Features

• FMCW transceiver
• Integrated 4 receivers and 3 transmitters Antennas-On-Package (AOP)
• Integrated PLL, transmitter, receiver, Baseband, and ADC
• 76- to 81-GHz coverage with 4 GHz available bandwidth
• Ultra-accurate chirp engine based on fractional-N PLL
• TX Effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP): 16 dBm
• RX Effective isotropic noise figure: 10 dB (76 to 81 GHz)
• Phase noise at 1 MHz:
• Built-in calibration and self-test (monitoring)
• Built-in firmware (ROM)
• Self-calibrating system across process and temperature
• C674x DSP for FMCW signal processing
• On-chip Memory: 2MB RAM
• Arm Cortex-R4F microcontroller for object tracking and classification, AUTOSAR, and interface control
• Supports autonomous mode (loading user application from QSPI flash memory)
• Host interface
• CAN (two instances, one being CAN-FD)
• Other interfaces available to user application
• Up to 6 general purpose ADC channels
• Up to 2 SPI ports
• Up to 2 UARTs
• I
• 2
• C
• GPIOs
• 2-lane LVDS interface for raw ADC data and debug instrumentation
• Device Security (
• on select part numbers
• Secure authenticated and encrypted boot support
• Customer programmable root keys, symmetric keys (256 bit), Asymmetric keys (up to RSA-2K) with Key revocation capability
• Crypto software accelerators - PKA , AES (up to 256 bit), SHA (up to 256 bit), TRNG/DRGB
• Functional Safety-Compliant
• Developed for functional safety applications
• Documentation available to aid ISO26262 functional safety system design up to ASIL-D
• Hardware integrity up to ASIL-B
• Safety-related certification
• ISO 26262 certified up to ASIL B by TUV SUD
• AEC-Q100 qualified
• AWR1843AOP advanced features
• Embedded self-monitoring with no host processor involvement
• Complex baseband architecture
• Embedded interference detection capability
• Programmable phase rotators in transmit path to enable beam forming
• Power management
• Built-in LDO network for enhanced PSRR
• I/Os support dual voltage 3.3 V/1.8 V
• Clock source
• Supports external oscillator at 40 MHz
• Supports externally driven clock (square/sine) at 40 MHz
• Supports 40 MHz crystal connection with load capacitors
• Easy hardware design
• 0.8-mm pitch, 180-pin 15 mm × 15 mm flip chip BGA package (ALP) for easy assembly and low-cost PCB design
• Small solution size
• Operating Conditions
• Junction Temperature range: –40°C to 125°C