Application software & framework
XWR6243-RESTRICTED — xWR6243 device documentation, firmware, and other collateral
xWR6243 NDA documentation, SW, and other collateral
Data sheet
IWR6243
- FMCW transceiver
- Integrated PLL, transmitter, receiver, baseband, and ADC
- 57- to 64-GHz coverage with 7 GHz available bandwidth
- Four receive channels
- Three transmit channels
- Supports 6-bit phase shifter for TX Beam forming
- Ultra-accurate chirp engine based on Fractional-N PLL
- TX power: 12 dBm
- RX noise figure: 10 dB
- Phase noise at 1 MHz:
- –93dBc/Hz
- Built-in calibration and self-test
- Self-calibrating system across process and temperature
- Host interface
- Control interface with external processor over SPI or I2C interface
- Data interface with external processor over MIPI D-PHY, CSI2 v1.1 and LVDS (only for debug)
- Interrupts for Fault Reporting
- 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 SIL-2 by TUV SUD
- IWR6243 Advanced features
- Embedded self-monitoring with limited Host processor involvement
- Complex baseband architecture
- Option of cascading multiple devices to increase channel count
- Embedded interference detection capability
- Power management
- Built-in LDO Network for enhanced PSRR
- I/Os support dual voltage 3.3 V/1.8 V
- Clock source
- Supports externally driven clock (square/sine) at 40 MHz
- Supports 40 MHz crystal connection with load capacitors
- Easy hardware design
- 0.65-mm pitch, 161-pin 10.4 mm × 10.4 mm flip chip BGA package for easy assembly and low-cost PCB design
- Small solution size
- Operating Condtions :
- Junction temp range: –40°C to 105°C
The IWR6243 is an integrated single-chip FMCW transceiver capable of operation in the 57- to 64-GHz band. This device enables unprecedented levels of integration in an extremely small form factor. IWR6243 is an ideal solution for low power, self-monitored, ultra-accurate radar systems in the industrial space.
IWR6243 is a self-contained FMCW transceiver single-chip solution that simplifies the implementation of Radar sensors. It is built on TI’s low-power 45-nm RFCMOS process, which enables a monolithic implementation of a 3TX, 4RX system with built-in PLL and ADC converters. Simple programming model changes can enable a wide variety of sensor implementation (Short, Mid, Long) with the possibility of dynamic 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, and user documentation.
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Technical documentation
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View all 4 | Top documentation | Type | Title | Format options | Date |
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| * | Data sheet | IWR6243 Single-Chip 57- to 64-GHz FMCW Transceiver datasheet (Rev. A) | PDF | HTML | 09 Nov 2022 |
| * | Errata | IWR6243 Device Errata Silicon Revision 1.0 | 21 Feb 2023 | |
| Functional safety information | IWRxx43 TUV SUD Functional Safety Certificate (Rev. B) | 23 Jan 2024 | ||
| Application note | mmWave Radar Radome Design Guide | PDF | HTML | 17 Aug 2021 |
Design & development
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Hardware programming tool
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Firmware
MMWAVE-DFP-2G-60GHZ-FW — mmWave device firmware package (DFP) for second generation xWR6243 parts.
mmWave DFP is a device firmware package for TI's 57-64GHz xWR6243 mmWave sensor front end. The package includes firmware binaries and reference drivers to control, configure, calibrate and monitor the RF/analog and digital front-end subsystem.
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IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger
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Online training
RADAR-ACADEMY — mmWave Radar Academy
The Radar Academy is a documentation package intended to provide educational resources related to mmWave radar technology
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Software programming tool
UNIFLASH — CCStudio UniFlash for most TI microcontrollers (MCUs) and mmWave sensors
UniFlash is a software tool for programming on-chip flash on TI microcontrollers and wireless connectivity devices and on-board flash for TI processors. UniFlash provides both graphical and command-line interfaces.
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Support software
RADAR-TOOLBOX — Radar evaluation and development support package with example projects, documentation and tools
The Radar Toolbox is a collection of demos, software tools, and documentation designed to assist in the evaluation of TI Radar Devices
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| Package | Pins | CAD symbols, footprints & 3D models |
|---|---|---|
| FCCSP (ABL) | 161 | Ultra Librarian |
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