TIDEP-01035

Video surveillance camera reference design using TI mmWave Radar

TIDEP-01035

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Overview

This reference design highlights the IWRL6432AOP's ability to detect motion and presence for outdoor surveillance systems, such as home cameras, video doorbells and automatic controls. IWRL6432AOP detects people and objects at long ranges and high angles through efficient antenna design, consumes very little power by cycling into deep sleep modes, and filters out nearly all false alarms through advanced algorithms. A multistage architecture allows the radar to achieve all three attributes (long detection range, low power consumption, low false alarm rate) at the same time. Devices with the IWRL6432AOP can benefit from faraway detection, long battery life and fewer false alarms.

Features
  • Demonstration hardware and software using the IWRL6432AOP to detect movement and awaken a video camera system
  • Integrated antennas, fully programmable M4F running at 160MHz, dedicated hardware accelerator (HWA) at 80MHz for complex radar operations
  • Default software providing long detection range, low power consumption and near-zero false alarm rates
  • Detection experiment results
  • Methodology for further measurement under different conditions
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A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.

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Design files

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TIDUF89.PDF (2423 KB)

Reference design overview and verified performance test data

TIDMD99.PDF (868 KB)

Detailed overview of design layout for component placement

TIDMDA1.PDF (201 KB)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

TIDMD98.ZIP (17152 KB)

Files used for 3D models or 2D drawings of IC components

TIDCGR4.ZIP (925 KB)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

TIDMDA0.PDF (297 KB)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

TIDMD97.PDF (1513 KB)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

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Industrial mmWave radar sensors

IWRL6432AOPSingle-chip low-power 57GHz to 63.5GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor with integrated antenna

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Software

Application software & framework

RADAR-OUTDOOR-CAMERA-DEMO — Application demonstration SW for IWRL6432AOP based motion detection for outdoor camera.

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Hardware development
Reference design
TIDEP-01035 Video surveillance camera reference design using TI mmWave Radar
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RADAR-OUTDOOR-CAMERA-DEMO Application demonstration SW for IWRL6432AOP based motion detection for outdoor camera.

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Version: 1.0
Release date: Oct 2, 2024
Hardware development
Reference design
TIDEP-01035 Video surveillance camera reference design using TI mmWave Radar

Release Information

IWRL6432AOP software for video doorbell use cases. Supports test results in TIDEP-01035.

Support software

RADAR-TOOLBOX — Radar evaluation and development support package with example projects, documentation and tools

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR1843AOP Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWR2243 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR2544 76-81GHz FMCW satellite Radar-on-Chip sensor AWR2944 Automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC for corner and long-range radar AWR2944P Automotive 76-GHz to 81-GHz single chip radar with enhanced RF and compute performance AWR6443 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843AOP Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWRL1432 Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6432 Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844 Automotive single-chip high-performance, low-power, 57GHz to 64GHz mmWave radar sensor
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR1843AOP Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU IWR2243 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR2944 Single-chip, 76GHz to 81GHz industrial high-performance radar with integrated DSP, MCU and ethernet IWR6243 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR6443 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP) IWRL1432 Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432 Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432AOP Single-chip low-power 57GHz to 63.5GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor with integrated antenna IWRL6432W Low-power 60GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor in wafer scale package IWRL6844 Single-chip low-power high-performance 57GHz to 64GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor
Hardware development
Reference design
TIDEP-01021 Beamsteering for corner radar reference design TIDEP-01024 Obstacle detection reference design using 76-Ghz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor TIDEP-01026 Automated parking reference design using 76-GHz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor TIDEP-01035 Video surveillance camera reference design using TI mmWave Radar
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843AOPEVM AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWR1843BOOST AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2243-2X-CAS-EVM Two-device mmWave cascade evaluation module for automotive 4D imaging radar AWR2243BOOST AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2544LOPEVM AWR2544LOP evaluation module for automotive 2nd-generation, 76GHz to 81GHz, high-performance SoC AWR2944EVM AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC AWR2944PEVM AWR2944PEVM evaluation module for the AWR2944P radar sensor AWR2E44PEVM AWR2E44P evaluation module AWR6843AOPEVM AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP AWR6843ISK AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL1432BOOST AWRL1432 evaluation module for single-chip low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWRL1432BOOST-BSD AWRL1432 single-chip mmWave sensor evaluation board for blind spot detection AWRL6432BOOST AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844EVM AWRL6844 evaluation module board IWR1443BOOST IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1642BOOST IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1843BOOST IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR6843AOPEVM IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843LEVM IWR6843 evaluation module for 60-GHz, single-chip, mmWave radar sensor IWRL1432BOOST IWR1432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave low power sensor IWRL1432BOOST-BSD IWRL1432 evaluation module for BSD with low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor IWRL6432AOPEVM IWRL6432AOP evaluation module IWRL6432BOOST IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor IWRL6432FSPEVM Low power IWRL6432 power optimized EVM IWRL6844EVM IWRL6844 evaluation module board

