AWR1642Boost is a prototype evaluation module.
AWR1642BOOST
AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module
AWR1642BOOST
Overview
AWR1642BOOST is an easy-to-use 77GHz mmWave sensor evaluation board for the AWR1642 device, with direct connectivity to the microcontroller unit (MCU) LaunchPad™ development-kit ecosystem.
The BoosterPack™ plug-in module contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip C67x DSP core and low-power Arm® Cortex® R4F controllers, including onboard emulation for programming and debugging, as well as onboard buttons and LEDs for quick integration of a simple-user interface.
This kit is supported by mmWave tools and software, including mmWave Studio (MMWAVE-STUDIO) and the mmWave software development kit (MMWAVE-SDK).
The standard 20-pin BoosterPack headers make the evaluation board compatible with a wide variety of MCU LaunchPad development kits and enable easy prototyping.
Additional boards may be used to enable additional functionality. For example, DCA1000EVM enables access to sensor’s raw data via LVDS interface.
A 5-V, >2.5-A supply brick with a 2.1-mm barrel jack (center positive) is not included. TI recommends purchasing an external power supply that complies with applicable regional safety standards.
Features
- Onboard antenna enables field testing
- XDS110-based JTAG with serial-port interface for flash programming
- UART-to-USB interface for control, configuration, and data visualization
- TI LaunchPad™ development-kit interface to seamlessly connect to TI MCUs
- CAN connector enables direct interface to car units
- Micro USB cable (#3025010-03)
- Mounting brackets with Bumpon™ (#36-625-ND, SJ-5012)
- M3-size screws (#9027A146)
- M3-size nuts (#90631A007 )
- Jumpers (#3M9580-ND)
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
Linear & low-dropout (LDO) regulators
Multi-channel ICs (PMICs)
Shunt voltage references
Order & start development
Explore packages of hardware, software and documentation
Get started with data collection on AWR1642 for RF performance evaluation
See required hardware, software, and tools to capture raw ADC data from AWR1642 senor to enable you to evaluate RF performance and start algorithm development.
Evaluation board
AWR1642BOOST — AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module
Not available on TI.com
Evaluation board
DCA1000EVM — Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module
Not available on TI.com
IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger
MMWAVE-STUDIO — mmWave studio GUI tools for 1st-generation parts (xWR1243, xWR1443, xWR1642, xWR1843, xWR6843, xWR6443)
MMWAVE-STUDIO — mmWave studio GUI tools for 1st-generation parts (xWR1243, xWR1443, xWR1642, xWR1843, xWR6843, xWR6443)
Version: 02.01.01.00
Release date: 06 May 2020
MMWAVE_STUDIO 02.01.01.00 installer for Windows Host
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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Documentation
Release Notes for MMWAVE STUDIO
User Guide for MMWAVE STUDIO
Cascade Setup User Guide for MMWAVE STUDIO
Quick start guide for the DCA1000 capture card
Software Manifest of Components Inside the MMWAVE STUDIO
Release Infomation
mmWave Studio GUI is designed to characterize and evaluate TI mmWave sensor devices. This package includes the GUI, associated tools and firmware for the performance evaluation of TI mmWave sensor devices. For more information please refer to the MMWAVE Studio User Guide and Release note. This version supports the following device variants - AWR1243 ES3.0 Single-chip/4-chip-Cascade, AWR1443 ES3.0, IWR1443 ES3.0, AWR1642 ES2.0, IWR1642 ES2.0, AWR1843 ES1.0, IWR1843 ES1.0 and IWR6843 ES2.0. For Cascade system, refer to MMWAVE STUDIO Cascade User Guide.
GUI for evaluation module (EVM)
MMWAVE-SENSING-ESTIMATOR-CLOUD — mmWave sensing estimator cloud development on TI Resource Explorer
MMWAVE-SENSING-ESTIMATOR-CLOUD — mmWave sensing estimator cloud development on TI Resource Explorer
Version: 2.4.0
Release date: 12 Apr 2024
Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Release Infomation
• IWRL6432AOP support for basic, advanced, and power tabs
• Silicon revision selector for power tab
• Additional warnings and errors added for xWR6432 to support the newest DFP released alongside device RTM.
