Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 1 / 12 Front view radar FVR30 Product Specification V2.4 Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 2 / 12 Contents CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 REVISED RECORD ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 HARDWARE ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 MECHANICAL PRINCIPLE ................................................................................................................................ 5 CIRCUIT DESIGN ........................................................................................................................................... 5 DIMENSION AND MASS................................................................................................................................. 6 INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 WORKING STATE ............................................................................................................................................. 7 POWER CONSUMPTION .................................................................................................................................. 7 VOLTAGE SUPPLY OPERATION MODES ................................................................................................................ 7 WAKE-UP MODES ......................................................................................................................................... 8 ENVIRONMENT PARAMETERS ........................................................................................................................... 8 CALIBRATION METHOD .................................................................................................................................. 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 9 PERCEPTION PERFORMANCE .......................................................................................................................10 RADAR APPLICATION FUNCTION ................................................................................................................ 11 Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 3 / 12 Revised Record Version Revised date Author Revised contents V1.0 2021.1.21 Lv Wei Created the first version. V1.1 2021.1.21 Lin Xiaomeng Updated normal current and power consumption. Updated the communication voltage range. V1.2 2021.1.22 Lin Xiaomeng V1.3 2021.7.28 Gao Shimeng Updated the Pin9 definition. Updated the maximum current and power consumption. Updated documentation based on the latest hardware information. 2021.7.28 Gao Shimeng Updated radar dimension and mass information. 2021.11.18 Gao Shimeng Updated product image. 2021.12.10 Gao Shimeng Updated the product mechanic configuration. V1.4 V1.5 V1.6 V1.7 V1.8 V1.9 V2.0 V2.1 2021.12.29 2022.01.05 2022.04.14 2022.09.15 2022.10.9 Li Mei Li Mei Li Mei Li Mei Li Mei V2.2 2023.1.4 Li Mei V2.3 2023.8.1 Li Haojun Jin Yitong Updated the figure of exploded view. Updated radar characteristic table. Updated the FOV diagram. Updated the structural dimension drawing. Updated the angular resolution. Updated FOV diagram and radar characteristic table. Updated English Version. V2.4 2023.8.2 Jin Yitong Updated some English translations. Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 4 / 12 Overview FVR30 is a front view millimeter wave radar product developed by Freetech based on the latest generation of RF chip solutions, which adopts a radar specific high-performance MMIC+MCU hardware architecture with three transmitting and four receiving antennas. The sensing performance is benchmarked to the international first-line radar products. The radar has two CAN channels, and supports HS-CAN or CAN-FD communication. The series radars are suitable for Level1-Level4 autonomous driving scenarios and meet the ASIL-B functional safety level. This document is FVR30 millimeter wave radar product specification, which mainly describes the product structure, technical indicators and functions that can be realized. Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 5 / 12 Hardware Mechanical principle The FVR30 radar product is designed with single board PCB, which is highly integrated with the RF antenna and signal processing circuit. The FVR30 radar is composed of a housing, heatsink, PCBA, shielding, radome, etc., as shown in the figure below. The radome and the housing are connected by laser welding technology, forming a sealed space to protect the electronic device inside, and also provides a terminal interface connector to the vehicle. Number Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ST3*12 Self-tapping screws Radome Waterproof breathable membrane Shielding ST3*6 Self-tapping screw PCBA Heat-conducting glue Glue Heatsink Label The basic mechanic configuration of radar is as follows:
Figure 1: Exploded view Circuit design Figure 2: Mechanic configuration The FVR30 radar uses TI's high-performance millimeter wave radar processor AM2732 (DSP) and an AWR2243 (MMIC) with three transmitting channels and four receiving channels. It has SPT hardware acceleration units and a 6-bit phase shifter. The hardware block diagram is shown in the following figure. Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 6 / 12 Figure 3: Hadrdware block diagram Dimension and mass FVR30 radar basic dimensions are: 100 x 70 x 20 mm. Mass is about 160g. Specific dimension is shown as the figure below (in mm). Interface Figure 4: Dimension drawing FVR30 radar uses 7-pin interface, and the pin positions are shown as the figure below:
