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The MMWAVEICBOOST Board is combined with the compatible antenna modules from the starter kit for
Industrial Radar Devices of the xWR68xx family.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    User's Guide SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module The MMWAVEICBOOST Board is combined with the compatible antenna modules from the starter kit for Industrial Radar Devices of the xWR68xx family. Contents ....................... Getting Started ......................
  • Page 2 Front .......................... Rear ......................... Front ......................Uninstalled Devices .................. COM Ports After the Driver Installation ..............Integration of MMWAVEICBOOST and Starter Kit ..................Mechanical Mounting of the PCB ............IWR6843ISK-MMWAVEICBOOST-DCA1000EVM Test Setup ......................Power Connector ........................P3 Header ........................P7 Header ........................
  • Page 3 IWR6843AOPEVM Switches ................. Switch Configuration for Modular Mode ................Switch Configuration for Bluetooth Mode ..............IWR6843AOPEVM Mounted on MMWAVEICBOOST ..............Switch Configuration for MMWAVEICBOOST Mode ..................... SICP2015 COM Ports ....................IWR6843ISK Front View ....................IWR6843ISK Rear View ......................PCB Antenna – Top ....................
  • Page 4 Pin Mux Settings I ......................Pin Mux Settings II Trademarks LaunchPad, BoosterPack are trademarks of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    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).
  • Page 6 FTDI-based JTAG emulation with serial port for programming flash on the starter kit • XDS110-UART based QSPI flash programming mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 7: What's Included

    UL, CSA, VDE, CCC, PSE, and more. The length of the power cable should be < 3 m. SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 8: Mmwaveicboost

    MMWAVEICBOOST Hardware Figure 1 Figure 2 shows the front and rear view of EVM, respectively. Figure 1. MMWAVEICBOOST Front View Figure 2. MMWAVEICBOOST Rear View mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback...

  • Page 9: Block Diagram And Features

    GPIO [2:0], NERRIN, NERROUT,SOP [2:0], LOGGERS HEADER HEADER LOADSW LOADSW LM536255 HEADER > 5 V to 36 V Figure 3. Block Diagram of MMWAVEICBOOST 2.2.2 Hardware Features • 1 Micro USB connector for XDS110 Emulator/UART interface • 1 Micro USB connector for FTDI interface •...

  • Page 10: Muxing Scheme For Multiple Sources

    40 pin LP/BP, DCA1000 EVM, onboard FTDI and XDS110 that can control the Radar front-end chip in the starter kit. This is done with the help of mux scheme implemented on the MMWAVEICBOOST. Follow the switch settings as shown in Table 1 to avoid the conflicts.

  • Page 11: Switch Settings

    S1.3 S1.2 S1.1 (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). SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020...

  • Page 12: Front

    Table 2. Mux Selection Images Front Rear Whole Board Figure 5. Front Figure 6. Rear Zoomed IN Figure 7. Front mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 13: Using The Mmwaveicboost With The Starter Kit

    MMWAVEICBOOST www.ti.com Using the MMWAVEICBOOST With the Starter Kit The MMWAVEICBOOST board is required with the starter kit for the following use cases: • PC connection is enabled for communicating with the mmWave front end chip • Connecting to mmWave Studio (mmWave Studio is a tool that provides capability to configure the MMWAVEICBOOST front end from the PC).

  • Page 14: Com Ports After The Driver Installation

    MMWAVEICBOOST and Antenna Module Connections for Modular Testing A compatible antenna module can be stacked on top of the MMWAVEICBOOST board using the two 60- pin HD connectors and 12 nuts, four washers, and four M3 screws (for improving the thermal performance).

  • Page 15: Integration Of Mmwaveicboost And Starter Kit

    MMWAVEICBOOST www.ti.com Figure 10. Integration of MMWAVEICBOOST and Starter Kit Figure 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 Figure 11.

  • Page 16: Interfacing With The Dca1000Evm

    2.5.1 mmWave Studio Interface To control the radar device from mmWave Studio, both the starter kit and the MMWAVEICBOOST must be powered and connected to the PC using the micro USB cable. The UART used to download the firmware is accessed from the XDS110 device on the MMWAVEICBOOST. The SPI interface used to control the radar device, SOP controls, and nRST control is performed from the FTDI chip on the MMWAVEICBOOST.

