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  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
  5. 2Terminology
  6. 3Discover Phase
    1. 3.1 What is a mmWave Sensor?
    2. 3.2 Why are mmWave Sensors Required in Automotive and ADAS?
    3. 3.3 Understanding Frequency Choice and Regulations
    4. 3.4 What is Imaging Radar?
    5. 3.5 How to Check TI Portfolio and Select Product?
      1. 3.5.1 Selecting a Part Based on Application
  7. 4Evaluation Phase
    1. 4.1 Hardware
      1. 4.1.1 EVM
      2. 4.1.2 DCA1000EVM
    2. 4.2 Software and Tools
      1. 4.2.1 Software Development Kits (SDK)
      2. 4.2.2 Radar Toolbox
      3. 4.2.3 mmWave DFP
      4. 4.2.4 mmWave Sensing Estimator
      5. 4.2.5 mmWave Studio
      6. 4.2.6 Code Composer Studio™
      7. 4.2.7 UniFlash
    3. 4.3 Find and Select the Right Partner Resource
  8. 5Development Phase
    1. 5.1 Primary and Secondary Bootloader
    2. 5.2 SDK
    3. 5.3 Compilers
    4. 5.4 RF Front-end Configurations and mmWave DFP
    5. 5.5 Safety Aspects
    6. 5.6 Security Aspects
    7. 5.7 Signal Processing Chain
      1. 5.7.1 How Can FMCW Radars Be Used?
    8. 5.8 MCAL and Autosar
    9. 5.9 Hardware Module Design
  9. 6Production Phase
    1. 6.1 Calibration
    2. 6.2 mmWave Production Testing
    3. 6.3 FCC and RED Compliance
    4. 6.4 Functional Safety Certification
    5. 6.5 Quality Process and Customer Returns
      1. 6.5.1 Customer Return Process
      2. 6.5.2 Reference
    6. 6.6 OTP KeyWriter
  10. 7Summary
  11. 8References
  12. IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Application Note

Getting Started with mmWave Sensors

Abstract

The mmWave radar sensors help solve vision-sensing challenges in automotive and industrial applications with high-performance sensors that can withstand tough environmental conditions. These fully integrated products enable sensing applications with long range, high resolution, and edge intelligence. This document helps users to fully understand the radar working principles and getting started with development. The contents of this document are structured in a systematic way to help users understand the development flow. Starting from selecting the sensor to production, the steps are described in this application note. The scope of this document aims to assist users at every stage of the design development. The application note also enlists all the collaterals by TI to aid the users in understanding the mmWave sensors and building custom designs. This application note only focuses on the automotive domain.

Trademarks

Code Composer Studio™ and EnergyTrace™ are trademarks of Texas Instruments.

Ethernet® is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.

Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

MATLAB® is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc.

Arm® is a registered trademark of tm.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

1 Introduction

The application note is divided into the following sections to cover all aspects of mmWave sensors.

  • Discover Phase: designed to help users understand the mmWave sensor, the requirements in the automotive industry, and to pick the appropriate product for application.
  • Evaluation Phase: provides insights into the evaluation offerings that are provided by TI to perform the initial testing on the sensor and finalize the product selection.
  • Development Phase: documents the software and hardware development aspects with the sensor. This section assists the users in developing custom projects with mmWave sensors.
  • Production Phase: outlines the production aspects of the mmWave sensor.
Different Phases in mmWave Sensor Development Figure 1-1 Different Phases in mmWave Sensor Development

 
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