The IWR1443 device is an integrated single-chip mmWave sensor based on FMCW radar technology capable of operation in the 76- to 81-GHz band with up to 4 GHz continuous chirp. The device is built with TI’s low-power 45-nm RFCMOS process, and this solution enables unprecedented levels of integration in an extremely small form factor. The IWR1443 is an ideal solution for low-power, self-monitored, ultra-accurate radar systems in the industrial applications such as building automation, factory automation, drones, material handling, traffic monitoring, and surveillance.The IWR1443 device is a self-contained, single-chip solution that simplifies the implementation of mmWave sensors in the band of 76 to 81 GHz. The IWR1443 includes a monolithic implementation of a 3TX, 4RX system with built-in PLL and A2D converters. The device includes fully configurable hardware accelerator that supports complex FFT and CFAR detection. Additionally, the device includes two ARM R4F-based processor subsystems: one processor subsystem is for master control, and additional algorithms; a second processor subsystem is responsible for front-end configuration, control, and calibration. Simple programming model changes can enable a wide variety of sensor implementation 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, training, and user documentation.
- FMCW Transceiver
- Integrated PLL, Transmitter, Receiver, Baseband, and A2D
- 76- to 81-GHz Coverage With 4-GHz Continuous Bandwidth
- Four Receive Channels
- Three Transmit Channels (Two Can be Used Simultaneously)
- Ultra-Accurate Chirp Engine Based on Fractional-N PLL
- TX Power: 12 dBm
- RX Noise Figure:
- 14 dB (76 to 77 GHz)
- 15 dB (77 to 81 GHz)
- Phase Noise at 1 MHz:
- –95 dBc/Hz (76 to 77 GHz)
- –93 dBc/Hz (77 to 81 GHz)
- Built-in Calibration and Self-Test
- ARM® Cortex®-R4F-Based Radio Control System
- Built-in Firmware (ROM)
- Self-calibrating System Across Frequency and Temperature
- On-Chip Programmable Core for Embedded User Application
- Integrated Cortex®-R4F Microcontroller Clocked at 200 MHz
- On-Chip Bootloader Supports Autonomous Mode (Loading User Application From QSPI Flash Memory)
- Integrated Peripherals
- Internal Memories With ECC
- Radar Hardware Accelerator (FFT, Log-magnitude Computations, and others)
- Integrated Timers (Watch Dog and up to Four 32-Bit or Two 64-Bit Timers)
- I2C (Master and Slave Modes Supported)
- Two SPI Ports
- CAN Port
- Up to Six General-Purpose ADC Ports
- High-Speed Data Interface to Support Distributed Applications
- Host Interface
- Control Interface With External Processor Over SPI
- Data Interface With External Processor Over MIPI D-PHY and CSI2 V1.1
- Interrupts for Fault Reporting
- IWR1443 Advanced Features
- Embedded Self-monitoring With No Host Processor Involvement
- Complex Baseband Architecture
- 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 External Oscillator at 40 MHz
- Supports Externally Driven Clock (Square/Sine) at 40 MHz
- 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 Conditions
- Junction Temp Range: –40°C to 105°C
| Frequency range | 76 - 81 GHz |
| Number of receivers | 4 |
| Number of transmitters | 3 |
| ADC sampling rate (ksps) | 375000 |
| TX power (dBm) | 12 |
| Arm CPU | ARM R4F @ 200MHz |
| Coprocessors | Radar Hardware Accelerator |
| Interface type | CAN, CSI-2, I2C, LVDS, QSPI, SPI, UART |
| RAM (kByte) | 576 |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | -40 to 105 |
| Power supply solution | LP87702-Q1, LP87745-Q1 |
| Rating | Catalog |