  • Page 17: Power Connections

    Figure 15. P7 Header Short (1-2): Input voltage is more than 5 V. Open(2-3): Input voltage is 5V(Default) Figure 16. J27 Header SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 18: Connectors

    2.7.1 20-Pin LaunchPad and Booster Pack Connectors (J5, J6) The MMWAVEICBOOST has the standard LaunchPad connectors (J5 and J6) that enable it to be directly connected to all TI MCU LaunchPad's pinout, as shown in Figure 17. While connecting the MMWAVEICBOOST to other LaunchPads, ensure the pin-1 orientation is correct by matching the 3V3 and 5-V signal marking on the boards.

  • Page 19: 60-Pin Hd Connectors

    (SPI, UART, I2C, NRST, NERR, and SOPs) and JTAG debug signals from the starter kit. The Trace and DMM interface lines are also available through this connector. Figure 18. 60-Pin HD Connectors SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 20: J4 Connector Pinout

    MSS_LOGGER LVDS_0M SPI_CS1 PMIC_CLKOUT/SOP2 SPI_CLK1 WARMRST SYNC_IN NERRIN SPI_MOSI1 SYNC_OUT/SOP1 NERROUT SPI_MISO1 GPIO_0 RS232_RX LVDS_FRCLKP GPIO_1 RS232_TX LVDS_FRCLKM GPIO_2 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 21: J17 Connector Pinout

    Pin Number Pin Description LVDS_3P VPP_1.7V LVDS_3M 3.3V LVDS_2P 3.3V LVDS_2M PMIC_EN DP10 DP11 LVDS_VALIDP DP12 LVDS_VALIDM DP13 DP14 DP15 SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 22: 60-Pin Hd Connector (Dca1000)

    JTAG Debugger should not be connected on the 14-pin connector. Figure 20. 60-Pin MIPI Connector mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 23: 14-Pin Jtag Connector

    SPI_CLK1 CAN2_RX J2 pin 3 MISO_1 CAN1_TX J1 pin 1 (CAN1 corresponds to CANFD) MOSI_1 CAN1_RX J1 pin 3 SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 24: Jumpers, Switches And Leds

    011 (SOP mode 2) = development mode SOP1 SOP[2:0] 001 (SOP mode 4) = functional mode SOP2 101 (SOP mode 5) = flash programming mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 25: Sop Jumpers

    Current sensor for 1.0V rail INA226AIDGST 100 1100 Current sensor for 3.3V INA226AIDGST 100 0011 (PMIC) PMIC LP87524JRNFRQ1 110 0000 SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 26: J13 Header

    DMM trace header 1 JTAG trace signals. Onboard 16-pin header provides external user control for DMM trace header 2 JTAG trace signals. mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 27: S1 Switch

    40 pin and FTDI ON : FTDI (default) OFF : 14 pin S1.12 XDS110/14 pin ON : XDS110 (default) SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 28: Leds Information

    5-V supply indication if the input voltage to board is Green POWER more than 5 V Green POWER 3V3 supply indication Figure 33. D11 & D14 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 29: Xwr6843Isk / Iwr6843Isk-Ods Rev 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. Figure 34. xWR6843ISK Front View SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 30: Xwr6843Isk Rear View

    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. mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 31: Pcb Antenna - Top

    / IWR6843ISK-ODS REV C www.ti.com Figure 36. PCB Antenna – Top Figure 37. PCB Antenna – Bottom SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 32: Xwr6843Isk/Iwr6843Isk-Ods Block Diagram

    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. mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 33: Interfaces

    For higher power application tespoint T13 (5V) and T12 (GND) can be used to supply power the EVM. Interfaces SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 34 Muxes USER UART to 60 pin header J1 Muxes USER UART to USB connector J5 S1.6 Reset Switch GPIO1 toggle switch mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 35: List Of Leds

    Indicates the application of 5V power Green GPIO 2 Connected to GPIO2, can be used when GPIO is set as output SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 36 MMWAVEICBOOST). 3.5.4.2 Default I2C Address Table 11 provides the list of I2C devices and its address. mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 37: Xwr6843Isk Antenna

    The xWR6843ISK includes onboard-etched long range antennas for the four receivers and three transmitters. Figure 41 shows the PCB antennas. Figure 41. PCB Antennas SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 38 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. mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 39 Figure 46. TX1 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Elevation Figure 47. TX2 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Elevation Figure 48. TX3 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Elevation SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 40: Iwr6843Isk-Ods Antenna

