TIDUFE0A June   2025  – October 2025

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 mmWave Radar Sensor Application
      2. 2.2.2 IWRL6432AOP UART Communication
      3. 2.2.3 Wireless Communication
      4. 2.2.4 Power Supply Design
      5. 2.2.5 IWRL6432AOP Power Supply Considerations
      6. 2.2.6 IWRL6432AOP Fan Out
      7. 2.2.7 Radome Design and Simulations
      8. 2.2.8 Cost Optimization Techniques
      9. 2.2.9 Comparison Between TIDA-010967 and IWRL6432AOPEVM
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 IWRL6432AOP
      2. 2.3.2 TPS628502
      3. 2.3.3 TPS2116
  9. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 Hardware Requirements
      1. 3.1.1 Getting Started Hardware
        1. 3.1.1.1 Design Module Initialization: IWRL6432AOP Programming
    2. 3.2 Software Requirements
    3. 3.3 Test Setup
      1. 3.3.1 Motion and Presence Detection Demonstration Setup
      2. 3.3.2 Bluetooth® LE Communication Demonstration Setup
    4. 3.4 Test Results
      1. 3.4.1 Motion and Presence Detection Demonstration Test Result
      2. 3.4.2 Bluetooth® LE Communication Demonstration Test Result
      3. 3.4.3 Power Consumption Test Results
  10. 4Design and Documentation Support
    1. 4.1 Design Files
      1. 4.1.1 Schematics
      2. 4.1.2 BOM
      3. 4.1.3 PCB Layout Recommendations
        1. 4.1.3.1 Layout Prints
    2. 4.2 Tools and Software
    3. 4.3 Documentation Support
    4. 4.4 Support Resources
    5. 4.5 Trademarks
  11. 5About the Author
  12. 6Revision History

1.1 Key System Specifications

Table 1-1 Key System Specifications
PARAMETERSPECIFICATIONS
Input power sourceUSB 5VDC, or 3.3VDC and 1.8VDC
Radar typeIWRL6432AOP mmWave Radar
System power consumption3.0–10.0mW average (limited to test environment)
Radar field of view azimuth±70°
Radar field of view elevation±70°
Radar maximum range15m (limited to test environment)
Radar range resolution0.18m (limited to test environment)
Radar maximum velocity36m/s (limited to test environment)
Radar velocity resolutionAbout 0.08m/s (minor motion detection mode) (limited to test environment)