SPRACX7 April   2021 AWR1243 , AWR1443 , AWR1642 , AWR1843 , AWR1843AOP , AWR2243 , AWR2944 , AWR6843 , AWR6843AOP , IWR1443 , IWR1642 , IWR1843 , IWR6443 , IWR6843 , IWR6843AOP

 

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Sensor RF Performance Validation
    1. 1.1 Basic Power-on Checks
    2. 1.2 Factory Calibrations
      1. 1.2.1 Antenna Beam Tilt Measurement
      2. 1.2.2 Range Bias and Receiver Channel Gain/Offset Compensation
    3. 1.3 Parametric Tests
      1. 1.3.1 Transmitter-Receiver Loopback SNR
    4. 1.4 Golden Sensor Unit
  4. 2Low-Cost Manufacturing Setup
    1. 2.1 Hardware
      1. 2.1.1 Low Cost Bench Top Anechoic Chamber
    2. 2.2 Software
  5. 3Advanced Test Setup
    1. 3.1 Target Simulator Setup
  6. 4References

Abstract

This application note is meant to act as a guide to testing Radar sensors built using TI’s Radar chips. This document is expected to act as a high-level guide to help setup testing of radar sensor units during production. It captures generic requirements of radar testing; the actual test set up and software required to run the tests varies depending on the actual application of the radar. The user is expected to design the test software and determine the appropriate limits for any tests based on the application of the radar.