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User’s Guide
mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module
Chethan Kumar Y.B.
ABSTRACT
The MMWAVEICBOOST Board is combined with the compatible antenna modules from the starter kit for
Industrial Radar Devices of the xWR68xx family.
Table of Contents
Trademarks ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Key Features...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 What’s Included.................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2 MMWAVEICBOOST ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Hardware............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 Block Diagram and Features............................................................................................................................................ 10
2.3 Muxing Scheme for Multiple Sources............................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Using the MMWAVEICBOOST With the Starter Kit......................................................................................................... 15
2.5 Interfacing with the DCA1000EVM................................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Power Connections.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.7 Connectors....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.8 Jumpers, Switches and LEDs.......................................................................................................................................... 26
3 xWR6843ISK / IWR6843ISK-ODS REV C ............................................................................................................................. 31
3.1 Hardware.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.2 xWR6843ISK/IWR6843ISK-ODS Block Diagram............................................................................................................ 34
3.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations............................................................................................................... 34
3.4 Power Connections.......................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.5 Interfaces......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.6 xWR6843ISK Antenna..................................................................................................................................................... 39
3.7 IWR6843ISK-ODS Antenna............................................................................................................................................. 42
3.8 Modular Mode.................................................................................................................................................................. 44
3.9 DCA1000EVM Mode........................................................................................................................................................ 46
3.10 MMWAVEICBOOST Mode............................................................................................................................................. 46
4 xWR6843AOPEVM Rev F ..................................................................................................................................................... 48
4.1 Hardware.......................................................................................................................................................................... 48
4.2 Block Diagram.................................................................................................................................................................. 49
4.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations............................................................................................................... 50
4.4 Heat Sink and Temperature............................................................................................................................................. 50
4.5 xWR6843AOPEVM Antenna............................................................................................................................................ 53
4.6 Switch Settings................................................................................................................................................................. 55
4.7 xWR6843AOPEVM Muxing Scheme............................................................................................................................... 56
4.8 Modular and MMWAVEICBOOST Mode.......................................................................................................................... 56
4.9 PC Connection................................................................................................................................................................. 59
4.10 REACH Compliance....................................................................................................................................................... 60
5 IWR6843ISK / IWR6843ISK-ODS (deprecated) ................................................................................................................... 61
5.1 Hardware.......................................................................................................................................................................... 61
5.2 IWR6843ISK/IWR6843ISK-ODS Block Diagram............................................................................................................. 64
5.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations............................................................................................................... 64
5.4 Power Connections.......................................................................................................................................................... 64
5.5 Miscellaneous and LEDs.................................................................................................................................................. 65
5.6 IWR6843ISK Antenna...................................................................................................................................................... 66
5.7 IWR6843ISK-ODS Antenna............................................................................................................................................. 68
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