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IWR6843AOPEVM: Temperature too high when the board was cut

Part Number: IWR6843AOPEVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: IWR6843AOP

Hello,

When I cut the IWR6843AOPEVM Rev.F and executed "68xx AoP_ODS - Multiple Gesture and Motion Detection", the IWR6843AOP device case temperature was 112.5 [degC].

I'm afraid that the Tj = junction temperature violates the absolute maximum ratings, 105degC.

Then can I ask the followings?:

Q1.

Did you try the same test and measured such a high temperature? Or your result was something different ?

Q2.

If you agree the Tj violation, can I ask the heat is reasonable for the IC product ?

The part is small, very good, but it would be not easy to make a small form factor product.

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Test detail

Hardware:
- IWR6843AOPEVM rev.F.
     - The board was cut and the Mission AOP board side was used.
     - The default heatsink is attached.
     - The board was 20cm above a desk.

- Windows PC to execute a couple of Teraterms (Serial terminal app).

Firmware:
C:\ti\mmwave_industrial_toolbox_4_3_2\labs\gesture_recognition\68xx_multi_gesture_and_motion_det\prebuilt_binaries\aop\multi_gesture_demo_68xx_aop.bin

Test procedure:
- SOP2=ON
- Program the firmware using Uniflash610.
- SOP2=OFF
- USB cable recycle
- Function check:
    - Teraterm1: Hit [Enter], then receives "mmwDemo:/>"  >>> Good.
    - Teraterm2: Receives characters like "URURUR"    >>> Good.

- (Wait for 30 minutes)

- Measure the temperature by an emission thermometer (Yokogawa 53007-J) >>> 112.5 [degC]

- Function check again:
    - Teraterm1: Hit [Enter], then receives "mmwDemo:/>"   >>> Good.
    - Teraterm2: Receives characters like "URURUR"   >>> Good.

  • Hello,

        Your observations are fair, Once the board is broken into small form factor, available area for heat dissipation significantly decreases and hence junction temperature increases, To reduce the junction temperature duty-cycle or frame rate need to be decreased. 

    For your questions, please find the answers below.

    Q1  Did you try the same test and measured such a high temperature? Or your result was something different ?

     Yes, we have tested, at higher duty-cycles such high junction temperature is possible. 

    Q2. If you agree the Tj violation, can I ask the heat is reasonable for the IC product ?

    Default gesture demo uses higher than 25% duty-cycle, Hence in the form-factor design, temperature raises above 105deg C.

    You could refer to the below application note, it provides recommended duty-cycle for various board sizes. 

    https://www.ti.com/lit/an/swra672/swra672.pdf

    Thanks and regards,

    CHETHAN KUMAR Y.B.

  • CHETMAN,

    Thank you for your reply and the SWRA672.

    I read it but some questions were remaining. 

    I have asked them in a new thread.  https://e2e.ti.com/support/sensors/f/1023/t/930918

    Best regards,