SWRA656C May   2020  – October 2022 AWR6843 , AWR6843AOP , IWR1642 , IWR1843 , IWR6443 , IWR6843 , IWR6843AOP

 

  1.   Migrating to xWR68xx and xWR18xx Millimeter Wave Sensors
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction
  4. 2xWR1843 Hardware/Software Migration
    1. 2.1 Migrating From xWR1642 to xWR1843
      1. 2.1.1 Device Comparison
      2. 2.1.2 Hardware Migration Notes
        1. 2.1.2.1 Antenna Addition
      3. 2.1.3 Hardware Design Checklist
      4. 2.1.4 Software Migration Notes
  5. 3xWR6843AoP ES2.0 Migration
    1. 3.1 Hardware Changes From xWR6843AoP ES1.0 to xWR6843AoP ES2.0
    2. 3.2 Software Migration From xWR6843AoP ES1.0 to xWR6843AoP ES2.0
      1. 3.2.1 xWR6843AoP ES2.0 - Platform Software Updates
      2. 3.2.2 xWR6843AoP ES2.0 - AoA Software Updates
  6. 4Helpful Resources
  7. 5Code Snapshots
    1. 5.1  SDK 3.3 API Change for MMWave_open
    2. 5.2  SDK 3.3 API Change for ADCBuf_open
    3. 5.3  SDK 3.3 API Change for CANFD_init
    4. 5.4  SDK 3.3 68xx Secondary Bootloader Update
    5. 5.5  SDK 3.3 16xx vs 68xx: Calibration Frequency Update
    6. 5.6  SDK 3.3 16xx vs 68xx: SoC Definition Updates
    7. 5.7  SDK 3.3 16xx vs 18xx: SoC Definition Updates
    8. 5.8  SDK 3.4 xWR68xx Calibration Frequency Update
    9. 5.9  SDK 3.4 Object Detect HWA DPC Range FFT Scaling
    10. 5.10 SDK 3.4 Object Detect Range HWA DPC Radar Cube Format
    11. 5.11 xWR6843AoP ES1.0 Antenna Geometry
    12. 5.12 xWR6843AoP ES2.0 Antenna Geometry
    13. 5.13 xWR6843AoP ES2.0 Antenna Geometry Code Update
    14. 5.14 Antenna Geometry Structure Usage in mmw demo
    15. 5.15 xWR6843AoP ES2.0 RX Channel Phase Compensation
  8. 6References
  9. 7Revision History

2.1.2.1 Antenna Addition

From xWR1642 to xWR1843, the third antenna needs to be introduced. For more information, see the design file package that provides the antenna details. Detailed field of view and radiations can be found in the user's guides listed below.

GUID-E6DBE764-3EC5-4E09-A36E-F867B66B9FB1-low.pngFigure 2-3 xWR1642 Antenna Image
GUID-50D00182-F669-430F-BFB5-CB95BA6B3B67-low.pngFigure 2-4 xWR1843 Antenna Image