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Hi,
When mmWave device is doing the chirping, you can see there's a peak current. (red circle)
The goal is to eliminate or reduce this peak current.
We can't increase capacitor due to the PCB space and hardware design limitation.
Under this restriction, any good approach to eliminate it? or this peak current is inevitable?
We have tried Tx backoff = 26 to see if it can be improved but it's still there:
Hi James,
I am looking into the issue. I will get back to you shortly.
Regards,
Sivaprasad
Can you please provide answers for my queries
1)What is the power supply configuration - BOM opimized or power optimized mode?
2)Which rail is represented in the current plots you have shared?
3)Which SDK are you using?
4)Can you please share zoomed view of the plot while chirping?
Regards,
Sivaprasad
1. BOM optimized, 1.8V only
2. We measure it from power source. (The system is 3.3V -> LDO -> 1.8V -> AWRL6432, we measure it in front of 3.3V)
3. mmWave-L-SDK 05.03.00.02
4. Will provide later.
Hi James,
Peak current that we are observing is an expected behavior which corresponds to RF system coming up before chirping.
Regards,
Sivaprasad
Hi James,
Since they can't increase capacitor, there is no way to eliminate/reduce this peak current. Peak current that we are observing is not violating maximum current ratings as per the datasheet. PFA the attached image for peak current ratings per voltage rail in BOM optimized mode.