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A111 60GHz Pulsed Radar Breakout
· MPN: SEN-16826
Bring 60GHz radar sensing into your project with the Acconeer A111 single-chip pulsed coherent radar sensor on a SparkFun breakout board. It is suited to hig...
Bring 60GHz radar sensing into your project with the Acconeer A111 single-chip pulsed coherent radar sensor on a SparkFun breakout board. It is suited to high-precision distance measurement, and also supports gesture, motion, material and speed-detection applications at distances up to two metres.
The board includes an integrated antenna, a 1.8V regulator, voltage-level translation, and breaks out all pins from the pulsed radar sensor. Connections are available on both 0.1-inch headers and Raspberry Pi-friendly headers, with a 26-pin -- 2x13 -- header layout intended to sit directly on top of a Raspberry Pi.
For development, Acconeer provides the Python-based Exploration Tool for real-time data collection and visualisation, including distance and presence sensing graphs, sweep counts and communication-port information. The tool supports Windows and Linux and requires Python version 3.6 or later.
Features:
- 60 GHz Pulsed Coherent Radar (PCR) sensor
- Integrated antenna
- Measurement distance up to 2m
- Accuracy down to mm-range
- SPI interface -- up to 50MHz SPI clock support
- All SPI pins broken out
- On-board 1.8V voltage regulator
- 1.8V level translation to any voltage between 1.8V-5V
- Bypass jumper
- PTH for VCCIO
- Bypass jumper to set VCCIO to VIN
- Silkscreen name change for input voltage (5V => VIN)
- Improved logic level translation on the Raspberry Pi side
Specifications:
- Sensor: 60 GHz Pulsed Coherent Radar (PCR) sensor
- Antenna: Integrated antenna
- Measurement distance: up to 2m
- Accuracy: down to mm-range
- SPI interface: up to 50MHz SPI clock support
- SPI pins: All SPI pins broken out
- Voltage regulator: On-board 1.8V voltage regulator
- Level translation: 1.8V level translation to any voltage between 1.8V-5V
- Jumper: Bypass jumper
- VCCIO: PTH for VCCIO
- VCCIO jumper: Bypass jumper to set VCCIO to VIN
- Input voltage silkscreen: Silkscreen name change for input voltage (5V => VIN)
- Raspberry Pi level translation: Improved logic level translation on the Raspberry Pi side
- Headers: 0.1-inch and Raspberry Pi-friendly headers
- Raspberry Pi header compatibility: 26-pin -- 2x13 -- header should be compatible with any Pi
- Raspberry Pi 40-pin note: Does not span all 40 (2x20) pins of a Raspberry Pi B+ (or later)
- Minimum processor architecture: ARMv7
- Tested Raspberry Pi models: Raspberry Pi 3, 3B+, and 4
- Python requirement: Python version 3.6 or later
- Exploration Tool platform support: Windows and Linux
- Raspberry Pi included: No; Raspberry Pi must be purchased separately
A Raspberry Pi is not included, so you will need to add one separately if you plan to use the board in that setup.
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout is a small circuit board that makes a tiny or hard-to-solder component easier to connect to with standard pins. It matters because this OLED module can be wired into a microcontroller project without needing to solder directly to the display’s fine contacts.
- Headers
- Rows of metal pins used to plug a module into a breadboard or connect it with jumper wires. Pre-soldered headers make the module easier to use straight away without needing to solder the pins yourself.
- PTH
- Plated through-hole means the pin holes are metal-lined so solder connects the pad on both sides of the board. It is useful for connectors and headers that need a strong mechanical and electrical connection.
- SPI
- A fast serial communication bus often used for displays, memory cards, and sensors. It matters because SPI devices need specific pins for clock and data, plus a separate chip-select line for each device.
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