Detailed radar connector pin definitions are as below:
Figure 5: Interface drawing Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 7 / 12 Number Definition Description of functions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GND GND CAN(FD)1-H Vehicle CAN High CAN(FD)1-L Vehicle CAN Low KL15 Wakeup KL15Wakeup CAN(FD)2-H Private CAN High CAN(FD)2-L Private CAN Low NA NA Table 1: Pin defination Harness-End interface: Type: Sumitomo - 61897895 Figure 6: Harness end interface Working state Power consumption Current and power consumption at a supply voltage of 12V are stated in Table 2:
Sleep mode Normal operation Peak power Current Power
<100 uA 410 mA (typically) 620 mA
4.5 W (typically)
<7 W Table 2: Current and consumption Voltage supply operation modes For the 12V variant of the sensor, the behavior for different supply voltage conditions are given in Table 3:
Voltage Communication state Hardware monitor Over-voltage protection 6V Unable to communicate Unable to monitor Inactive 6V~9V LowVoltage LowVoltage (storing of fault undervoltage) Inactive 9V~16V Normal Normal Inactive 16V~18V HighVoltage HighVoltage (storing of fault overvoltage) Inactive Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 8 / 12 18V Unable to communicate Unable to monitor Active Table3: Voltage supply operation modes Wake-up modes Either a CAN wake-up or hardwire wake-up (KL15) can be used for FVR30 sensor. Environment parameters FVR30 radar related environment parameters are as below:
1) Storage temperature: -40 ~ 105 2) Operating temperature: -40 ~ 85 3) Function limited operating temperature: 85 ~ 95 Calibration method FVR30 radar supports static calibration, dynamic calibration and self-calibration of azimuth installation angle. 1) Static calibration is carried out by special calibration equipment when the vehicle is off the assembly line. 2) Dynamic calibration is generally used after the vehicle is off the line, or 4S after-sales maintenance, through a specific calibration road, after driving some distance, automatically complete the calculation of the calibration angle. 3) Self-calibration is that the vehicle automatically identifies the external environment during normal driving, and automatically self-calibrates when the calibration conditions are met. Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 9 / 12 Installation Instruction FVR30 radar is fixed to the body by a mounting bracket, as shown in the figure below:
The safe distance of the radar mount from the radar edge is 5mm. Figure 7: Way to install A "second surface" (usually the car logo, bumper, and specially designed radar radome) needs to exist between the radar sensor and the exterior of the car to avoid the sensor from stone impact and ultraviolet radiation. The radar cannot be left open without a second surface. The position and orientation of the radar relative to the second surface cannot usually be specified in detail, but can be evaluated separately depending on the application. The optimal system performance of the second surface depends on the following factors:
Thickness Material Form Distance Uniformity Degree of inclination and curvature Paint The customer needs to provide enough second surface samples. For cases where the second surface is a bumper, the customer needs to provide various bumper configurations, covered with different paints and varnishes. Experience shows that white and silver paints have high amount of metal particles and therefore have a greater impact on radar signals. Snow on the second surface causes degradation of the quality of the radar signals. In order to reduce accumulated snow, the second surface cannot be designed with horizontal gaps and grooves. Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 10 / 12 Perception performance FVR30 radar can detect object with RCS (radar cross-section) between - 10~+ 40dBsm. The FOV (field of view) diagram is as follows:
Figure 8FOV for different object classes Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 11 / 12 Radar detection characteristic design targets are depicted in Table 4:
Characteristic Product FVR30 Test value (field test) Range (m) 0.25~260@0car 125@0pedestrian Range Accuracy (m) 0.17/0.24 Resolution (m) 0.3/0.6 Range (m/s)
-110...+55 Velocity Accuracy (m/s) Resolution (m/s) 0.07 0.15 Range ()
-6060 Azimuth angle Accuracy () Resolution () 0.2 3.5 Range ()
-10+10 Elevation angle Accuracy ()
<10.45 Operating frequency Resolution () Frequency(GHz) NA 76-77 Table 4: Radar characteristic design targets Radar application function The FVR30 radar can support the output of radar perception signal, as well as the output of the original point trace signal and the target signal after cluster tracking. These perception signals can be sent to cameras or domain controllers to implement relevant intelligent driving functions. Caution notice of certification Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Front View Millimeter Wave Radar FVR30 Product Specification NoRPS-003 VersionV2.4 Released date 2023-8-2 Page 12 / 12 two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.