
Introduction
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SPRUIS6 – September 2019
Copyright © 2019, Texas Instruments Incorporated
MMWCAS-DSP-EVM
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Introduction
The MMWCAS-DSP-EVM is an evaluation platform utilizing the TDA2x high performance, multimedia
application processor based on enhance OMAP architecture implemented with 28-nm technology.
The MMWCAS-DSP-EVM provides a processing foundation for a cascaded imaging radar system.
Cascade radar devices can support front, long-range(LRR) beam-forming applications as well as corner
and side-cascade radar and sensor fusion platforms. The EVM supports SSD storage for longer term
capture scenarios and 1 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for control and offloading captured data. The
MMWCAS-DSP-EVM may also be referred to as DSP Board throughout this guide.
The EVM interfaces with a companion Cascade Radar EVM (
). The MMWCAS-RF-
EVM is a 4-device, cascaded, array of AWR1243P mmWave devices. This user guide references the
MMWCAS-RF-EVM and Radar Board as the same items. Both boards together provide a full Radar
system evaluation.
1.1
Key Features
The key features of the MMWCAS-DSP-EVM are:
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TDA2SX ADAS SoC (23 mm × 23 mm)
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Four Lattice Crosslink Automotive Grade FPGAs
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2GByte of DDR3L device
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PCIe 2.0 m.2 connector(m-keyed)
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MicroSD™ Card interface
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JTAG interface through FTDI FT2232HL Chip
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USB interface to provide UART, and I2C interfaces through the onboard FTDI device. This is used for
mmWave Studio.
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User LEDs, 3 push-button switches, and 1×6DIP switches for user BOOT configurations
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1Gb/s RGMII Ethernet interface with RJ45 jack
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Video- one HDMI Out
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Two HiRose 120-pin Automotive Rated Board-to-Board connectors
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12-V DC input (Wall supply not included in kit)
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Optimized Power Management IC (PMIC) Solution
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Dimension (L × W): 160 mm × 136 mm
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Expansion connector to support AWR Cascade Radar EVM