This reference design features a safety millimeter- wave (mmWave) radar sensor (IWR6843AOP) and safety power management integrated circuit (PMIC) (LP87745) to enable safe perception in robotics and industrial automation applications. The design supports Q&A watchdog communication, level or PWM error signal monitoring (ESM), safety diagnostics, and radar reset functions for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), humanoids, industrial robots, and collaborative robots.
Features
- Functional safety compliant radar with hardware integrity level up to SIL-2 and systematic capability of SIL-3
- Functional safety compliant PMIC with hardware integrity level up to SIL-2 and systematic capability of SIL-3
- Software support for watchdog communication between PMIC and radar
- Provides test results for:
- Radar performance with the safety PMIC
- Q&A watchdog functionality from the PMIC
- Level or PWM error signal monitoring (ESM)
- Safety diagnostics and radar reset