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Get started with data collection on AWR1642 for RF performance evaluation
Get started with running application demos on AWR1642
Explore mmWave sensor capabilities of AWR1642 by running various application demonstration examples using a PC GUI and EVM.
Evaluation board
AWR1642BOOST — AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module
Not available on TI.com
Software programming tool
UNIFLASH — UniFlash for most TI microcontrollers (MCUs) and mmWave sensors
Needing additional end equipment demonstration applications.
UNIFLASH — UniFlash for most TI microcontrollers (MCUs) and mmWave sensors
Version: 8.8.1
Release date: 08 Oct 2024
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Products
C2000 real-time microcontrollers
Arm-based processors
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
MSP430 microcontrollers
Wi-Fi products
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs
Arm Cortex-M0+ MCUs
Arm Cortex-R MCUs
Low-power 2.4-GHz products
Automotive wireless connectivity products
Sub-1 GHz wireless MCUs
Release Infomation
UniFlash is a standalone tool used to program on-chip and external flash memory on TI MCUs and on-board flash memory for Sitara processors. UniFlash has a GUI, command line, and scripting interface. UniFlash is available free of charge.
What's new
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues with Windows drivers installation. This impacted XDS110 firmware updates and access to XDS100v2 debug features
GUI for evaluation module (EVM)
MMWAVE-SENSING-ESTIMATOR-CLOUD — mmWave sensing estimator cloud development on TI Resource Explorer
MMWAVE-SENSING-ESTIMATOR-CLOUD — mmWave sensing estimator cloud development on TI Resource Explorer
Version: 2.4.0
Release date: 12 Apr 2024
Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Release Infomation
• IWRL6432AOP support for basic, advanced, and power tabs
• Silicon revision selector for power tab
• Additional warnings and errors added for xWR6432 to support the newest DFP released alongside device RTM.
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Get started with running application demos on AWR1642
Develop your application on AWR1642
See required software and hardware to start developing your application code on AWR1642.
Evaluation board
AWR1642BOOST — AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module
Not available on TI.com
Evaluation board
DCA1000EVM — Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module
Needing to evaluate LVDS instrumentation capabilities.
Not available on TI.com
Software development kit (SDK)
MMWAVE-SECDEV — mmWave software secure development
Developing on high-secure mmWave devices.
IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger
MMWAVE-STUDIO — mmWave studio GUI tools for 1st-generation parts (xWR1243, xWR1443, xWR1642, xWR1843, xWR6843, xWR6443)
Needing to evaluate LVDS instrumentation capabilities.
MMWAVE-STUDIO — mmWave studio GUI tools for 1st-generation parts (xWR1243, xWR1443, xWR1642, xWR1843, xWR6843, xWR6443)
Version: 02.01.01.00
Release date: 06 May 2020
MMWAVE_STUDIO 02.01.01.00 installer for Windows Host
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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Documentation
Release Notes for MMWAVE STUDIO
User Guide for MMWAVE STUDIO
Cascade Setup User Guide for MMWAVE STUDIO
Quick start guide for the DCA1000 capture card
Software Manifest of Components Inside the MMWAVE STUDIO
Release Infomation
mmWave Studio GUI is designed to characterize and evaluate TI mmWave sensor devices. This package includes the GUI, associated tools and firmware for the performance evaluation of TI mmWave sensor devices. For more information please refer to the MMWAVE Studio User Guide and Release note. This version supports the following device variants - AWR1243 ES3.0 Single-chip/4-chip-Cascade, AWR1443 ES3.0, IWR1443 ES3.0, AWR1642 ES2.0, IWR1642 ES2.0, AWR1843 ES1.0, IWR1843 ES1.0 and IWR6843 ES2.0. For Cascade system, refer to MMWAVE STUDIO Cascade User Guide.
Software development kit (SDK)
MMWAVE-SDK — mmWave software development kit (SDK)
MMWAVE-SDK — mmWave software development kit (SDK)
Version: 03.06.02.00-LTS
Release date: 08 Feb 2024
MMWAVE_SDK v 32-bit installer and dependent tools/components for Windows Host
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MMWAVE_SDK installer and dependent tools/components for Linux Host
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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Documentation
Release Infomation
The mmWave SDK enables the development of millimeter wave (mmWave) radar applications using TI mmWave sensors (see list of supported Platform / Devices).The SDK provides foundational components which will facilitate end users to focus on their applications.In addition, it provides few demo applications which will serve as a guide for integrating the SDK into end - user mmWave application
What's new
- New Device Support : IWR6843 Safe and Secure devices (IWR6843ABSABL, IWR6843ABSABLR)
IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger
CCSTUDIO — Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE)
CCSTUDIO — Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE)
Version: 12.8.1
Release date: 30 Sep 2024
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This design resource supports most products in these categories.
