AWR1443 Series

Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator

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Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator

Part	GPIO	Frequency [Max]	Frequency [Min]	Type	Serial Interfaces	Mounting Type	Voltage - Supply [Max]	Voltage - Supply [Min]	Supplier Device Package	Qualification	Grade	Operating Temperature [Min]	Operating Temperature [Max]	RF Family/Standard	Memory Size	Power - Output	Package / Case	Data Rate (Max)	Function	Interconnect System	Utilized IC / Part	Platform	Contents
Texas Instruments AWR1443FQIGABLRQ1	3	81 GHz	76 GHz	TxRx + MCU	I2C JTAG SPI UART	Surface Mount	1.89 V 3.45 V	1.71 V 3.15 V	161-FC/CSP (10.4x10.4)	AEC-Q100	Automotive	-40 °C	125 ¯C	Radar	576 kB	12 dBm	161-LFBGA FCBGA	900 Mbps
Texas Instruments AWR1443BOOST				Sensor															Radar	LaunchPad	AWR1443	LaunchPad™	Accessories Board(s) Cable(s)
Texas Instruments AWR1443FQIGABLQ1	3	81 GHz	76 GHz	TxRx + MCU	I2C JTAG SPI UART	Surface Mount	1.89 V 3.45 V	1.71 V 3.15 V	161-FC/CSP (10.4x10.4)	AEC-Q100	Automotive	-40 °C	125 ¯C	Radar	576 kB	12 dBm	161-LFBGA FCBGA	900 Mbps

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Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator

Key Features

• FMCW transceiverIntegrated PLL, transmitter, receiver, Baseband, and ADC76- to 81-GHz coverage with 4 GHz available bandwidthFour receive channelsThree transmit channels (two can be used simultaneously)Ultra-accurate chirp engine based on fractional-N PLLTX power: 12 dBmRX 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-testArm Cortex-R4F-based radio control systemBuilt-in firmware (ROM)Self-calibrating system across process and temperatureOn-chip programmable core for embedded user applicationIntegrated Cortex®-R4F microcontroller clocked at 200 MHzOn-chip bootloader supports autonomous mode (loading user application from QSPI flash memory)Integrated peripheralsInternal memories With ECCRadar hardware accelerator (FFT, log-magnitude computations, and others)Integrated timers (watch dog and up to four 32-Bit or Two 64-bit timers)I2C (Controller and target modes supported)Two SPI portsCAN portUp to six general-purpose ADC portsHigh-speed data interface to support distributed applications (namely, intermediate data)Host interfaceControl interface with external processor over SPIInterrupts for fault reportingAECQ-100 qualifiedDevice advanced featuresEmbedded self-monitoring with no host processor involvementComplex baseband architectureEmbedded interference detection capabilityPower managementBuilt-in LDO network for enhanced PSRRI/Os support dual voltage 3.3 V/1.8 VClock sourceSupports externally driven clock (square/sine) at 40 MHzSupports 40 MHz crystal connection with load capacitorsEasy hardware design0.65-mm pitch, 161-pin 10.4 mm × 10.4 mm flip chip BGA package for easy assembly and low-cost PCB designSmall solution sizeOperating ConditionsJunction temp range: –40°C to 125°CFMCW transceiverIntegrated PLL, transmitter, receiver, Baseband, and ADC76- to 81-GHz coverage with 4 GHz available bandwidthFour receive channelsThree transmit channels (two can be used simultaneously)Ultra-accurate chirp engine based on fractional-N PLLTX power: 12 dBmRX 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-testArm Cortex-R4F-based radio control systemBuilt-in firmware (ROM)Self-calibrating system across process and temperatureOn-chip programmable core for embedded user applicationIntegrated Cortex®-R4F microcontroller clocked at 200 MHzOn-chip bootloader supports autonomous mode (loading user application from QSPI flash memory)Integrated peripheralsInternal memories With ECCRadar hardware accelerator (FFT, log-magnitude computations, and others)Integrated timers (watch dog and up to four 32-Bit or Two 64-bit timers)I2C (Controller and target modes supported)Two SPI portsCAN portUp to six general-purpose ADC portsHigh-speed data interface to support distributed applications (namely, intermediate data)Host interfaceControl interface with external processor over SPIInterrupts for fault reportingAECQ-100 qualifiedDevice advanced featuresEmbedded self-monitoring with no host processor involvementComplex baseband architectureEmbedded interference detection capabilityPower managementBuilt-in LDO network for enhanced PSRRI/Os support dual voltage 3.3 V/1.8 VClock sourceSupports externally driven clock (square/sine) at 40 MHzSupports 40 MHz crystal connection with load capacitorsEasy hardware design0.65-mm pitch, 161-pin 10.4 mm × 10.4 mm flip chip BGA package for easy assembly and low-cost PCB designSmall solution sizeOperating ConditionsJunction temp range: –40°C to 125°C

Description

The AWR1443 device is an integrated single-chip FMCW radar sensor capable of operation in the 76- to 81-GHz band. The device is built with TI’s low-power 45-nm RFCMOS process with an integrated ARM R4F processor and a hardware accelerator for radar data processing, and this solution enables unprecedented levels of integration in an extremely small form factor. AWR1443 is an ideal solution for low-power, self-monitored, ultra-accurate radar systems in the automotive space. The AWR1443 device is a self-contained FMCW radar sensor single-chip solution that simplifies the implementation of Automotive Radar sensors in the band of 76 to 81 GHz. It enables a monolithic implementation of a 3TX, 4RX system with built-in PLL and ADC converters. Simple programming model changes can enable a wide variety of sensor implementation (Short, Mid, Long) with the possibility of dynamic reconfiguration for implementing a multimode sensor. Additionally, the device is provided as a complete platform solution including TI reference designs, software drivers, sample configurations, API guides, and user documentation. The requirements for a radar device, in terms of radar data cube memory, processing capacity, and functional safety monitoring, vary for different applications. In this context, the AWR1443 can be viewed as a 77-GHz radar-on-a-chip solution for entry-level radar applications The AWR1443 device is an integrated single-chip FMCW radar sensor capable of operation in the 76- to 81-GHz band. The device is built with TI’s low-power 45-nm RFCMOS process with an integrated ARM R4F processor and a hardware accelerator for radar data processing, and this solution enables unprecedented levels of integration in an extremely small form factor. AWR1443 is an ideal solution for low-power, self-monitored, ultra-accurate radar systems in the automotive space. The AWR1443 device is a self-contained FMCW radar sensor single-chip solution that simplifies the implementation of Automotive Radar sensors in the band of 76 to 81 GHz. It enables a monolithic implementation of a 3TX, 4RX system with built-in PLL and ADC converters. Simple programming model changes can enable a wide variety of sensor implementation (Short, Mid, Long) with the possibility of dynamic reconfiguration for implementing a multimode sensor. Additionally, the device is provided as a complete platform solution including TI reference designs, software drivers, sample configurations, API guides, and user documentation. The requirements for a radar device, in terms of radar data cube memory, processing capacity, and functional safety monitoring, vary for different applications. In this context, the AWR1443 can be viewed as a 77-GHz radar-on-a-chip solution for entry-level radar applications