SWRU585
November 2021
IWR6843
Trademarks
1
Getting Started
1.1
Key Features
1.2
Kit Contents
1.3
mmWave Out of Box Demo
2
Hardware
2.1
Block Diagram
3
PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations
3.1
PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations
3.2
Higher Power Demanding Applications
4
IWR6843LEVM Antenna
4.1
Transmitter and Receiver Virtual Array
5
Hardware Details
5.1
Switch Settings
5.2
LEDs
5.3
Connectors
5.4
USB Connector
5.5
DCA1000 HD Connector
5.6
MMWAVEICBOOST HD Connector
5.7
CANFD Connector
5.8
I2C Connections
5.9
EEPROM
5.10
Default I2C Address
5.11
Modular Mode
5.12
Flashing the Board
5.13
DCA1000EVM Mode
5.14
MMWAVEICBOOST Mode
5.15
Raw ADC Data Capture Using MMWAVEICBOOST and DCA1000 EVMs
5.16
Muxing Scheme
6
Software, Development Tools, and Example Code
7
TI E2E Community
8
References
1.1
Key Features
FR4-based PCB substrate
Wide field of view antenna: Azimuth FOV 120°, Elevation FOV 80°
Discrete DCDC power management solution
Relaxed PCB rules: Lower manufacturing cost
No micro vias, only through via
No vias on the BGA pads
Serial port for onboard QSPI flash programming
60-pin, high-density (HD) connectors for raw analog-to-digital converter (ADC) data over LVDS
Onboard CAN-FD transceiver
USB powered standalone mode of operation