mmWave radar sensor design & development

Quickly find design resources for industrial and automotive radar development

Our design and development ecosystem for incorporating millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar sensors into your industrial or automotive system can help simplify your design process and make it easier for you to get to market.
mmWave radar sensor design & development

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Software development resources are the secret to any successful embedded system design. From evaluation to deployment, TI provides a comprehensive range of software and tools to ensure that you have everything you need for each stage of the development process.

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Radar Toolbox
The Radar Toolbox is a collection of demos, software tools, and documentation designed to assist in the evaluation of TI radar products.
Academy
Radar Academy
The Radar Academy is a documentation package intended to provide educational resources related to mmWave radar technology.
Resource
mmWave sensing estimator
The mmWave sensing estimator calculates chirp configuration based on scene parameters. This tool enables rapid prototyping of the chirp through real-time feedback of the chirp configuration and out of bounds checking.

Hardware

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Hardware development tools

Automotive

In-cabin radar

Evaluation board
AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module

AWR6843ISK is an easy-to-use 60 GHz mmWave sensor evaluation kit based on AWR6843 device. The AWR6843ISK may be used to evaluate the AWR6843 and AWR6443 devices. This board is powered by USB interface and enables access to point-cloud data over USB or CAN-FD interface.

This kit is supported by (...)

Evaluation board
AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP

The AWR6843 antenna-on-package (AoP) evaluation module (EVM) is an easy-to-use 60-GHz automotive mmWave sensor evaluation platform with integrated, short-range, wide field-of-view (FoV) AoP technology enabling direct connectivity to the mmWave sensors carrier card platform (MMWAVEICBOOST) and for (...)

Evaluation board
AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor

AWRL6432BOOST is an easy-to-use low-power 60GHz mmWave sensor evaluation kit for the AWRL6432 with an FR4-based antenna. This board enables access to point-cloud data and power-over-USB interfaces.

AWRL6432BOOST supports direct connectivity to DCA1000EVM. The BoosterPack is supported by mmWave (...)

Reference design
Vehicle occupant detection reference design

This reference design demonstrates the use of the AWR6843 60GHz single-chip mmWave sensor with integrated DSP, as a Vehicle Occupant Detection (VOD) and Child Presence Detection (CPD) Sensor enabling the detection of life forms in a vehicle. This design provides a reference software processing (...)

Reference design
Child-presence and occupant-detection reference design using 60-GHz antenna-on-package mmWave sensor

This reference design demonstrates the use of the AWR6843AOP, a 60-GHz single-chip mmWave sensor with integrated antenna. The sensor also has an integrated DSP, MCU, and a hardware accelerator for fast Fourier transform (FFT) processing.

The AWR6843AOP sensor can help developers address a wide range (...)

Corner radar

Evaluation board
AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module

The AWR1843 BoosterPack™ plug-in module is an easy-to-use 77GHz mmWave sensor evaluation board for the single-chip AWR1843 device, with direct connectivity to the TI MCU LaunchPad™ development-kit ecosystem.

The BoosterPack™ contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip (...)

Evaluation board
AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC

The AWR2944 evaluation module (EVM) is an easy-to-use platform for evaluating the AWR2944 mmWave system-on-chip (SoC) radar sensor, which has direct connectivity to the DCA1000EVM (sold separately).

The AWR2944EVM kit contains everything required to start developing software for the on-chip C66x (...)

Reference design
Beamsteering for corner radar reference design

This reference design provides a foundation for blind-spot detection (BSD), cross-traffic alert (CTA), lane-change assist (LCA), and traffic-jam assist (TJA) applications using the AWR1843BOOST evaluation module (EVM). This design allows the estimation (in the azimuthal and elevation plane), (...)

Reference design
High-end corner radar reference design

The TIDA-01027 reference design provides a foundation for corner radar applications to meet NCAP R79 safety requirements using the AWR2944 evaluation module (EVM). The design allows users to estimate and track the position (in the azimuthal plane) and velocity of objects in device field of view (...)

Front radar

Evaluation board
AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module

The AWR2243 BoosterPack™ plug-in module is an easy-to-use evaluation board for the single-chip AWR2243 mmWave sensing device.

AWR2243BOOST contains everything required to start developing using the MMWAVE-STUDIO environment and the DCA1000 real-time data capture adapter.

The standard 20-pin (...)

Reference design
Imaging radar using cascaded mmWave sensor reference design

The cascade development kit has two main use cases:

  1. To use the MMWCAS-DSP-EVM as a capture card to fully evaluate the AWR2243 four-chip cascade performance by using the mmWave studio tool, please read the TIDEP-01012 design guide.
  2. To use the MMWCAS-DSP-EVM to develop radar real time SW application, (...)

