WL18x7MOD WiLink™ 8 Dual-Band Industrial …

1 Product Order Technical Tools & Support & Reference Folder Now Documents Software Community Design WL1807 MOD, WL1837 MOD. SWRS170I AUGUST 2014 REVISED OCTOBER 2017. WL18x7 MOD WiLink 8 Dual-Band Industrial Module . Wi-Fi , Bluetooth , and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE). 1 Device Overview 1. Features General Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy Integrates RF, Power Amplifiers (PAs), Clock, (WL1837 MOD Only). RF Switches, Filters, Passives, and Power Bluetooth Secure Connection Compliant and Management CSA2 Support (Declaration ID: D032800). Quick Hardware Design With TI Module Host Controller Interface (HCI) Transport for Collateral and Reference Designs Bluetooth Over UART. Operating Temperature: 40 C to +85 C Dedicated Audio Processor Support of SBC.

2 Industrial Temperature Grade Encoding + A2DP. Small Form Factor: 2 mm dual -Mode Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy 100-Pin MOC Package TI's Bluetooth- and Bluetooth Low Energy- FCC, IC, ETSI/CE, and TELEC Certified With Certified Stack PCB, Dipole, Chip, and PIFA Antennas Key Benefits Wi-Fi Reduces Design Overhead WLAN Baseband Processor and RF Transceiver Differentiated Use Cases by Configuring Support of IEEE Std , , , WiLink 8 Simultaneously in Two Roles (STA. and and AP) to Connect Directly With Other Wi-Fi 20- and 40-MHz SISO and 20-MHz 2 2 MIMO Devices on Different RF Channel (Wi-Fi at GHz for High Throughput: 80 Mbps Networks). (TCP), 100 Mbps (UDP) Best-in-Class Wi-Fi With High-Performance MRC Support for Extended Range and Audio and Video Streaming Reference 5-GHz Diversity Capable Applications With Up to the Range Versus Fully Calibrated: Production Calibration Not One Antenna Required Different Provisioning Methods for In-Home 4-Bit SDIO Host Interface Support Devices Connectivity to Wi-Fi in One Step Wi-Fi Direct Concurrent Operation Lowest Wi-Fi Power Consumption in Connected (Multichannel, Multirole) Idle (< 800 A).

3 Configurable Wake on WLAN Filters to Only Wake Up the System Wi-Fi-Bluetooth Single Antenna Coexistence Applications Internet of Things (IoT) Industrial and Home Automation Multimedia Smart Gateway and Metering Home Electronics Video Conferencing Home Appliances and White Goods Video Camera and Security 1. An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications, intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA. WL1807 MOD, WL1837 MOD. SWRS170I AUGUST 2014 REVISED OCTOBER 2017 Description The certified WiLink 8 module from TI offers high throughput and extended range along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coexistence (WL1837 MOD only) in a power-optimized design.

4 The WL18x7 MOD is a Wi-Fi, Dual-Band , and 5-GHz module solution with two antennas supporting Industrial temperature grade. The device is FCC, IC, ETSI/CE, and TELEC certified for AP (with DFS support) and client. TI offers drivers for high-level operating systems, such as Linux and Android . Additional drivers, such as WinCE. and RTOS, which includes QNX, Nucleus, ThreadX, and FreeRTOS, are supported through third parties. Device Information (1). PART NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE. WL1807 MOD QFM (100) mm mm 2 mm WL1837 MOD QFM (100) mm mm 2 mm (1) For more information, see Section 9. _. Functional Block Diagram Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the WL1837 MOD variant.

5 BG1. WRF2 RF_ANT2. ZigBee COEX I/F 5 GHz Aband DPDT. D. BT : UART. WRFA. MAC/PHY. WLAN : SDIO. BG2. BT EN. RF_ANT1. WLAN EN WRF1 GHz SPDT. BT D. MAC/PHY. kHz BTRF. 26M TCXO. F. VIO. PM. VBAT. Copyright 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated NOTE: Dashed lines indicate optional configurations and are not applied by default. Figure 1-1. WL1837 MOD Functional Block Diagram 2 Device Overview Copyright 2014 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Submit Documentation Feedback Product Folder Links: WL1807 MOD WL1837 MOD. WL1807 MOD, WL1837 MOD. SWRS170I AUGUST 2014 REVISED OCTOBER 2017. Table of Contents 1 Device Overview .. 1 Bluetooth low energy Performance: Transmitter Features.

