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AWR1843BOOST

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

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Overview

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 C67x DSP core and low-power ARM® R4F controllers, including onboard emulation for programming and debugging, as well as onboard buttons and LEDs for quick integration of a simple user interface.

This kit is supported by mmWave tools and software, including mmWave Studio (MMWAVE-STUDIO) and the mmWave software development kit (MMWAVE-SDK).

The standard 20-pin BoosterPack headers make the evaluation board compatible with a wide variety of MCU LaunchPad development kits and enable easy prototyping.

Additional boards may be used to enable additional functionality. For example, DCA1000EVM enables access to sensor’s raw data via LVDS interface.

A 5-V, >2.5-A supply brick with a 2.1-mm barrel jack (center positive) is not included. TI recommends purchasing an external power supply that complies with applicable regional safety standards.

Features
  • Onboard antenna enables field testing
  • XDS110-based JTAG with serial-port interface for flash programming
  • UART-to-USB interface for control, configuration, and data visualization
  • TI LaunchPad development-kit interface to seamlessly connect to TI MCUs
  • CAN connector enables direct interfact to car units

  • Micro USB cable (#3025010-03)
  • Mounting brackets with Bumpon™ (#36-625-ND, SJ61A1)
  • M3-size screws (#PMSSS 632 0038 PH)
  • M3-size nuts (#HNSS 632)
  • Jumpers (#SPC02SYAN)
Analog switches & muxes
TS3A5018 — 3.3-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 4-channel general-purpose analog switch

 

Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator

 

Buck converters (integrated switch)
LM53625-Q1 — 2.5/3.5A, 36 V Synchronous, 2.1MHz, Automotive Step Down DC-DC Converter

 

CAN & LIN transceivers & SBCs
TCAN1042HGV-Q1 — Automotive Fault Protected CAN Transceiver With Flexible Data-Rate

 

Linear regulators (LDO)
TPS796 — 1-A, low-dropout voltage regulator with enable TPS7A53-Q1 — Automotive 3-A, low-VIN (1.1-V), low-noise, high-accuracy, ultra-low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator

 

Multi-channel ICs (PMIC)
LP87702-Q1 — Dual buck converter and 5-V boost with diagnostic functions

 

Shunt voltage references
LM4040 — Fixed voltage, 45-µA, precision micropower shunt voltage reference

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Evaluation board

AWR1843BOOST – AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module

TI's Standard Terms and Conditions for Evaluation Items apply.

Design files

xWR1843BOOST Design Database and Layout Files (Rev. C) — SPRR371C.ZIP (8691 KB) xWR1843BOOST Schematic, Assembly Files, and BOM (Rev. D) — SPRR370D.ZIP (5333 KB) xWR1843BOOST Hardware Design Checklist — SPRACL2.ZIP (1127 KB)

Technical documentation

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* User guide AWR1843BOOST and IWR1843BOOST Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution User's Guide (Rev. B) May 19, 2020
Datasheet AWR1843AOP Single-chip 77- and 79-GHz FMCW radar sensor datasheet Mar. 31, 2021
White paper The fundamentals of millimeter wave (Rev. A) Aug. 27, 2020
Datasheet AWR1843 Single-Chip 77- to 79-GHz FMCW Radar Sensor datasheet (Rev. B) Apr. 09, 2020
More literature AWR1843BOOST, IWR1843BOOST EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) (Rev. A) Mar. 09, 2020
Technical article Using TI mmWave technology for car interior sensing Jul. 25, 2019
White paper Automated parking made possible with TI mmWave radar and ultrasonic sensors (Rev. A) Jun. 28, 2019
User guide Automated Parking System Reference Design Using 77-GHz mmWave Sensor Jan. 24, 2019
Technical article Occupancy detection with mmWave sensors in a moving car Nov. 06, 2018
Technical article Detecting vehicle occupancy with mmWave sensors Apr. 30, 2018
White paper Moving from legacy 24GHz to state-of-the-art 77GHz radar Oct. 06, 2017
White paper TI smart sensors enable automated driving Apr. 17, 2017
White paper Using a complex-baseband architecture in FMCW radar systems Apr. 17, 2017

Related design resources

Hardware development

EVALUATION BOARD
DCA1000EVM — Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module

Software development

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT (SDK)
MMWAVE-SDK — mmWave software development kit (SDK)
IDE, CONFIGURATION, COMPILER OR DEBUGGER
CCSTUDIO — Code Composer Studio (CCS) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) MMWAVE-STUDIO — mmWave studio SYSCONFIG — System configuration tool
SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING TOOL
UNIFLASH — UniFlash stand-alone flash tool for microcontrollers, Sitara™; processors and SimpleLink™

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