Door and trunk obstacle detection

Evaluation board
AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor

The AWR1843 antenna-on-package (AoP) evaluation module (EVM) is an easy-to-use platform for evaluating the AWR1843AOP mmWave radar sensor, with direct connectivity to MMWAVEICBOOST and DCA1000EVM development kits (sold separately).

AWR1843AOPEVM contains everything required to start developing (...)

Reference design
Obstacle detection reference design using 76-Ghz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor

This reference design demonstrates the use of the AWR1843AOP, a 76-GHz to 81-GHz, single-chip, frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) mmWave sensor with an integrated antenna on package (AoP). The sensor also has integrated DSP, MCU, and a hardware accelerator for fast Fourier transform (FFT) (...)

Automated parking

Evaluation board
AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor

The AWR1843 antenna-on-package (AoP) evaluation module (EVM) is an easy-to-use platform for evaluating the AWR1843AOP mmWave radar sensor, with direct connectivity to MMWAVEICBOOST and DCA1000EVM development kits (sold separately).

AWR1843AOPEVM contains everything required to start developing (...)

Reference design
Automated parking system reference design using 77-GHz mmWave sensor

This reference design demonstrates the use of AWR1843, a 77-GHz single-chip mmWave sensor with integrated DSP, MCU, and hardware accelerator as an automated parking sensor, which enables robust detection of objects around a car in challenging parking and environmental conditions. With a range (...)

Industrial

Evaluation modules

Evaluation board
IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor

IWRL6432BOOST is an easy-to-use 60GHz mmWave sensor evaluation kit based on IWRL6432 device with on board FR4-based antenna. This board enables access to point-cloud data and power-over-USB interface. The IWRL6432BOOST supports direct connectivity to the DCA1000EVM development kit.

This kit is (...)

Evaluation board
IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor

The IWR6843 antenna-on-package (AoP) evaluation module (EVM) is an easy-to-use 60-GHz mmWave sensor evaluation platform used to evaluate the IWR6843AOP product, which integrates a wide field-of-view (FoV) antenna. This EVM enables access to point-cloud data and power over a USB interface.

This kit (...)

Evaluation board
IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor

IWR6843ISK is an easy-to-use 60 GHz mmWave sensor evaluation kit based on IWR6843 device with long-range antenna. The IWR6843ISK may be used to evaluate the IWR6843 and IWR6443 devices. This board enables access to point-cloud data and power over USB interface.

This kit is supported by mmWave tools (...)

Evaluation board
IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor

IWR6843ISK-ODS is an easy-to-use 60 GHz mmWave sensor evaluation kit based on IWR6843 device with wide field-of-view antenna. The IWR6843ISK-ODS may be used to evaluate the IWR6843 and IWR6443 devices. This board enables access to point-cloud data and power over USB interface.

This kit is supported (...)

Evaluation board
IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor

The IWR1843 BoosterPack™ plug-in module is an easy-to-use 77GHz mmWave sensor evaluation board for the single-chip IWR1843 device, with direct connectivity to the TI MCU LaunchPad™ development-kit ecosystem.

The BoosterPack™ contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip (...)

Evaluation board
IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor

IWR1642BOOST is an easy-to-use 77GHz mmWave sensor evaluation board for the IWR1642 device , with direct connectivity to the microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad™ Development Kit.

The BoosterPack™ contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip C67x DSP core and low-power (...)

Evaluation board
IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor

The IWR1443 BoosterPack™ plug-in module is an easy-to-use 77GHz mmWave sensor evaluation board for the single-chip IWR1443 mmWave sensing device, with direct connectivity to the TI MCU LaunchPad™ development-kit ecosystem.

IWR1443BOOST contains everything required to start developing on a low-power (...)

Evaluation board
DCA1000 evaluation module for real-time data capture and streaming

The DCA1000 evaluation module (EVM) provides real-time data capture and streaming for two- and four-lane low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) traffic from TI AWR and IWR radar sensor EVMs. The data can be streamed out via 1-Gbps Ethernet in real time to a PC running the MMWAVE-STUDIO tool for (...)

Reference designs

Reference design
Power optimization for 77GHz-level transmitter reference design

TIDEP-0091 highlights strategies for power optimization of IWR14xx 76- to 81-GHz mmWave sensors in tank level-probing applications, displacement sensors, 4- to 20-mA sensors and other low-power applications for detecting range with high accuracy in a minimal power envelope. In these (...)

Reference design
Power optimization for 77GHz-level transmitter reference design

TIDEP-0091 highlights strategies for power optimization of IWR14xx 76- to 81-GHz mmWave sensors in tank level-probing applications, displacement sensors, 4- to 20-mA sensors and other low-power applications for detecting range with high accuracy in a minimal power envelope. In these (...)

