximum output power of 10
dBm; the IWR6843AOPEVM has an antenna gain of ~6 dBi.
Note
The IWR6843AOPEVM has been tested in the 60-64GHz band across the temperature range of -20°C
to 60°C.
Note
In accordance to the EN 62311 RF exposure test, a minimum separation distance of 20 centimeters
should be maintained between the user and the EVM during operation.
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Figure 7-5 shows the antenna radiation pattern with regard to azimuth. Figure 7-6 shows the antenna radiation
pattern with regard to elevation for TX1, TX2, and TX3. Both show the radiation pattern for TX1, TX2, and TX3,
and RX1, RX2, RX3, and RX4 together.
Figure 7-5. Measured Azimuthal Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
Figure 7-6. Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs
Included)
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SOP0 is set high when switch is on the OFF position and low when the switch is the ON position. SOP
1 and 2 are set low when the switch is OFF and high when the switch is ON.
In mounted mode, the IWR6843AOPEVM is mounted on the MMWAVEICBOOST and the SOP mode
is set by the MMWAVEICBOOST.
3 For higher power application ensure the USB J1 is connected before connecting USB J5.
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For mounted mode, the UART should be routed to the 60-pin connector. Set up the device as shown in Figure
7-10. When mounted as shown, the SOP mode is overridden by the MMWAVEICBOOST SOP configuration.
When mounted and setup correctly, the MMWAVEICBOOST can be used same as the IWR6843ISK and
IWR6843ODS with DCA1000EVM, LaunchPads, and so forth.
7.8 PC Connection
7.8.1 Installing the Drivers
The SICP2105 drivers must be installed to access the UART port. Download and install the drivers here.
When installed correctly, the COM port should be enumerated as shown in Figure 7-11.
The enhanced COM port is the application/user UART and the standard COM port is the data port.
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IWR6843ISK 1 14 11.5
IWR6843ISK-ODS 1 27 14.3
IWR6843AOPEVM 1 23 13.6
1. for more information on test and chirp setup for the test, see TIREXpage
Revision History
NOTE: Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version.
Changes from November 1, 2020 to May 30, 2022 (from Revision D (November 2020) to
Revision E (May 2022)) Page
• Added Note to xWR6843ISK / IWR6843ISK-ODS REV C section................................................................... 29
• Added Note to xWR6843AOPEVM Rev F section............................................................................................46
• Added Regulatory Statements with Respect to the xWR6843AOPEVM Rev G section.................................. 60
• Added Note to xWR6843AOPEVM Rev F section............................................................................................61
96 60GHz mmWave Sensor EVMs SWRU546E – OCTOBER 2018 – REVISED MAY 2022
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