Introduction ============ IWR1843BOOST EVM antenna is designed to be operated in in 77GHz to 81GHz frequency range. The use cases which can be addressed with this antenna are robotics, motion detection, heavy duty vehicles, factory automation, perimeter security etc. | Design | Azimuth FOV (deg)* | Elevation FOV (deg)* | Azimuth Angular Resolution(deg) | Elevation Angular Resolution (deg) | Max Distance for Person (m) ** | |--------|--------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------| |IWR1843BOOST (77GHz) | +/-60 | +/-15 | 15 | 58 | 80 | A comparison table of all antenna configurations can be on the [Industrial Toolbox Antennas overview page](../../antennas_landing.html). IWR1843BOOST EVM Antenna Picture & Dimensions ============================================= <img src="images/1843b.png" width="400" class="img-responsive"/> <img src="images/1843ant.png" width="400" class="img-responsive"/> <img src="images/array.png" width="500" class="img-responsive"/> The antenna peak gain of IWR1843BOOST EVM Antenna is about 7 dBi across the frequency band of 76 to 81 GHz. For more details about this EVM, please refer to the following link: http://www.ti.com/tool/iwr1843boost IWR1843BOOST EVM Stackup ======================== Please refer to below PCB stackup details for IWR1843BOOST Antenna. <img src="images/1843stack.png" width="800" class="img-responsive"/> The mmWave layer is Rogers RO4835 with LoPro copper. ED (electro-deposited) copper is not a suitable material for mmWave frequencies. Detailed layout of this antenna with stackup are available for you to download and reuse at the following link: http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/sprr371 Simulated Radiation Patterns ============================ Simulated radiation patterns of IWR1843BOOST EVM Antenna for Elevation and Azimuth can be seen below. <img src="images/1843elv.png" width="800" class="img-responsive"/> <img src="images/1843az.png" width="800" class="img-responsive"/> In the above pictures X axis represents the angle (in degrees) and Y axis represents the gain (in dB). Manufacturing Guidelines ======================== The details on manufacturing this antenna can be found in the “TI mmWave Radar Sensor RF PCB Design, Manufacturing and Validation Guide" - http://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/spracg5 Board Manufacturer ================== Streamline Circuits (Now part of Summit Interconnect)- https://www.summit-pcb.com/ Material Details ================ Rogers Corporation - https://www.rogerscorp.com/