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ALTOS-3P-RF6-RCU
Altos Radar RF6 + RCU 8Tx/8Rx 4D imaging radar system with AWR2188 and TDA4VEN-Q1
ALTOS-3P-RF6-RCU
Overview
The Altos Radar Inc. RF6 + RCU is a modular 4D imaging radar system for automotive and robotics development. Each RF6 radar head uses a TI AWR2188 transceiver with 8Tx and 8Rx channels. The Radar Compute Unit (RCU) uses a TI TDA4VEN-Q1 processor to centrally process data from up to four RF6 units over GMSL2 links. Separating the radar heads from signal processing enables compact corner sensors and flexible surround-view installations. The system delivers real-time, single-frame point clouds with range, azimuth, elevation, and Doppler velocity through 100BASE-T1 Ethernet and UDP. ROS 1 and ROS 2 drivers, configuration tools, and integration documentation help customers evaluate the hardware and connect it to their perception software. Altos Radar also offers antenna and signal-processing customization for application-specific requirements.
Features
- RF6: TI AWR2188-based 8Tx/8Rx radar head with waveguide antenna; maximum range up to 300 m.
- Wide field of view: 160° azimuth × 45° elevation; angular resolution of 2° azimuth and 5.6° elevation.
- RCU: TI TDA4VEN-Q1 central processing for two or four RF6 heads over GMSL2 links.
- Real-time, single-frame 4D point clouds; up to 4,000 points/frame (mode-dependent) and up to 15 fps.
- 100BASE-T1 Ethernet/UDP output; ROS 1 / ROS 2 drivers; PTP synchronization and external triggering.
- Compact, low-power hardware: RF6 4 W; RCU 10 W. System input: 9–36 V.
Automotive driver assist SoCs
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
Photos courtesy of Altos Radar Inc.
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Evaluation board
ALTOS-RCU — Altos radar RCU TDA4VEN-Q1 compute unit for two or four RF6 heads
ALTOS-RCU — Altos radar RCU TDA4VEN-Q1 compute unit for two or four RF6 heads
Evaluation board
ALTOS-RF6 — Altos radar RF6 8Tx/8Rx AWR2188 radar head for use with RCU
ALTOS-RF6 — Altos radar RF6 8Tx/8Rx AWR2188 radar head for use with RCU
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