RADAR-TOOLBOX Radar evaluation and development support package with example projects, documentation and tools

close
Latest version
Version: 3.20.00.04
Release date: Jul 17, 2025
Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR1843AOP Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWR2243 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR2544 76-81GHz FMCW satellite Radar-on-Chip sensor AWR2944 Automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC for corner and long-range radar AWR2944P Automotive 76-GHz to 81-GHz single chip radar with enhanced RF and compute performance AWR6443 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR6843AOP Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU AWRL1432 Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6432 Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844 Automotive single-chip high-performance, low-power, 57GHz to 64GHz mmWave radar sensor
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR1843AOP Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating antenna on package, DSP and MCU IWR2243 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR2944 Single-chip, 76GHz to 81GHz industrial high-performance radar with integrated DSP, MCU and ethernet IWR6243 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial high-performance MMIC IWR6443 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP) IWRL1432 Single-chip low-power 76GHz to 81GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432 Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432AOP Single-chip low-power 57GHz to 63.5GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor with integrated antenna IWRL6432W Low-power 60GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor in wafer scale package IWRL6844 Single-chip low-power high-performance 57GHz to 64GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor
Hardware development
Reference design
TIDEP-01021 Beamsteering for corner radar reference design TIDEP-01024 Obstacle detection reference design using 76-Ghz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor TIDEP-01026 Automated parking reference design using 76-GHz to 81-GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor TIDEP-01035 Video surveillance camera reference design using TI mmWave Radar
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843AOPEVM AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWR1843BOOST AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2243-2X-CAS-EVM Two-device mmWave cascade evaluation module for automotive 4D imaging radar AWR2243BOOST AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2544LOPEVM AWR2544LOP evaluation module for automotive 2nd-generation, 76GHz to 81GHz, high-performance SoC AWR2944EVM AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC AWR2944PEVM AWR2944PEVM evaluation module for the AWR2944P radar sensor AWR2E44PEVM AWR2E44P evaluation module AWR6843AOPEVM AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP AWR6843ISK AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL1432BOOST AWRL1432 evaluation module for single-chip low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWRL1432BOOST-BSD AWRL1432 single-chip mmWave sensor evaluation board for blind spot detection AWRL6432BOOST AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844EVM AWRL6844 evaluation module board IWR1443BOOST IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1642BOOST IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1843BOOST IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR6843AOPEVM IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843LEVM IWR6843 evaluation module for 60-GHz, single-chip, mmWave radar sensor IWRL1432BOOST IWR1432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave low power sensor IWRL1432BOOST-BSD IWRL1432 evaluation module for BSD with low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor IWRL6432AOPEVM IWRL6432AOP evaluation module IWRL6432BOOST IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor IWRL6432FSPEVM Low power IWRL6432 power optimized EVM IWRL6844EVM IWRL6844 evaluation module board

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* Design guide Video Surveillance Camera Reference Design using TI mmWave Radar PDF | HTML Sep 23, 2024

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