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SWRU546C–October 2018–Revised April 2020
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mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module
User's Guide
SWRU546C–October 2018–Revised April 2020
mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module
The MMWAVEICBOOST Board is combined with the compatible antenna modules from the starter kit for
Industrial Radar Devices of the xWR68xx family.
Contents
1 Getting Started ............................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Key Features ........................................................................................................ 5
1.3 What’s Included ..................................................................................................... 7
2 MMWAVEICBOOST ........................................................................................................ 8
2.1 Hardware............................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Block Diagram and Features ..................................................................................... 9
2.3 Muxing Scheme for Multiple Sources........................................................................... 10
2.4 Using the MMWAVEICBOOST With the Starter Kit .......................................................... 13
2.5 Interfacing with the DCA1000EVM.............................................................................. 16
2.6 Power Connections ............................................................................................... 17
2.7 Connectors......................................................................................................... 18
2.8 Jumpers, Switches and LEDs ................................................................................... 24
3 xWR6843ISK / IWR6843ISK-ODS REV C ............................................................................. 29
3.1 Hardware .......................................................................................................... 29
3.2 xWR6843ISK/IWR6843ISK-ODS Block Diagram ............................................................. 32
3.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations .............................................................. 32
3.4 Power Connections ............................................................................................... 32
3.5 Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 33
3.6 xWR6843ISK Antenna............................................................................................ 37
3.7 IWR6843ISK-ODS Antenna...................................................................................... 40
3.8 Modular Mode ..................................................................................................... 42
3.9 DCA1000EVM Mode ............................................................................................. 44
3.10 MMWAVEICBOOST Mode ...................................................................................... 45
4 IWR6843AOPEVM Rev F................................................................................................. 47
4.1 Hardware .......................................................................................................... 47
4.2 Block Diagram ..................................................................................................... 48
4.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations............................................................... 49
4.4 Heat Sink and Temperature ..................................................................................... 49
4.5 IWR6843AOPEVM Antenna ..................................................................................... 52
4.6 Switch Settings .................................................................................................... 54
4.7 IWR6843AOPEVM Muxing Scheme............................................................................ 55
4.8 Modular and MMWAVEICBOOST Mode....................................................................... 56
4.9 PC Connection..................................................................................................... 58
4.10 REACH Compliance .............................................................................................. 59
5 IWR6843ISK / IWR6843ISK-ODS (deprecated) ....................................................................... 59
5.1 Hardware .......................................................................................................... 59
5.2 IWR6843ISK/IWR6843ISK-ODS Block Diagram.............................................................. 63
5.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations .............................................................. 63
5.4 Power Connections ............................................................................................... 63
5.5 Miscellaneous and LEDs......................................................................................... 64
5.6 IWR6843ISK Antenna ............................................................................................ 65
5.7 IWR6843ISK-ODS Antenna...................................................................................... 67
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