    Figure 51 shows combined Antenna Radiation pattern in the Azimuth plane for all the transmitter and receiver pairs together (TX[1-3]-RX[1-4]). mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 41 Figure 51. Measured Azimuthal Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included) SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 42: Modular Mode

    When enumerated correctly the 2 UART ports are displayed on the device manager as Virtual COM Port similar to one shown in Figure 53 Figure 53. Virtual COM port mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 43: S1 Config Flashing And Functional Mode

    S1 switch setting for functional and flashing mode is shown in Table 18 Table 18. S1 config flashing and functional mode s1.1 s1.2 s1.3 s1.4 s1.5 s1.6 Flashing Functional SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 44: Dca1000Evm Mode

    S1 switch settings for this mode is shown in Table 19 Table 19. S1 Config for DCA1000EVM mode S1.1 S1.2 S1.3 S1.4 S1.5 S1.6 DCA1000EVM mode mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 45: 3.10 Mmwaveicboost Mode

    In this mode the boards are setup as shown in Figure 56, UART is routed to the 60 pin connector to the XDS110 USB. More on the mmWAVEICBOOST, setup and features it provides can be found in Section 2 Figure 56. mmWAVEICBOOST mode SWRU546C –...

  • Page 46: S1 Config For Mmwaveicboost Mode

    / IWR6843ISK-ODS REV C www.ti.com S1 switch settings for mmWAVEICBOOST mode is shown in Table 20 Table 20. S1 Config for mmWAVEICBOOST mode S1.1 S1.2 S1.3 S1.4 S1.5 S1.6 mmWAVEICBO OST mode mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright ©...

  • Page 47: Iwr6843Aopevm Rev F

    60-GHz to 64-GHz mmWave sensing for form-factor deployment and testing • Functional and flashing SOP Mode • Emulator USB port for user UART and Data COM ports SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 48: Block Diagram

    UART converter. The Breakaway board sections contain the 60-pin Samtec connector for interfacing with the MMWAVEICBOOST. Figure 59. Block Diagram of the IWR6843AOPEVM mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 49: Pcb Storage And Handling Recommendations

    The CAD drawing for the heat sink is shown in Figure 61 SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 50 IWR6843AOPEVM Rev F www.ti.com Figure 61. Heat sink CAD drawing Application of the heat sink is shown in Figure 62 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 51 IWR6843AOPEVM Rev F www.ti.com Figure 62. Heat sink placement SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 52: Iwr6843Aopevm Antenna

    Figure 63 shows the antenna on package. Figure 63. AOP Antennas Figure 64. IWR6843AOP antenna placement MIMO array mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 53 Included) Figure 66. Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included) SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 54: Switch Settings

    Bluetooth Enable Bluetooth Disable S2.4 Not Connected Not Connected SOP2 Pulled up SOP2 Pulled down Reset switch User switch mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 55: Iwr6843Aopevm Muxing Scheme

    SOP 1 and 2 are pulled low when the switch is OFF and high when the switch is In MMWAVEICBOOST mode, the IWR6843AOPEVM is mounted on the MMWAVEICBOOST and the SOP mode is set by the MMWAVEICBOOST. SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020...

  • Page 56: Modular And Mmwaveicboost Mode

    IWR6843AOPEVM Rev F www.ti.com Modular and MMWAVEICBOOST Mode The IWR6843AOP can be used in modular mode or mounted on the MMWAVEICBOOST for debugging. 4.8.1 Modular Mode When used in Modular mode, the UART can either be routed to the SICP2015, which displays the data on the mmWave visualizer, or to other devices connected to the USB interface.
  • Page 57 Figure 69. Switch Configuration for Bluetooth Mode 4.8.2 MMWAVEICBOOST Mode This mode enables access to debugging tools available on the MMWAVEICBOOST such as the JTAG, ADC capture, CAN, LaunchPad connector, and so forth. Figure 70. IWR6843AOPEVM Mounted on MMWAVEICBOOST SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020...

  • Page 58: Pc Connection

    For mounted mode, the UART should be routed to the 60-pin connector. Set up the device as shown in . When mounted as shown, the SOP mode is overridden by the MMWAVEICBOOST SOP configuration. Figure 71. Switch Configuration for MMWAVEICBOOST Mode PC Connection 4.9.1...

