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  • IWR6843AOP Single-Chip 60 to 64GHz mmWave Sensor Antennas-On-Package (AOP)

    • SWRS237C April   2020  – June 2025 IWR6843AOP

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  • IWR6843AOP Single-Chip 60 to 64GHz mmWave Sensor Antennas-On-Package (AOP)
  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Functional Block Diagram
  6. 5 Device Comparison
    1. 5.1 Related Products
  7. 6 Terminal Configuration and Functions
    1. 6.1 Pin Diagram
    2. 6.2 Signal Descriptions
      1. 6.2.1 Pin Functions - Digital and Analog [ALP Package]
    3. 6.3 Pin Attributes
  8. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3  Power-On Hours (POH)
    4. 7.4  Recommended Operating Conditions
    5. 7.5  VPP Specifications for One-Time Programmable (OTP) eFuses
      1. 7.5.1 Recommended Operating Conditions for OTP eFuse Programming
      2. 7.5.2 Hardware Requirements
      3. 7.5.3 Impact to Your Hardware Warranty
    6. 7.6  Power Supply Specifications
    7. 7.7  Power Consumption Summary
    8. 7.8  Power Save Mode
    9. 7.9  RF Specification
    10. 7.10 CPU Specifications
    11. 7.11 Thermal Resistance Characteristics for FCBGA Package [ALP0180A]
    12. 7.12 Timing and Switching Characteristics
      1. 7.12.1  Antenna Radiation Patterns
        1. 7.12.1.1 Antenna Radiation Patterns for Receiver
        2. 7.12.1.2 Antenna Radiation Patterns for Transmitter
      2. 7.12.2  Antenna Positions
      3. 7.12.3  Power Supply Sequencing and Reset Timing
      4. 7.12.4  Input Clocks and Oscillators
        1. 7.12.4.1 Clock Specifications
      5. 7.12.5  Multibuffered / Standard Serial Peripheral Interface (MibSPI)
        1. 7.12.5.1 Peripheral Description
        2. 7.12.5.2 MibSPI Transmit and Receive RAM Organization
          1. 7.12.5.2.1 SPI Timing Conditions
          2. 7.12.5.2.2 SPI Controller Mode Switching Parameters (CLOCK PHASE = 0, SPICLK = output, SPISIMO = output, and SPISOMI = input) #GUID-C70CFB1F-161A-495B-85B8-62E1C643D037/T4362547-236 #GUID-C70CFB1F-161A-495B-85B8-62E1C643D037/T4362547-237 #GUID-C70CFB1F-161A-495B-85B8-62E1C643D037/T4362547-238
          3. 7.12.5.2.3 SPI Controller Mode Switching Parameters (CLOCK PHASE = 1, SPICLK = output, SPISIMO = output, and SPISOMI = input) #GUID-F724BCC6-8F26-42C4-8723-451EDE9A36D3/T4362547-244 #GUID-F724BCC6-8F26-42C4-8723-451EDE9A36D3/T4362547-245 #GUID-F724BCC6-8F26-42C4-8723-451EDE9A36D3/T4362547-246
        3. 7.12.5.3 SPI Peripheral Mode I/O Timings
          1. 7.12.5.3.1 SPI Peripheral Mode Switching Parameters (SPICLK = input, SPISIMO = input, and SPISOMI = output) #GUID-1B5DE4C6-14B2-48EF-965D-3B03E1AE325B/T4362547-70 #GUID-1B5DE4C6-14B2-48EF-965D-3B03E1AE325B/T4362547-71 #GUID-1B5DE4C6-14B2-48EF-965D-3B03E1AE325B/T4362547-73
        4. 7.12.5.4 Typical Interface Protocol Diagram (Peripheral Mode)
      6. 7.12.6  LVDS Interface Configuration
        1. 7.12.6.1 LVDS Interface Timings
      7. 7.12.7  General-Purpose Input/Output
        1. 7.12.7.1 Switching Characteristics for Output Timing versus Load Capacitance (CL)
      8. 7.12.8  Controller Area Network - Flexible Data-rate (CAN-FD)
        1. 7.12.8.1 Dynamic Characteristics for the CANx TX and RX Pins
      9. 7.12.9  Serial Communication Interface (SCI)
        1. 7.12.9.1 SCI Timing Requirements
      10. 7.12.10 Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface (I2C)
        1. 7.12.10.1 I2C Timing Requirements #GUID-36963FBF-DA1A-4FF8-B71D-4A185830E708/T4362547-185
      11. 7.12.11 Quad Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPI)
        1. 7.12.11.1 QSPI Timing Conditions
        2. 7.12.11.2 Timing Requirements for QSPI Input (Read) Timings #GUID-6DC69BBB-F187-4499-AC42-8C006552DEE1/T4362547-210 #GUID-6DC69BBB-F187-4499-AC42-8C006552DEE1/T4362547-209
        3. 7.12.11.3 QSPI Switching Characteristics
      12. 7.12.12 ETM Trace Interface
        1. 7.12.12.1 ETMTRACE Timing Conditions
        2. 7.12.12.2 ETM TRACE Switching Characteristics
      13. 7.12.13 Data Modification Module (DMM)
        1. 7.12.13.1 DMM Timing Requirements
      14. 7.12.14 JTAG Interface
        1. 7.12.14.1 JTAG Timing Conditions
        2. 7.12.14.2 Timing Requirements for IEEE 1149.1 JTAG
        3. 7.12.14.3 Switching Characteristics Over Recommended Operating Conditions for IEEE 1149.1 JTAG
  9. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Subsystems
      1. 8.3.1 RF and Analog Subsystem
        1. 8.3.1.1 Clock Subsystem
        2. 8.3.1.2 Transmit Subsystem
        3. 8.3.1.3 Receive Subsystem
      2. 8.3.2 Processor Subsystem
      3. 8.3.3 Host Interface
      4. 8.3.4 Main Subsystem Cortex-R4F
      5. 8.3.5 DSP Subsystem
      6. 8.3.6 Hardware Accelerator
    4. 8.4 Other Subsystems
      1. 8.4.1 ADC Channels (Service) for User Application
        1. 8.4.1.1 GP-ADC Parameter
    5. 8.5 Boot Modes
      1. 8.5.1 Flashing Mode
      2. 8.5.2 Functional Mode
  10. 9 Monitoring and Diagnostics
    1. 9.1 Monitoring and Diagnostic Mechanisms
      1. 9.1.1 Error Signaling Module
  11. 10Applications, Implementation, and Layout
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Reference Schematic
  12. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Nomenclature
    2. 11.2 Tools and Software
    3. 11.3 Documentation Support
    4. 11.4 Support Resources
    5. 11.5 Trademarks
    6. 11.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 11.7 Glossary
  13. 12Revision History
  14. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
    1. 13.1 Tray Information for ALP, 15 × 15 mm
  15. IMPORTANT NOTICE
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IWR6843AOP Single-Chip 60 to 64GHz mmWave Sensor
Antennas-On-Package (AOP)

