S2GO RADAR BGT60LTR11

Overview

Infineon’s first Arduino compatible 60GHz radar sensor for makers, developers and prototyping

The era of expensive radar board applications and time-consuming development is over! From now on, you can build your own radar-based solution without being an expert or embedded engineer. Create your own radar-based prototypes and applications within minutes with Infineon’s first and new Arduino compatible and completely autonomous radar sensor – the BGT60LTR11AIP. Coming in a super small Shield2Go formfactor size, this low-cost radar board gives every curious developer the possibility to get hands-on experience with radar without the necessity of big programming or radar knowledge skills.

Use this 60Ghz Radar Shield2Go independently as a state machine, which enables operations of the device without any microcontroller, or as a ‘plug-on’ radar sensor (e.g. with Arduino form factor boards or other microcontroller boards) to detect motion and direction of motion by using only two GPIOs. With distances up to 7m, this radar board is ideal for short-distance applications e.g. in smart home or led-based applications.  You will only need a 3.3V power-supply to get started with this board. Find more information on Infineon’s Github or do-it-yourself Hackster website.

Summary of Features

BGT60LTR11AIP MMIC:

  • Easy motion and direction of motion detection of an object with only two GPIOs
  • Programmable in Arduino IDE and Platform.IO (VS Code extension)
  • Configurable detection range from 0.5 m to 7 m
  • LEDs that blink when presence or direction movement is detected
  • Potentiometers and switches to adjust the settings of the radar (QS)
  • Super small (48.80 mm x 24.1 mm) board design with Infineon’s Shield2Go format
  • 60GHz transceiver BGT60LTR11AIP MMIC with one transmitter and one receiver unit
  • Antenna in package (AIP)

Benefits

  • Arduino compatible (find libraries on Infineon’s Github)
  • Up to 7 m detection range for humans
  • Low-cost radar IC
  • Less than 2 mW power consumption with radar sensor possible
  • Requires minimal external circuitry 

Potential Applications

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Smart motion detection with XENSIV™ 60 GHz radar sensor BGT60LTR11AIP

The BGT60LTR11AIP MMIC is a fully integrated mmWave motion sensor including Antennas in Package (AIP) as well as built-in motion and direction of motion detectors. With its autonomous mode it can detect motion up to 7 m and by adding a microcontroller for further signal processing, human targets can be detected up to 14 m. Infineon is offering reference designs for both solutions.

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