Calterah Semiconductor

Yellowstone 2T4R 60 GHz Radar Chip (CAL60A2T4R)

Two-channel 60 GHz transmitter
- Max output power: 10 dBm
- Phase shifter (6 bits)
- Supports BPSK modulation
Four-channel 60 GHz receiver
- Linearity (OP1dB) > 11 dBm
- Conversion gain: 44.5 dB to 80.5 dB at 5.0 MHz
- Integrated high-pass filter
- Typical SSB noise figure: 13.5 dB at 5.0 MHz
- Baseband IF peak detectors
60 GHz frequency synthesizer
- Bandwidth 1/2/3 MHz with integrated loop filter
- Supports 50 MHz crystal or 50/100 MHz reference clock for 59 GHz to 61 GHz
- Supports 40 MHz crystal or 40/80 MHz reference clock for 59 GHz to 61 GHz
- Supports configurable FMCW signal generation
- Supports output synchronization signal
Typical supply current: 350 mA @ 1.5 V; 40 mA @ 3.3 V
Power dissipation typical value: 0.66 W

Strongest processing power on market
FPGA + Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9
DDR3 SDRAM
FLASH
SD-Card
CAN x 2, RS-232, USB-UART
High speed parallel interface for RAW data output (working with Data Collection Kit)
Radar front-end control API available
Radar signal processing API available
Open source schematic and layout

For chip performance evaluation
Compatoble with 2T4R and 4T8R RF board
On board buffer for measurement with 50ohm instrument
On board Balun for differential to single-ended conversion
USB to SPI interface for chip configuration
2.54mm pitch connector for connecting all analog and digital signals to processing board by flywire cable
Easy chip configuration by software GUI
Open source schematice and layout