  • Page 59: 4.10 Reach Compliance

    6. Load image to serial flash. 4.9.3 DCA1000 For data capture using the DCA1000, set up the board to MMWAVEICBOOST mode, having the SOP and UART muxed set correctly. Continue as you would with the IWR6843ISK. For more information, see Section 2.5.3.
  • Page 60 IWR6843ISK / IWR6843ISK-ODS (deprecated) www.ti.com Figure 73. IWR6843ISK Front View Figure 74. IWR6843ISK Rear View mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 61 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. Figure 75. PCB Antenna – Top SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 62 IWR6843ISK / IWR6843ISK-ODS (deprecated) www.ti.com Figure 76. PCB Antenna – Bottom mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 63: Iwr6843Isk/Iwr6843Isk-Ods Block Diagram

    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. SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 64: Miscellaneous And Leds

    100 0101 Current sensor3 INA226AIDGST 100 0001 Current sensor4 INA226AIDGST 100 0100 PMIC LP87702DRHBRQ1 110 0000 (1) XX means 00,01,10,11 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 65: Iwr6843Isk Antenna

    -12db (Tx (-6dB) + Rx(-6dB)) number. Figure 80. TX1 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Azimuth Figure 81. TX2 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Azimuth SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 66 Figure 83. TX1 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Elevation Figure 84. TX2 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Elevation Figure 85. TX3 Antenna Radiation Pattern in Elevation mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 67: Iwr6843Isk-Ods Antenna

    (TX[1-3]-RX[1-4]). Figure 87. Measured Azimuthal Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included) SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 68: Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern For All Tx To Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included)

    TX[1-3]-RX[1-4]. Figure 88. Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included) mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 69: Iwr6843Aopevm (Deprecated)

    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. Figure 89. IWR6843AOPEVM Top View SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 70: Block Diagram

    UART converter. The Breakaway board sections contain the 60-pin Samtec connector for interfacing with the MMWAVEICBOOST. Figure 91. Block Diagram of the IWR6843AOPEVM mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 71: Pcb Storage And Handling Recommendations

    The IWR6843AOPEVM includes four receiver and three transmitter short range antennas on the package of the chip. Figure 92 shows the antenna on package. Figure 92. AOP Antennas SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 72: Measured Azimuthal Radiation Pattern For All Tx To Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included)

    Included) Figure 94. Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 12 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included) mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 73: Switch Settings

    Bluetooth Disable SW1-1 SOP1 pull up SOP1 pull down SW1-2 SOP0 pull down SOP0 pull up Reset switch User switch SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 74: Iwr6843Aopevm Muxing Scheme

    NOTE: 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.

  • Page 75: Modular And Mmwaveicboost Mode

    IWR6843AOPEVM (Deprecated) www.ti.com Modular and MMWAVEICBOOST Mode The IWR6843AOP can be used in modular mode or mounted on the MMWAVEICBOOST for debugging. 6.7.1 Modular Mode When used in modular mode, the UART can either be routed to the SICP2015, which displays the data on the mmWave visualizer, or to other devices connected to the USB interface.
  • Page 76 IWR6843AOPEVM (Deprecated) www.ti.com 6.7.2 MMWAVEICBOOST Mode This mode enables access to debugging tools available on the MMWAVEICBOOST such as the JTAG, ADC capture, CAN, LaunchPad connector, and so forth. mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright ©...

  • Page 77: Pc Connection

    98. When mounted as shown, the SOP mode is overridden by the MMWAVEICBOOST SOP configuration. Figure 98. Switch Configuration for MMWAVEICBOOST Mode When mounted and setup correctly, the MMWAVEICBOOST can be used same as the IWR6843ISK and IWR6843ODS with DCA1000EVM, LaunchPads, and so forth. PC Connection 6.8.1...

  • Page 78: Reach Compliance

    In compliance with the Article 33 provision of the EU REACH regulation, this is to notify you that this EVM includes component(s) containing at least one substance of very high concern (SVHC) above 0.1%. The uses from Texas Instruments do not exceed 1 ton per year. The SVHC’s are: Component...
  • Page 79 Added Note..........................• Added Note..........................• Updated Note..........................• Added Note..................• Updated Heat Sink and Temperature section. SWRU546C – October 2018 – Revised April 2020 Revision History Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
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