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mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module
6 IWR6843AOPEVM (Deprecated) ........................................................................................ 69
6.1 Hardware ........................................................................................................... 69
6.2 Block Diagram ..................................................................................................... 70
6.3 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations .............................................................. 71
6.4 IWR6843AOPEVM Antenna .................................................................................... 71
6.5 Switch Settings ................................................................................................... 73
6.6 IWR6843AOPEVM Muxing Scheme ........................................................................... 74
6.7 Modular and MMWAVEICBOOST Mode....................................................................... 75
6.8 PC Connection .................................................................................................... 77
6.9 REACH Compliance .............................................................................................. 78
7 TI E2E Community ......................................................................................................... 78
List of Figures
1 MMWAVEICBOOST Front View........................................................................................... 8
2 MMWAVEICBOOST Rear View ........................................................................................... 8
3 Block Diagram of MMWAVEICBOOST ................................................................................... 9
4 Muxing Scheme ............................................................................................................ 10
5 Front ......................................................................................................................... 12
6 Rear.......................................................................................................................... 12
7 Front ......................................................................................................................... 12
8 Uninstalled Devices........................................................................................................ 13
9 COM Ports After the Driver Installation.................................................................................. 14
10 Integration of MMWAVEICBOOST and Starter Kit .................................................................... 15
11 Mechanical Mounting of the PCB ........................................................................................ 15
12 IWR6843ISK-MMWAVEICBOOST-DCA1000EVM Test Setup ...................................................... 16
13 Power Connector........................................................................................................... 17
14 P3 Header................................................................................................................... 17
15 P7 Header................................................................................................................... 17
16 J27 Header.................................................................................................................. 17
17 TI Standard LaunchPad ................................................................................................... 18
18 60-Pin HD Connectors..................................................................................................... 19
19 60-Pin HD Connector (DCA1000)........................................................................................ 22
20 60-Pin MIPI Connector .................................................................................................... 22
21 14-Pin JTAG Connector................................................................................................... 23
22 CAN Connectors ........................................................................................................... 24
23 UMC Connector ............................................................................................................ 24
24 SOP Jumpers............................................................................................................... 25
25 J13 Header.................................................................................................................. 26
26 SW1.......................................................................................................................... 27
27 SW2.......................................................................................................................... 27
28 S1 Switch.................................................................................................................... 27
29 DS1........................................................................................................................... 28
30 DS2........................................................................................................................... 28
31 LEDs ......................................................................................................................... 28
32 D4 & D9 ..................................................................................................................... 28
33 D11 & D14 .................................................................................................................. 28
34 xWR6843ISK Front View.................................................................................................. 29
35 xWR6843ISK Rear View .................................................................................................. 30
36 PCB Antenna – Top........................................................................................................ 31
37 PCB Antenna – Bottom.................................................................................................... 31