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IWR6843: Difference between IWR6843ISK-ODS and IWR6843AOPEVM

Part Number: IWR6843
Hi TI-team
My customer wants to detect the movement of people in the room with millimeter waves.
It is supposed to be installed near the ceiling on the wall.
They are thinking of buying EVM.
Should they use IWR6843ISK-ODS or IWR6843AOPEVM ?
FOV (azimuth, elevation) of ODS is 120° and FOV of AOP is 130°, so should I choose AOP ?
Please tell me if there are any other differences.
Best Regards,
Koji Hayashi
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member

    Hello Koji,

    If the small form factor of AOP is not required, I would recommend the ODS antenna. Both are very similar - they have the same FOV and angular resolution.

    https://dev.ti.com/tirex/explore/node?node=AKu-aTm5FIcxlwZJU1pLBw__VLyFKFf__LATEST

    There are some performance advantages of a larger EVM and PCB based antenna such as ODS such as less restriction on duty cycle for thermal dissipation and less better isolation of the antennas.

    If your customer is doing side mounting (instead of overhead ceiling mount) - the ISK with a down tilt may give better performance. 

    If they are mounted on the wall and near the ceiling, using a wide FOV antenna like ODS or AOP then a lot of the radiation pattern will cover the ceiling.

    I would ask them to consider their mounting position and desired maximum range then choose between ISK and ODS. ISK will give better range/SNR performance but it is not good if the sensor is mounted on the ceiling looking down.

    Amanda 

  • Hi Amanda-san

    Thank you for response.

    I responded to our customers and asked them to make a selection.

    Best Regards,

    Koji Hayashi