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Obstacle detection reference design using 76-Ghz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor

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TIDEP-01024

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This reference design demonstrates the use of the AWR1843AOP, a 76-GHz to 81-GHz, single-chip, frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) mmWave sensor with an integrated antenna on package (AoP). The sensor also has integrated DSP, MCU, and a hardware accelerator for fast Fourier transform (FFT) processing.

The AWR1843AOP sensor helps developers achieve a faster time to market for use cases, including obstacle detection for smart door opening, smart trunk opening, and parking assistance. The small form factor enables placement of the sensor in locations like door handles and bumpers. It provides flexibility to Tier 1s and carmakers in planning end-use cases with small space constraints.

Features
  • Demonstration hardware and software using AWR1843AOP for multifunctional sensing of obstacle detection
    • Smart door opening
    • Smart trunk opening
    • Parking assistance
  • Approximate azimuth field of view (FoV) of ±70° and elevation FoV of ±70°
  • Signal processing for point-cloud detection handled onboard AWR1843AOP using the integrated HWA, DSP, and R4F
  • Integrated antenna on package (AoP) and small form factor enables small mounting positions, including door handles and bumpers
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Reference design overview and verified performance test data

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TIDM844.PDF (793 KB)

Detailed overview of design layout for component placement

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TIDM843.PDF (274 KB)

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SPRR449.ZIP (28953 KB)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

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TIDM845.PDF (6263 KB)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

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SPRR429.ZIP (2559 KB)

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TIDM842.PDF (1188 KB)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

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AWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU

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AWR1843AOPEVM — AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor

This reference design demonstrates the use of the AWR1843AOP, a 76-GHz to 81-GHz, single-chip, frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) mmWave sensor with an integrated antenna on package (AoP). The sensor also has integrated DSP, MCU, and a hardware accelerator for fast Fourier transform (FFT) (...)