6 1 18. Bluetooth low energy Performance: Modulation Applications .. 1. 19. Description .. 2. Bluetooth BR and EDR Dynamic 19. Functional Block Diagram .. 2. Bluetooth low energy Currents .. 19. 2 Revision History .. 3. Timing and Switching Characteristics .. 20. 3 Device Comparison .. 4. 6 Detailed Description .. 28. Related Products .. 4. WLAN Features .. 29. 4 Terminal Configuration and Functions .. 5. Bluetooth Features .. 29. Pin Attributes .. 6. Bluetooth low energy Features .. 30. 5 Specifications .. 10. Device Certification .. 30. Absolute Maximum Ratings .. 10. Module Markings .. 32. ESD Ratings .. 10. Test Grades .. 32. Recommended Operating Conditions .. 10. End Product Labeling.

7 33. External Digital Slow Clock Requirements .. 11. Manual Information to the End User .. 33. Thermal Resistance Characteristics for MOC 100- Pin Package .. 11 7 Applications, Implementation, and 34. WLAN Performance: Receiver Application Information .. 34. 12 8 Device and Documentation Support .. 41. WLAN Performance: Transmitter Power .. 13 Device Support .. 41. WLAN Performance: 5-GHz Receiver Related Links .. 44. 14 Community Resources .. 44. WLAN Performance: 5-GHz Transmitter Power .. 14 44. WLAN Performance: Currents .. 15 Electrostatic Discharge Caution .. 44. Bluetooth Performance: BR, EDR Receiver Glossary .. 44. Characteristics In- band Signals .. 16. 9 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Bluetooth Performance: Transmitter, BR.

8 17. Information .. 45. Bluetooth Performance: Transmitter, EDR .. 17. TI Module Mechanical Outline .. 45. Bluetooth Performance: Modulation, BR .. 17. Tape and Reel Information .. 46. Bluetooth Performance: Modulation, EDR .. 18. Packaging Information .. 48. Bluetooth low energy Performance: Receiver Characteristics In- band 18. 2 Revision History NOTE: Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version. Changes from November 18, 2016 to October 31, 2017 Page Changed Features .. 1. Changed Bluetooth to Bluetooth .. 1. Added Bluetooth secure connection compliance in Features .. 1. Changed package information in Device Information table.

9 2. Changed note in Absolute Maximum Ratings .. 10. Bluetooth LE sensitivity typical value from in LE Receiver Characteristics In- band Signals .. 18. added (Typ) to Specification column in WLAN Performance Parameters .. 28. calibration performance from 5 seconds to 5 minutes WLAN Performance Parameters .. 28. Added Device Certification and Qualification 30. Changed Module Markings section .. 32. Added End Product Labeling section .. 33. Added Device Nomenclature image .. 43. Changed package type in Package Option Addendum .. 49. Copyright 2014 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Revision History 3. Submit Documentation Feedback Product Folder Links: WL1807 MOD WL1837 MOD.

10 WL1807 MOD, WL1837 MOD. SWRS170I AUGUST 2014 REVISED OCTOBER 2017 3 Device Comparison The TI WiLink 8 module offers two footprint-compatible Dual-Band and 5-GHz Industrial temperature grade variants providing stand-alone Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo connectivity. Table 3-1 compares the features of the module variants. Table 3-1. TI WiLink 8 Module Variants FEATURE. DEVICE (1) WLAN WLAN WLAN 5-GHz WLAN SISO BLUETOOTH. MIMO (1) MRC (2) SISO (1). WL1837 MOD . WL1807 MOD . (1) SISO: single input, single output; MIMO: multiple input, multiple output. (2) MRC: maximum ratio combining; supported at 11 g,n only. Related Products For information about other devices in this family of products or related products, see the following links.