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AWR1642BOOST: mmWave AWR – Tools & software

Martin Sas
Prodigy 160 points
Part Number: AWR1642BOOST

Can you recommend best evaluation kit that can perform same/similar way as commercial automotive 77GHz radar. Out of the evaluation boards available at following link: 

www.ti.com/.../tools-software.html Radar Module&tisearch=Search-EN-Everything

The plan is to use it for rough various material evaluation. Relative measurement of signal attenuation. Check insertion losses for different materials with different dielectric properties.

Would be great to have example code or build app with GUI for measurements and visualization of radar data.

Thanks forward for your reply.

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    TI__Guru*** 147964 points
    Hi,

    We recommend running the SRR demo. This will require

    - AWR1642BOOST EVM
    www.ti.com/.../AWR1642BOOST

    - SRR Application documentation
    www.ti.com/.../TIDEP-0092

    -SRR Demo
    Please download the SRR demo from the TI Resource Explorer:

    http://dev.ti.com/tirex/#/

    Software\mmWave Sensors\Automotive Toolbox\Labs\Short Range Radar

    Thank you
    Cesar
  • 0 in reply to Cesar
    Prodigy 160 points

    Thanks Cesar,

    How different is this board in terms of performance to D3 radar eval board?

    Especially in signal gain performance. Out of your experience Is the power output of these boards matching the power output / performance of commercially developed automotive long range radars? Means range 200m.

    Thanks forward for your reply.

    M. 

  • 0 in reply to Martin Sas
    TI__Guru 50240 points
    Hello Martin,

    Performance should be relatively similar. I believe a bigger consideration for you should be your chirp configuration for your particular application. I'd recommend looking at the chirp database in the Industrial Toolbox: dev.ti.com/.../

    You can also try the mmWave Sensing Estimator in order to compare trade-offs for your desired performance level.
    dev.ti.com/.../


    Cheers,
    Akash
  • 0 in reply to Akash Gondalia
    Prodigy 160 points

    Dear Akash,

    Thanks for reply. Regarding AWR1642BOOST and its direct connectivity to the microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad™ Development Kit as advertised on web page, which launchpads can be considered with what kind of additional features that can be brought into radar system. I assume AWR1642BOOST can work stand alone with all the radar features as well, correct?

    Regarding best practices for radar applications, can you recommend app notes for radar design considerations (material, wall thickness, radome, shielding, cross talk), radar measurements recommendations, etc.

    thanks again.

    best regards,

    Martin

  • 0 in reply to Martin Sas
    TI__Guru 50240 points
    Hi Martin,

    You are correct, all labs compatible with AWR1642BOOST can be run on that board alone. These labs are available on the TI Resource Explorer: dev.ti.com/.../

    I'd highly recommend checking out this content as there is quite a bit of collateral for very specific applications.

    Let me know if you have some more specific questions!


    Cheers,
    Akash