1 Features

  • FMCW transceiver
    • Integrated 4 receivers and 3 transmitters Antennas-On-Package (AOP)
    • Integrated PLL, transmitter, receiver, Baseband, and ADC
    • 60 to 64GHz coverage with 4GHz continuous bandwidth
    • Supports 6-bit phase shifter for TX Beam forming
    • Ultra-accurate chirp engine based on fractional-N PLL
  • Built-in calibration and self-test
    • Arm®Cortex®-R4F-based radio control system
    • Built-in firmware (ROM)
    • Self-calibrating system across process and temperature
    • Embedded self-monitoring with no host processor involvement on Functional Safety-Compliant devices
  • C674x DSP for advanced signal processing
  • Memory compression
  • Hardware accelerator for FFT, filtering, and CFAR processing
  • Arm-R4F microcontroller for object detection, and interface control
    • Supports autonomous mode (loading user application from QSPI flash memory)
  • Internal memory with ECC
    • 1.75MB, divided into MSS program RAM (512KB), MSS data RAM (192KB), DSP L1 RAM (64KB) and L2 RAM (256KB), and L3 radar data cube RAM (768KB)
    • Technical reference manual includes allowed size modifications
  • Device Security (on select part numbers)
    • Secure authenticated and encrypted boot support
    • Customer programmable root keys, symmetric keys (256 bit), Asymmetric keys (up to RSA-2K) with Key revocation capability
    • Crypto software accelerators - PKA , AES (up to 256 bit), SHA (up to 256 bit), TRNG/DRGB
  • Other interfaces available to user application
    • Up to 6 ADC channels (low sample rate monitoring)
    • Up to 2 SPI ports
    • Up to 2 UARTs
    • 1 CAN-FD interface
    • I2C
    • GPIOs
    • 2 lane LVDS interface for raw ADC data and debug instrumentation
  • Functional Safety-Compliant
    • Developed for functional safety applications
    • Documentation available to aid IEC 61508 functional safety system design up to SIL 3
    • Hardware integrity up to SIL-2
    • Safety-related certification
      • IEC 61508 certified upto SIL 2 by TUV SUD
  • Power management
    • Built-in LDO network for enhanced PSRR
    • I/Os support dual voltage 3.3V/1.8V
  • Clock source
    • 40.0MHz crystal with internal oscillator
    • Supports external oscillator at 40MHz
    • Supports externally driven clock (square/sine) at 40MHz
  • Easy hardware design
    • 0.8mm pitch, 180-pin 15mm × 15mm FCBGA package (ALP) for easy assembly and low-cost PCB design
    • Small solution size
  • Operating conditions
    • Junction temp range: –40°C to 105°C

 
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