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IWR1642BOOST: Use of external antennas

Matti Limingoja
Prodigy 100 points
Part Number: IWR1642BOOST
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: IWR1642

Hi,

Is there version of IWR1642BOOST available with external antenna connectors? 

Regards Matti

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    TI__Guru 50240 points
    Hi Matti,

    Unfortunately this is not an available feature right now and the IWR1642BOOST only has the integrated PCB antenna (4 Rx, 2 Tx). Since the BoosterPack is for evaluation it is more than suitable to both get started with the mmWave SDK and get familiar with the IWR1642 Device.

    Is there a reason your application requires external antenna connectors?


    Cheers,
    Akash
  • 0 in reply to Akash Gondalia
    Prodigy 100 points

    Hi,

    We would like to use horn antenna which sends different polarisation than receives. Then we have transponder antenna which changes polarisation. That kind of setup is needed for device prototype for industrial application.

    Regards Matti

  • 0 in reply to Matti Limingoja
    TI__Guru 50240 points
    Hi Matti,

    A horn antenna configuration makes a lot of sense for many different applications but it is going to require a custom board spin with a custom antenna design for you to be able to do this.

    I'd still highly recommend using the IWR1642 for evaluation to see if TI mmWave makes sense for your application.


    Cheers,
    Akash