
2.1 Block Diagram
shows the functional block diagram. The EVM contains the essential components for the TI mmWave
radar system, DCDC, SFLASH, SOP configuration, Filter, TI mmWave Radar chip, and a USB to universal
asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) converter, two 60-pin Samtec connectors for interfacing with the
DCA1000 and MMWAVEICBOOST.
2 m
INA226
TEMP SENS
TMP112A
2 m
INA226
QSPI Flash
MX25R1635
2 m
2 m
INA226
EEPROM
CAT24C08
INA226
IWR6843
CHIP
60 PIN CONNECTOR
5 V
GPIO [2:0]
DP [7:0]
LVDS
SPI
JTAG
RS232
RESET
MISC
RX
TX
1.7 V
VPP
VOUT_PA
VOUT_SYNTH
VOUT_PLL
VBGAP
1.8 V
1.0V
1.2 V 1.8 V
1.0 V
OPTIONAL
XTAL
40 MHz
5V_IN
Max 5.5 V
I2C
3.3 V
3.3 V
1.8 V
1.2V
USB TO UART
(SIC2105)
Mux
A
A
UART
RS232
TX/RX
B
SOP2
SOP2
Mux
SOP
Switch
B
MSS
_logge
r
DCA1000
60 PIN CONNECTOR
Reset
Button
DCDC Buck
Converter
TPS628502HQDR
LRQ1
DCDC Buck
Converter
TPS6285020MQ
DRLRQ1
DCDC Buck
Converter
TPS6285018AQD
RLRQ1
DCDC Buck
Converter
TPS628503QDRL
RQ1
FR4 Based
Antenna
Figure 2-5. Functional Block Diagram
Hardware
SWRU585 – NOVEMBER 2021
IWR6843L EVM
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