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Home > Products > Sensors > SC1221AR3 60GHz RADAR Sensor

SC1221AR3 60GHz RADAR Sensor

October 14, 2019

60GHz 2D Detection model SC1221AR3

Overview

SC1221AR3 is a low power CMOS 60GHz radar sensor device for 2D location sensing.

Features

  • Suited for 2D motion sensing
    • 1 x 4 uniform linear array Rx antennas detect azimuth angle, velocity and distance of multiple objects
    • High-accuracy linear chirp FMCW radar
    • Sensing area example: up to 10m(*1), 120 degree(*1) angular width
  • Highly integrated device enabling easy hardware design
    • Integrating antennas, radio, ADC, FIFO and SPI interface
    • Enable to use reasonable PCB, less BOM and easy assembly
    • Small package (9.0mm x 9.0mm, BGA package)
  • Low power consumption
    • 4-Level operation states (Shutdown, Deep Sleep, Light Sleep, Sensing)
    • Intelligent power control sequencer managing flexible duty cycle operation
    • 1mW average power consumption at 2D location sensing(*2)

      *1:Depending on sensor configuration and environmental conditions. To be changed according to further study
      *2:In case of conditions that Socionext assumed
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Antenna Configuration

Block Diagram

SC1221 60GHz Radar Sensor Block Diagram

 

Specifications

Radar mode FMCW/FSKCW/CW
Power Supply 1.5V - 1.8V (core) / 1.8 - 3.3V (I/O)
Power Consumption 368mW (Peak power consumption)
1mW (0.2% duty cycle operation using Deep sleep)
Transmitter Frequency: 60.025 - 61.475GHz
EIRP: +5dBm
Receiver Noise Figure: 12dB
Digital block ADC (11bit 10MHz),FIFO (32kB),SPII/F (≤50MHz)
Temperature -40 to 85°C

Evaluation Kit

The 2D location sensing evaluation kit "SC1221AR3-B-122" provides an evaluation environment of the 60GHz Radar Sensor "SC1221AR3".

SC1221AR3-B-122

*: DragonBoard is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated,
registered in the United States and other countries.
  • SC1221AR3 evaluation kit hardware with USB cable
  • Sensor driver/ library and 2D location sensing evaluation software (GUI)
  • Related documents
    - Evaluation software (GUI) operation manual
    - API specification of control API
    - Application note (MATLAB and Sample C source for API)
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION ON THE SC1221AR3 EVALUATION KIT
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD SC1221AR3 FACTSHEET
Additional RADAR Sensor products: SC1220AT2

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