SWRU585 November   2021 IWR6843

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Getting Started
    1. 1.1 Key Features
    2. 1.2 Kit Contents
    3. 1.3 mmWave Out of Box Demo
  3. 2Hardware
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
  4. 3PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations
    1. 3.1 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations
    2. 3.2 Higher Power Demanding Applications
  5. 4IWR6843LEVM Antenna
    1. 4.1 Transmitter and Receiver Virtual Array
  6. 5Hardware Details
    1. 5.1  Switch Settings
    2. 5.2  LEDs
    3. 5.3  Connectors
    4. 5.4  USB Connector
    5. 5.5  DCA1000 HD Connector
    6. 5.6  MMWAVEICBOOST HD Connector
    7. 5.7  CANFD Connector
    8. 5.8  I2C Connections
    9. 5.9  EEPROM
    10. 5.10 Default I2C Address
    11. 5.11 Modular Mode
    12. 5.12 Flashing the Board
    13. 5.13 DCA1000EVM Mode
    14. 5.14 MMWAVEICBOOST Mode
    15. 5.15 Raw ADC Data Capture Using MMWAVEICBOOST and DCA1000 EVMs
    16. 5.16 Muxing Scheme
  7. 6Software, Development Tools, and Example Code
  8. 7TI E2E Community
  9. 8References

Key Features

  • FR4-based PCB substrate
  • Wide field of view antenna: Azimuth FOV 120°, Elevation FOV 80°
  • Discrete DCDC power management solution
  • Relaxed PCB rules: Lower manufacturing cost
    • No micro vias, only through via
    • No vias on the BGA pads
  • Serial port for onboard QSPI flash programming
  • 60-pin, high-density (HD) connectors for raw analog-to-digital converter (ADC) data over LVDS
  • Onboard CAN-FD transceiver
  • USB powered standalone mode of operation