Check the product details page to verify support.
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parametric-filter Digital signal processors (DSPs) -
parametric-filter Arm-based processors -
parametric-filter MSP430 microcontrollers -
parametric-filter C2000 real-time microcontrollers -
parametric-filter Arm-based microcontrollers -
parametric-filter Signal conditioners -
parametric-filter mmWave radar sensors -
parametric-filter Zigbee products -
parametric-filter Wi-Fi products -
parametric-filter Thread products -
parametric-filter Other wireless technologies -
parametric-filter Sub-1 GHz products -
parametric-filter Multi-protocol products -
parametric-filter Bluetooth products -
parametric-filter Digital power isolated controllers
Products
Arm Cortex-M0+ MCUs
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs
Arm Cortex-R MCUs
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
Sub-1 GHz wireless MCUs
Documentation
Release Infomation
The Code Composer Studio™ IDE is a complete integrated suite that enables developers to create and debug applications of all Texas Instruments Embedded Processors (Sitara, DSP, Automotive, Keystone), Microcontrollers (SimpleLink™, C2000 Digital Control, MSP430, TM4C, Hercules), as well as Digital Power (UCD) and Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) devices.
- Installation instructions
- System Requirements
- Update Status: This release will be available as an update to CCS 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.2.0, 12.3.0, 12.4.0, 12.5.0, 12.6.0, 12.7.0, 12.8.0
- Windows 32bit is not supported with CCSv12. If you are using a 32bit Windows System please use CCSv8.3.1 or earlier.
- XDS510 class debug probes are not supported with CCSv12. Support for XDS510 class probes was deprecated years ago for Linux and macOS. If you need to use one of these older probes please use CCSv8.3.1 or earlier.
What's new
- Please refer to the release notes
Software programming tool
UNIFLASH — UniFlash for most TI microcontrollers (MCUs) and mmWave sensors
UNIFLASH — UniFlash for most TI microcontrollers (MCUs) and mmWave sensors
Version: 8.8.1
Release date: 08 Oct 2024
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Products
C2000 real-time microcontrollers
Arm-based processors
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
MSP430 microcontrollers
Wi-Fi products
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs
Arm Cortex-M0+ MCUs
Arm Cortex-R MCUs
Low-power 2.4-GHz products
Automotive wireless connectivity products
Sub-1 GHz wireless MCUs
Release Infomation
UniFlash is a standalone tool used to program on-chip and external flash memory on TI MCUs and on-board flash memory for Sitara processors. UniFlash has a GUI, command line, and scripting interface. UniFlash is available free of charge.
What's new
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues with Windows drivers installation. This impacted XDS110 firmware updates and access to XDS100v2 debug features
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Develop your application on AWR1642
Order this hardware only
Evaluation board
AWR1642BOOST — AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module
Not available on TI.com
Design files
Technical documentation
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| Type | Title | Date | ||
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| * | User guide | AWR1642 Evaluation Module Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution User's Guide (Rev. C) | 19 May 2020 | |
| Data sheet | AWR1642 Single-Chip 77 and 79GHz FMCW Radar sensor datasheet (Rev. D) | PDF | HTML | 12 Sep 2024 | |
| White paper | The fundamentals of millimeter wave radar sensors (Rev. A) | 27 Aug 2020 | ||
| Certificate | AWR1642BOOST EC Declaration of Conformity (DoC) (Rev. A) | 02 Jan 2019 | ||
| White paper | Moving from legacy 24GHz to state-of-the-art 77GHz radar | 06 Oct 2017 | ||
| White paper | Using a complex-baseband architecture in FMCW radar systems | 17 Apr 2017 | ||
| White paper | AWR1642: 77GHz Radar-on-Chip for Short-Range Radar Applications | 17 Apr 2017 | ||
| White paper | TI smart sensors enable automated driving | 17 Apr 2017 |
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