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  • IWRL6432BOOST/AWRL6432BOOST EVM: FR4-Based Low Power 60 GHz mm-Wave Sensor EVM User Guide
  1. 1Abstract
    1.     Trademarks
  2. 2Getting Started
    1. 2.1 Key Features
    2. 2.2 Kit Contents
    3. 2.3 mmWave Out of Box Demo
  3. 3Hardware
    1. 3.1 Block Diagram
  4. 4EVM Mux Block Diagram
  5. 5PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations:
    1. 5.1 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations:
    2. 5.2 Higher Power Demanding Applications:
  6. 6XWRL6432BOOST Antenna
    1. 6.1  PCB material
      1. 6.1.1 Transmitter and receiver virtual array
    2. 6.2  Switch Settings
    3. 6.3  LEDs
    4. 6.4  Connectors
    5. 6.5  USB Connector
    6. 6.6  DCA1000 HD Connector
    7. 6.7  Booster Pack Connector for the LaunchPad Connectivity
    8. 6.8  CANFD Connector
    9. 6.9  LIN PHY connection
    10. 6.10 I2C Connections
      1. 6.10.1 EEPROM
    11. 6.11 XDS110 Interface
    12. 6.12 Flashing the Board
    13. 6.13 DCA1000EVM Mode
      1. 6.13.1 RDIF interface for Raw ADC capture
  7. 7Software, Development Tools, and Example Code
    1. 7.1 XWRL6432 Demo Visualization Getting Started
  8. 8TI E2E Community
  9. 9References
    1.     Revision History
  10. IMPORTANT NOTICE
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EVM USER'S GUIDE

IWRL6432BOOST/AWRL6432BOOST EVM: FR4-Based Low Power 60 GHz mm-Wave Sensor EVM User Guide

1 Abstract

The xWRL6432BOOST from Texas Instruments is an easy-to-use low cost FR4-based evaluation board for the xWRL6432 mmWave sensing device, with standalone operation and direct connectivity to the DCA1000EVM for raw ADC capture and signal processing development. This EVM contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip Hardware accelerator and low power ARM Cortex® M4F controllers.

Trademarks

ARM Cortex® is a registered trademark of Arm Cortex.

TI® is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

2 Getting Started

2.1 Key Features

  • FR4-based PCB substrate
  • Wide field of view antenna, targeted for wall mount applications
  • Industrial: Building automation, Presence / motion detection, Displacement sensing, Robotics, Security and Surveillance, Vital sign detection, Gesture, Factory automation applications
  • Automotive: In cabin sensing, Occupancy detection, Child presence detection, Intruder detection, Seat belt reminder, Gesture applications
  • XDS110 JTAG interface with USB connectivity for code development and debugging
  • Power optimized 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
  • Onboard CAN-FD transceiver
  • On board LIN PHY transceiver for automotive variant.
  • USB powered standalone mode of operation
  • EVM is designed as booster pack to connect with other LaunchPad EVMs
  • On board 16Mbit QSPI flash

2.2 Kit Contents

xWRL6432BOOST includes the following:

  • XWRL6432BOOST Evaluation board
  • Micro USB cable
  • Quick Start Guide

2.3 mmWave Out of Box Demo

TI® provides sample demo codes to easily get started with the XWRL6432BOOST evaluation module (EVM) and to experience the functionality of the XWRL6432 mmWave sensor. For details on getting started with these demos visit mmWave SDK on ti.com page.

3 Hardware

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The XWRL6432BOOST includes three receivers and two transmitters with a wide field of view sitting on an FR4 PCB substrate.

GUID-1D72072A-1DBC-4C56-8FF3-58A97FDFE8E9-low.jpg Figure 3-1 XWRL6432BOOST Top View
GUID-DC9D80A6-B72B-4B58-81D8-45B184677D9D-low.jpg Figure 3-2 XWRL6432BOOST Bottom View
GUID-83114235-A33E-4DDA-B872-95C688A44C53-low.png Figure 3-3 Salient Features of EVM (Top side)
GUID-DE8600E5-26B2-4163-8D7A-60B01AC7A2F5-low.png Figure 3-4 Salient features of EVM (Bottom side)

 

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