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TIDEP-01024 — Obstacle detection reference design using 76-Ghz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor
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AWR1243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWR2188 — Single-chip 8RX/8TX cascadable 76GHz-to-81GHz transceiver with launch-on-package (LoP) technology AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR2544 — 76-81GHz FMCW satellite Radar-on-Chip sensor AWR2944 — Automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC for corner and long-range radar AWR2944P — Automotive 76-GHz to 81-GHz single chip radar with enhanced RF and compute performance AWR6443 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843AOP — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWRL1432 — Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6432 — Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844 — Automotive single-chip high-performance, low-power, 57GHz to 64GHz mmWave radar sensor IWR1443 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU IWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR2944 — Single-chip, 76GHz to 81GHz industrial high-performance radar with integrated DSP, MCU and ethernet IWR6243 — 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR6443 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP) IWRL1432 — Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432 — Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432AOP — Single-chip low-power 57GHz to 63.5GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor with integrated antenna IWRL6432W — Low-power 60GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor in wafer scale package IWRL6432WMOD — mmWave radar module for motion and presence detection IWRL6843 — Single-chip low-power high-performance 57GHz to 64GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6844 — Single-chip low-power high-performance 57GHz to 64GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor
Hardware development
Reference design
TIDEP-01021 — Beamsteering for corner radar reference design TIDEP-01024 — Obstacle detection reference design using 76-Ghz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor TIDEP-01026 — Automated parking reference design using 76-GHz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor TIDEP-01035 — Video surveillance camera reference design using TI mmWave Radar
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST — AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST — AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST — AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS — AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843AOPEVM — AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWR1843BOOST — AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2188EVM — AWR2188 evaluation module AWR2243-2X-CAS-EVM — Two-device mmWave cascade evaluation module for automotive 4D imaging radar AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2544LOPEVM — AWR2544LOP evaluation module for automotive 2nd-generation, 76GHz to 81GHz, high-performance SoC AWR2944EVM — AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC AWR2944PEVM — AWR2944PEVM evaluation module for the AWR2944P radar sensor AWR2E44PEVM — AWR2E44P evaluation module AWR6843AOPEVM — AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP AWR6843ISK — AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL1432BOOST — AWRL1432 evaluation module for single-chip low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWRL1432BOOST-BSD — AWRL1432 single-chip mmWave sensor evaluation board for blind spot detection AWRL6432BOOST — AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844EVM — AWRL6844 evaluation module IWR1443BOOST — IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1642BOOST — IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1843BOOST — IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR6843AOPEVM — IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK — IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS — IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843LEVM — IWR6843 evaluation module for 60-GHz, single-chip, mmWave radar sensor IWRL1432BOOST — IWR1432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave low power sensor IWRL1432BOOST-BSD — IWRL1432 evaluation module for BSD with low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor IWRL6432AOPEVM — IWRL6432AOP evaluation module IWRL6432BOOST — IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor IWRL6432FSPEVM — Low power IWRL6432 power optimized EVM IWRL6844EVM — IWRL6844 evaluation module
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AWR1243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWR2188 — Single-chip 8RX/8TX cascadable 76GHz-to-81GHz transceiver with launch-on-package (LoP) technology AWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR2544 — 76-81GHz FMCW satellite Radar-on-Chip sensor AWR2944 — Automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC for corner and long-range radar AWR2944P — Automotive 76-GHz to 81-GHz single chip radar with enhanced RF and compute performance AWR6443 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843AOP — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWRL1432 — Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6432 — Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844 — Automotive single-chip high-performance, low-power, 57GHz to 64GHz mmWave radar sensor IWR1443 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR1843AOP — Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU IWR2243 — 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR2944 — Single-chip, 76GHz to 81GHz industrial high-performance radar with integrated DSP, MCU and ethernet IWR6243 — 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR6443 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP — Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP) IWRL1432 — Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432 — Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432AOP — Single-chip low-power 57GHz to 63.5GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor with integrated antenna IWRL6432W — Low-power 60GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor in wafer scale package IWRL6432WMOD — mmWave radar module for motion and presence detection IWRL6843 — Single-chip low-power high-performance 57GHz to 64GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6844 — Single-chip low-power high-performance 57GHz to 64GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor
Hardware development
Reference design
TIDEP-01021 — Beamsteering for corner radar reference design TIDEP-01024 — Obstacle detection reference design using 76-Ghz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor TIDEP-01026 — Automated parking reference design using 76-GHz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor TIDEP-01035 — Video surveillance camera reference design using TI mmWave Radar
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST — AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST — AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST — AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS — AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843AOPEVM — AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWR1843BOOST — AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2188EVM — AWR2188 evaluation module AWR2243-2X-CAS-EVM — Two-device mmWave cascade evaluation module for automotive 4D imaging radar AWR2243BOOST — AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2544LOPEVM — AWR2544LOP evaluation module for automotive 2nd-generation, 76GHz to 81GHz, high-performance SoC AWR2944EVM — AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC AWR2944PEVM — AWR2944PEVM evaluation module for the AWR2944P radar sensor AWR2E44PEVM — AWR2E44P evaluation module AWR6843AOPEVM — AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP AWR6843ISK — AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL1432BOOST — AWRL1432 evaluation module for single-chip low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWRL1432BOOST-BSD — AWRL1432 single-chip mmWave sensor evaluation board for blind spot detection AWRL6432BOOST — AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844EVM — AWRL6844 evaluation module IWR1443BOOST — IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1642BOOST — IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1843BOOST — IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR6843AOPEVM — IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK — IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS — IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843LEVM — IWR6843 evaluation module for 60-GHz, single-chip, mmWave radar sensor IWRL1432BOOST — IWR1432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave low power sensor IWRL1432BOOST-BSD — IWRL1432 evaluation module for BSD with low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor IWRL6432AOPEVM — IWRL6432AOP evaluation module IWRL6432BOOST — IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor IWRL6432FSPEVM — Low power IWRL6432 power optimized EVM IWRL6844EVM — IWRL6844 evaluation module

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