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mmWave device firmware package (DFP)

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mmWave –DFP is a device firmware package for TI’s 77GHz RF transceiver devices (AWR1243, AWR2243). This package provides firmware/ROM patches and API that provides seamless control and configuration for the RF operation in real-time from an external host device as well as allow periodic schedule calibration and functional safety monitoring. This enables the RF transceiver to be self-contained and capable of adapting itself to dynamic conditions, such as temperature changes, and minimize external intervention an external host perspective.

Features
  • Flexible configuration of RF/analog subsystem
  • Built-in calibration and monitoring capabilities
  • Seamless control and communication using well-defined abstracted APIs
  • Advance waveform generation APIs (AWR2243)
  • Cascade configuration and APIs (AWR2243)

  • RadarSS firmware / ROM patches
    • Patch firmware binary file
    • RadarSS Release notes
  • MSS firmware / ROM patches (Applicable only for front-end devices)
    • Patch firmware binary file
  • mmWave link
    • APIs to control and configure mmWave front-end
    • Example framework with control and communication services
    • mmWaveLink API documentation
  • Documents
    • DFP Release Notes
    • DFP User Guide
    • mmWave Radar Interface Control Document
  • Examples
    • RF configuration API sequence
    • Calibration and Monitoring API sequence
    • Multi-chip Cascading and API sequence
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MMWAVE-DFP — mmWave device firmware package (DFP) for 1st-generation AWR1243 parts

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Supported products & hardware

Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC
Hardware development
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST — AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module DCA1000EVM — DCA1000 evaluation module for real-time data capture and streaming MMWCAS-DSP-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar DSP evaluation module MMWCAS-RF-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar RF evaluation module
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MMWAVE-DFP — mmWave device firmware package (DFP) for 1st-generation AWR1243 parts

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Version: 01.02.06.03
Release date: 10 Jun 2020
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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC
Hardware development
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST — AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module DCA1000EVM — DCA1000 evaluation module for real-time data capture and streaming MMWCAS-DSP-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar DSP evaluation module MMWCAS-RF-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar RF evaluation module

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mmwave_dfp_release_notes.pdf

Release Notes for MMWAVE DFP

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mmwave_dfp_user_guide.pdf

User Guide for MMWAVE DFP

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mmWave-Radar-Interface-Control.pdf

Radar Interface control document

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mmwave_dfp_manifest.html

Software Manifest of Components Inside the MMWAVE DFP

Release Information

mmWave DFP is a device firmware package for TI's 76-81GHz mmWave sensor front end. The package includes firmware binaries and reference drivers to control, configure, calibrate and monitor the RF/analog and digital front-end subsystem. This release is only for AWR1243 ES3.0 device variant.
Firmware

MMWAVE-DFP-2G — mmWave device firmware package (DFP) for 2nd-generation AWR2243 parts

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC
Hardware development
Evaluation board
AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module DCA1000EVM — DCA1000 evaluation module for real-time data capture and streaming MMWCAS-DSP-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar DSP evaluation module MMWCAS-RF-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar RF evaluation module
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MMWAVE-DFP-2G — mmWave device firmware package (DFP) for 2nd-generation AWR2243 parts

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Version: 02.02.04.00
Release date: 29 Aug 2022
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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC
Hardware development
Evaluation board
AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module DCA1000EVM — DCA1000 evaluation module for real-time data capture and streaming MMWCAS-DSP-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar DSP evaluation module MMWCAS-RF-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar RF evaluation module

Documentation

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mmwave_dfp_release_notes.pdf

Release Notes for MMWAVE DFP

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mmwave_dfp_user_guide.pdf

User Guide for MMWAVE DFP

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mmWave-Radar-Interface-Control.pdf

Radar Interface control document

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mmwave_dfp_manifest.html

Software Manifest of Components Inside the MMWAVE DFP

Release Information

mmWave DFP is a device firmware package for TI's 76-81GHz mmWave sensor front end. The package includes firmware binaries and reference drivers to control, configure, calibrate and monitor the RF/analog and digital front-end subsystem. This release is only for AWR2243 ES1.1 (production ready) device variant.

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Firmware

MMWAVE-DFP-2G-60GHZ-FW — mmWave device firmware package (DFP) for second generation xWR6243 parts.

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR6243 — 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC
Hardware development
Evaluation board
DCA1000EVM — DCA1000 evaluation module for real-time data capture and streaming
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MMWAVE-DFP-2G-60GHZ-FW — mmWave device firmware package (DFP) for second generation xWR6243 parts.

