SWRS325A December   2024  – December 2025 AWRL6844

PRODUCTION DATA  

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  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Functional Block Diagram
  6. 5 Device Comparison
    1. 5.1 Related Products
  7. 6 Terminal Configurations and Functions
    1. 6.1 Pin Diagrams
    2. 6.2 Signal Descriptions
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  8. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3  Power-On Hours (POH)
    4. 7.4  Recommended Operating Conditions
    5. 7.5  VPP Specifications for One-Time Programmable (OTP) eFuses
      1. 7.5.1 Recommended Operating Conditions for OTP eFuse Programming
      2. 7.5.2 Hardware Requirements
      3. 7.5.3 Impact to Your Hardware Warranty
    6. 7.6  Power Supply Specifications
      1. 7.6.1 3.3V I/O Topology
      2. 7.6.2 1.8V I/O Topology
      3. 7.6.3 System Topologies
        1. 7.6.3.1 I/O Topologies
      4. 7.6.4 RF Supply Decoupling Capacitor and Layout Conditions
        1. 7.6.4.1 1.2V RF Supply Rail
          1. 7.6.4.1.1 1.2V RF Rail
        2. 7.6.4.2 1.0V RF LDO
          1. 7.6.4.2.1 1.0V RF LDO
      5. 7.6.5 Noise and Ripple Specifications
    7. 7.7  Power Save Modes
      1. 7.7.1 Typical Power Consumption Numbers
    8. 7.8  Peak Current Requirement per Voltage Rail
    9. 7.9  RF Specification
    10. 7.10 Supported DFE Features
    11. 7.11 CPU Specifications
    12. 7.12 Thermal Resistance Characteristics
    13. 7.13 Timing and Switching Characteristics
      1. 7.13.1  Power Supply Sequencing and Reset Timing
      2. 7.13.2  Synchronized Frame Triggering
      3. 7.13.3  Input Clocks and Oscillators
        1. 7.13.3.1 Clock Specifications
      4. 7.13.4  MultiChannel buffered / Standard Serial Peripheral Interface (McSPI)
        1. 7.13.4.1 McSPI Features
        2. 7.13.4.2 SPI Timing Conditions
        3. 7.13.4.3 SPI—Controller Mode
          1. 7.13.4.3.1 Timing and Switching Requirements for SPI - Controller Mode
          2. 7.13.4.3.2 Timing and Switching Characteristics for SPI Output Timings—Controller Mode
        4. 7.13.4.4 SPI—Peripheral Mode
          1. 7.13.4.4.1 Timing and Switching Requirements for SPI - Peripheral Mode
          2. 7.13.4.4.2 Timing and Switching Characteristics for SPI Output Timings—Secondary Mode
      5. 7.13.5  LVDS Instrumentation and Measurement Peripheral
        1. 7.13.5.1 LVDS Interface Configuration
        2. 7.13.5.2 LVDS Interface Timings
      6. 7.13.6  LIN
      7. 7.13.7  General-Purpose Input/Output
        1. 7.13.7.1 Switching Characteristics for Output Timing versus Load Capacitance (CL)
      8. 7.13.8  Controller Area Network - Flexible Data-rate (CAN-FD)
        1. 7.13.8.1 Dynamic Characteristics for the CANx TX and RX Pins
      9. 7.13.9  Serial Communication Interface (SCI)
        1. 7.13.9.1 SCI Timing Requirements
      10. 7.13.10 Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface (I2C)
        1. 7.13.10.1 I2C Timing Requirements
      11. 7.13.11 Quad Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPI)
        1. 7.13.11.1 QSPI Timing Conditions
        2. 7.13.11.2 Timing Requirements for QSPI Input (Read) Timings
        3. 7.13.11.3 QSPI Switching Characteristics
      12. 7.13.12 JTAG Interface
        1. 7.13.12.1 JTAG Timing Conditions
        2. 7.13.12.2 Timing Requirements for IEEE 1149.1 JTAG
        3. 7.13.12.3 Switching Characteristics Over Recommended Operating Conditions for IEEE 1149.1 JTAG
  9. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Subsystems
      1. 8.3.1  RF and Analog Subsystem
      2. 8.3.2  Clock Subsystem
      3. 8.3.3  Transmit Subsystem
      4. 8.3.4  Receive Subsystem
      5. 8.3.5  Processor Subsystem
      6. 8.3.6  Automotive Interface
      7. 8.3.7  Host Interface
      8. 8.3.8  Application Subsystem Cortex-R5F
      9. 8.3.9  DSP Subsystem
      10. 8.3.10 Hardware Accelerator (HWA1.2) Features
        1. 8.3.10.1 Hardware Accelerator Feature Differences Between HWA1.1 in xWRx843, HWA1.2 in xWRLx432 and HWA1.2 in xWRL684x
    4. 8.4 Other Subsystems
      1. 8.4.1 Security – Hardware Security Module
      2. 8.4.2 GPADC Channels (Service) for User Application
      3. 8.4.3 GPADC Parameters
    5. 8.5 Memory Partitioning Options
    6. 8.6 Boot Modes
  10. 9 Monitoring and Diagnostics
  11. 10Applications, Implementation, and Layout
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Reference Schematic
  12. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Nomenclature
    2. 11.2 Tools and Software
    3. 11.3 Documentation Support
    4. 11.4 Support Resources
    5. 11.5 Trademarks
    6. 11.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 11.7 Glossary
  13. 12Revision History
  14. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

7.6.3 System Topologies

The following the system topologies are supported.

  • Topology 1: Peripheral Mode, under the control of external MCU
  • Topology 2: Autonomous mode, with connection to a remote host via LIN/CAN

AWRL6844 AWRL6843 System Topologies (Left : Topology 1, Right : Topology 2)

Figure 7-1 System Topologies (Left : Topology 1, Right : Topology 2)

In Topology 1: Peripheral mode, the AWRL684x is controlled by external MCU and most of the processing is done on external MCU. In this case, the computational and power requirements are relatively higher and the external MCU can stay active most of the time.

In Topology 2: Autonomous mode, the AWRL684x can be used as full sensor along with R5F application processor. In this case the internal application processor does all the processing and interrupts the host processor to communicate to take action based on the sensor data. Most of the processing happens on the internal MCU of the AWRL684x chip and only high level desired results are communicated to external host via LIN/CAN.