SWRU620 April   2024

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Features
  4.   Applications
  5.   5
  6. 1Evaluation Module Overview
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Kit Contents
    3. 1.3 Specification
      1. 1.3.1 Block Diagram
      2. 1.3.2 EVM Mux Block Diagram
    4. 1.4 Device Information
    5. 1.5 xWRL6432AOPEVM Antenna
  7. 2Hardware
    1. 2.1 PCB Material
    2. 2.2 Switches and LEDs
      1. 2.2.1 SOP Configuration
      2. 2.2.2 Switches
    3. 2.3 DC Jack
    4. 2.4 DCA1000 HD Connector
    5. 2.5 CANFD Connector
    6. 2.6 LIN PHY Connection
    7. 2.7 I2C Connections
      1. 2.7.1 EEPROM
      2. 2.7.2 On-Board Sensors
    8. 2.8 XDS110 Interface
    9. 2.9 FTDI Interface
  8. 3Software
    1. 3.1 Software Description
    2. 3.2 Flashing the Board
    3. 3.3 mmWave Out of Box Demo
      1. 3.3.1 XWRL6432AOP Demo Visualization Getting Started
    4. 3.4 DCA1000EVM Mode
  9. 4Hardware Design Files
    1. 4.1 Schematics
    2. 4.2 PCB Layouts
      1. 4.2.1 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations:
        1. 4.2.1.1 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations:
        2. 4.2.1.2 Higher Power Demanding Applications
    3. 4.3 Bill of Materials (BOM)
  10. 5Additional Information
    1. 5.1 Trademarks
  11. 6Related Documentation
  12. 7TI E2E Community
  13. 8References

1.5 xWRL6432AOPEVM Antenna

The xWRL6432AOPEVM includes three receiver and two transmitter short range antennas on the package of the chip.Figure 2-3 shows the antenna on package.

GUID-DF9F72EF-F0AB-4AD3-8758-223223084CF2-low.jpg Figure 1-3 AOP Antennas
GUID-20231214-SS0I-WG8C-BFHV-CFZ6ZPKH3BTR-low.svg GUID-C3D65987-7D77-43B7-9579-33D235AAB07E-low.png Figure 1-4 xWRL6432AOP Antenna Placement MIMO Array

Figure 2-5 shows the antenna radiation pattern with regard to azimuth. Figure 2-5 shows the antenna radiation pattern with regard to elevation for TX1 and TX2. Both show the radiation pattern for TX1 and TX2 and RX1, RX2 and RX3 together.

GUID-6351B196-5AA2-4188-B384-BC26B5DB166E-low.png GUID-750F10BF-AEE9-40FF-AE4F-BF99D249C098-low.png Figure 1-5 Measured Azimuth Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 6 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included)
GUID-DB84D5D3-2AF1-4B43-8035-C066EAA6E271-low.png GUID-9D7153EB-38A1-404D-ACAA-54300A25DA42-low.png Figure 1-6 Measured Elevation Radiation Pattern for All Tx to Rx Pairs (All 6 Virtual Antenna Pairs Included)