Reference design
Traffic Monitoring Object Detection and Tracking Reference Design Using mmWave Radar Sensor
This reference design demonstrates how our single-chip millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology can be used for robust, long-range sensing in traffic monitoring and other applications. The reference design can use the  IWR1642BOOST evaluation module (EVM) or the IWR1843BOOST evaluation module (...)
Reference design
80m-Range Object Detection Reference Design With Integrated Single-Chip mmWave Sensor

TIDEP-0094 provides a foundation to evaluate object detection using the IWR1642 evaluation module (EVM). This reference design integrates a complete radar processing chain onto the IWR1642 device to enable the estimation of the position (in the azimuthal plane) and the velocity of (...)

Reference design
People Counting and Tracking Reference Design Using mmWave Radar Sensor

This reference design demonstrates the use of IWR6843, which is a single-chip mmWave radar sensor with integrated DSP for an indoor and outdoor people counting application. This reference design uses the IWR6843ISK evaluation module (EVM) and integrates a complete radar processing chain onto the (...)

Reference design
People Counting and Tracking Using mmWave Radar Sensor with Sub-1 GHz Reference Design
This reference design demonstrates the use of the IWR6843, a single-chip, mmWave radar sensor with integrated DSP, for an indoor and outdoor people-counting application along with sub-1 GHz wireless communication. This design uses MMWAVEICBOOST and IWR6843ISK evaluation modules (EVMs) together (...)
Reference design
Zone occupancy detection using mmWave sensor reference design

This reference design demonstrates how TI mmWave sensor technology can be used for zone occupancy detection to monitor areas of interest across a field of view (FOV) of ±60 degrees with a maximum range of at least 10 m. This reference design uses the IWR1443BOOST evaluation module (EVM) and (...)

Reference design
Area scanner using mmWave Sensor with integrated antenna-on-package reference design

The TIDEP-01010 reference design leverages TI single-chip millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology to implement an area scanner capable of detection and localization in 3D space. Using TI 60-GHz mmWave sensors, presence detection, as well as the ability to gauge the object's trajectory and (...)

Reference design
Gesture controlled HMI with mmWave sensors and Sitara™ processors reference design

This reference design showcases natural gesture recognition and presence detection with the Processor SDK Linux running on the Sitara AM335x processor, and the mmWave SDK running on the IWR6843ISK.

The design demonstrates the functionality of a gesture controlled HMI (Human Machine Interface) where (...)

Reference design
Automated doors reference design using TI mmWave sensors

This reference design demonstrates the use of the TI IWR6843ISK, a single-chip mmWave radar sensor with integrated DSP for an automated smart-door application. This reference design uses the IWR6843ISK plus industrial carrier board (ICB) and integrates a complete radar-processing (...)

Software development tools

Software development kit (SDK)
mmWave software development kit (SDK) for xWR1443, xWR1642, xWR1843, xWR6443 and xWR6843

The mmWave software development kit (SDK) is a collection of software packages to enable application evaluation and development on TI mmWave sensors. This tool includes the MMWAVE-SDK and companion packages to support your design needs.

The MMWAVE-SDK is a unified software platform for the TI (...)

Software development kit (SDK)
mmWave software development kit (SDK) for xWRL1432 and xWRL6432

The mmWave low-power software development kit (SDK) is a collection of software packages that enable application evaluation and development on our low-power mmWave sensors. This tool includes MMWAVE-L-SDK and companion packages to support customer design needs.

MMWAVE-L-SDK is a unified software (...)

Software development kit (SDK)
mmWave software development kit (SDK) for AWR2944, AWR2544 and AM2732

The mmWave microcontroller (MCU) plus software development kit (SDK) is a collection of software packages that enable application evaluation and development on TI mmWave sensors. This tool includes the MMWAVE-MCUPLUS-SDK and companion packages to support your design needs.

MMWAVE-MCUPLUS-SDK is a (...)

IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger
mmWave studio

MMWAVE-STUDIO is a stand-alone Windows® GUI that provides the ability to configure and control mmWave sensor modules and collect analog-to-digital (ADC) data for offline analysis. ADC data capture is intended to enable evaluation and characterization of radio-frequency (RF) performance, (...)

Software development kit (SDK)
mmWave demo visualizer
Configure mmWave sensors and visualize point cloud objects generated by the mmWave SDK.
Resource
mmWave Sensing Estimator
The mmWave sensing estimator calculates chirp configuration based on scene parameters. This tool enables rapid prototyping of the chirp through real-time feedback of the chirp configuration and out of bounds checking.
Resource
Radar toolbox
The Radar Toolbox is a collection of demos, software tools, and documentation designed to assist in the evaluation of TI Radar Devices.

Educational resources

Academy
Academy
Radar Academy
The Radar Academy is a documentation package intended to provide educational resources related to mmWave radar technology.
White paper
White paper
The fundamentals of millimeter wave radar sensors (Rev. A)
Read about the fundamentals of mmWave radar sensors.
document-pdfAcrobat PDF
Video series
Video series
mmWave radar sensors video series
Watch foundational content and hands-on examples about FMCW technology and mmWave sensors.

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