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Version: 06.04.01.00
Release date: 16 Jul 2024
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MMWAVE_DFP 06.04.01.00 installer for Windows Host

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Products
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR6243 — 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC
Hardware development
Evaluation board
DCA1000EVM — DCA1000 evaluation module for real-time data capture and streaming

Release Information

mmWave DFP is a device firmware package for TI's 57-64GHz xWR6243 mmWave sensor front end. The package includes firmware binaries and reference drivers to control, configure, calibrate and monitor the RF/analog and digital front-end subsystem.
Online training

RADAR-ACADEMY — mmWave Radar Academy

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR2544 — 76-81GHz FMCW satellite Radar-on-Chip sensor AWR2944 — Automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC for corner and long-range radar AWR6443 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843AOP — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWRL1432 — Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6432 — Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR1443 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU IWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR2944 — Single-chip, 76GHz to 81GHz industrial high-performance radar with integrated DSP, MCU and ethernet IWR6243 — 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR6443 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP) IWRL1432 — Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432 — Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432AOP — Single-chip low-power 57GHz to 64GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor with integrated antenna
Hardware development
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST — AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST — AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST — AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS — AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843AOPEVM — AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWR1843BOOST — AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2544LOPEVM — AWR2544LOP evaluation module for automotive 2nd-generation, 76GHz to 81GHz, high-performance SoC AWR2944EVM — AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC AWR6843AOPEVM — AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP AWR6843ISK — AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL1432BOOST — AWRL1432 evaluation module for single-chip low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWRL1432BOOST-BSD — AWRL1432 single-chip mmWave sensor evaluation board for blind spot detection AWRL6432BOOST — AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor IWR1443BOOST — IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1642BOOST — IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1843BOOST — IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR6843AOPEVM — IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK — IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS — IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843LEVM — IWR6843 evaluation module for 60-GHz, single-chip, mmWave radar sensor IWRL1432BOOST — IWR1432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave low power sensor IWRL1432BOOST-BSD — IWRL1432 evaluation module for BSD with low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor IWRL6432AOPEVM — IWRL6432AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWRL6432BOOST — IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor
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Version: 2.10.00.02
Release date: 14 Jun 2024
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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR2544 — 76-81GHz FMCW satellite Radar-on-Chip sensor AWR2944 — Automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC for corner and long-range radar AWR6443 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843AOP — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWRL1432 — Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6432 — Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR1443 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU IWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR2944 — Single-chip, 76GHz to 81GHz industrial high-performance radar with integrated DSP, MCU and ethernet IWR6243 — 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR6443 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP) IWRL1432 — Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432 — Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432AOP — Single-chip low-power 57GHz to 64GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor with integrated antenna
Hardware development
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST — AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST — AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST — AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS — AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843AOPEVM — AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWR1843BOOST — AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2544LOPEVM — AWR2544LOP evaluation module for automotive 2nd-generation, 76GHz to 81GHz, high-performance SoC AWR2944EVM — AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC AWR6843AOPEVM — AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP AWR6843ISK — AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL1432BOOST — AWRL1432 evaluation module for single-chip low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWRL1432BOOST-BSD — AWRL1432 single-chip mmWave sensor evaluation board for blind spot detection AWRL6432BOOST — AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor IWR1443BOOST — IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1642BOOST — IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1843BOOST — IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR6843AOPEVM — IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK — IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS — IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843LEVM — IWR6843 evaluation module for 60-GHz, single-chip, mmWave radar sensor IWRL1432BOOST — IWR1432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave low power sensor IWRL1432BOOST-BSD — IWRL1432 evaluation module for BSD with low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor IWRL6432AOPEVM — IWRL6432AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWRL6432BOOST — IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor

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New Modules

  • Technology Comparisons -> LIDAR
    • Discusses the tradeoffs between LIDAR sensors and TI radar sensors
    • Demonstrates scenarios where applcications could benefit from the addition of a radar sensor
  • Radar Algorithms -> Tracking with GTRACK
    • In-depth look at the commonly used tracking algorithm GTRACK
    • Provides context on how GTRACK works and how it can be utilized to support various applications
  • Integration Considerations -> Antenna Design
    • Provides introduction on how to design an antenna pattern for a 60 or 77 GHz radar sensor
    • Discusses the various tradeoffs to be considered when designing an antenna
  • Integration Considerations -> Functional Safety
    • Gives background on how TI supports Functional Safety for its radar sensors 
    • Provides background on relevant industry standards that are forming related to Functional Safety

Supported products & hardware

Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST — AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module DCA1000EVM — DCA1000 evaluation module for real-time data capture and streaming MMWCAS-DSP-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar DSP evaluation module MMWCAS-RF-EVM — mmWave cascade imaging radar RF evaluation module

Technical documentation

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Application note Programming Chirp Parameters in TI Radar Devices (Rev. A) 13 Feb 2020
Application note System Performance Measurement With the mmWave Sensor 10 May 2017
Application note AWR1642 Bootloader Flow 09 May 2017

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