mmWave sensor integrates MCU and hardware accelerator

2nd November 2018

Lanna Deamer

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The IWR1443 device is an integrated single-chip mmWave sensor based on FMCW radar technology capable of operation in the 76- to 81GHz band with up to 4GHz continuous chirp. The device is built with TI’s low power 45nm RFCMOS process, and this solution enables unprecedented levels of integration in an extremely small form factor.

The IWR1443 is a suitable solution for low power, self monitored, ultra accurate radar systems in the industrial applications such as building automation, factory automation, drones, material handling, traffic monitoring, and surveillance.

The IWR1443 device is a self-contained, single-chip solution that simplifies the implementation of mmWave sensors in the band of 76-81GHz. The IWR1443 includes a monolithic implementation of a 3TX, 4RX system with built-in PLL and A2D converters.

The device includes fully configurable hardware accelerator that supports complex FFT and CFAR detection. Additionally, the device includes two ARM R4F-based processor subsystems: one processor subsystem is for master control, and additional algorithms; a second processor subsystem is responsible for front-end configuration, control, and calibration.

Simple programming model changes can enable a wide variety of sensor implementation with the possibility of reconfiguration for implementing a multimode sensor.

Additionally, the device is provided as a complete platform solution including reference hardware design, software drivers, sample configurations, API guide, training, and user documentation.

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