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BCM4324 WLAN +BT Combo Module
(Foxconn T77H506.00 035)
Product Specification
Rev 0.7
Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by
Wilmer Gary Su Chang Fu
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Index
1. REVISION HISTORY...................................................................................................................................................3
2. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 S
COPE
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2.2 F
UNCTION
3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION .....................................................................................................................................5
3.1 H
ARDWARE CHARACTERISTIC
3.2 H
ARDWARE ARCHITECTURE
3.3 E
LECTRICAL SPECIFICATION
3.4 WLAN RF C
3.4.1 IEEE802.11b ..................................................................................................................................................7
3.4.2 IEEE802.11g (SISO).....................................................................................................................................7
3.4.3 IEEE802.11gn HT20 Single chain ............................................................................................................9
3.4.4 IEEE802.11a ................................................................................................................................................10
3.4.5 IEEE802.11an HT20 Single chain .......................................................................................................... 11
3.4.6 IEEE802.11an HT40 Single chain .......................................................................................................... 12
3.5 B
LUETOOTH STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
3.6 I
NTERFACE TIMING
3.6.1 SDIO I
3.6.2 UART I
3.6.3 PCM I
4. MECHANICAL DRAWING .......................................................................................................................................25
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HARACTERISTICS
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NTERFACE TIMING
NTERFACE TIMING
NTERFACE TIMING
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5. SCHEMATIC REFERENCE DESIGN .....................................................................................................................28
6. PCB LAYOUT.............................................................................................................................................................30
7. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT..................................................................................................................................30
8. REGULATORY ...........................................................................................................................................................32
9. PACKAGE RELIABILITY TEST CONDITIONS....................................................................................................33
10. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................33
10.1 T
EMPERATURE
10.2 PCB
10.3 H
10.4 S
10.5 B
10.6 S
11 PACKAGE INFORMATION.....................................................................................................................................34
BENDING
ANDLING ENVIRONMENT
TORAGE CONDITION
AKING CONDITION
OLDERING AND REFLOW CONDITION
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1 Revision History
Date Change Note Author REV Note
2013-05-07 Initial release Wilmer 0.1
2013-05-20 Modify the RX performance result Wilmer 0.2
1. Update the TX and RX performance result
2013-05-23
2013-07-02
2013-07-09 1. Update the module mechanical drawing in section 4 Wilmer 0.5
2. Modify some pin description.
3. Add Shielding case drawing
1. Update the TX and RX SPC in section 3.4 and 3.5.
3. Add interface timing in section 3.6
4. Update the Mechanical drawing in section 4
5. Add the schematics reference design in section 5
6. Add the software support in section 7
7. Add Regulatory in section 8
8. Add environment specification in section 9
9. Add package information
Wilmer 0.3
Wilmer 0.4
2013-07-27
2013-08-02 Add FCC Power Table Wilmer 0.7
1. Replace mechanics drawing adding four corners’
dimension in Section 4
Wilmer 0.6
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2. Introduction
Project Name: 802.11abgn (2X2) + BT4.0 combo module
This documentation describes the product specification of the WLAN+BT combo Module. WLAN is
Compliant with IEEE 802.11 a/b/g and 2x2 IEEE 802.11n MAC/ baseband/radio, Bluetooth is compliant with
Bluetooth 4.0+HS. This module takes advantage of the high throughput and extended range of Broadcom
second-generation MIMO solution. It is a confidential document of Foxconn.
* For b/g/n and a/b/g/n module, Foxconn HW/FW is the same, platform use different firmware and driver
to enable or disable 5GHz
2.1 Scope
This combo Module combines WLAN, Bluetooth in one module, the WLAN is available in the 2.4GHz
and 5GHz band, it is compatible with the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g standard and the 802.11n standard. It allow
user to switch to different vendors’ Access Points through the wireless networks and to prevent from
eavesdropping. The 802.11 a/g data rate provides for 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps, 802.11b data
rate provides for 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps, it can also support 11n high data rate up to MCS15(HT40) with
PHY data rate to 300Mbps by dual stream. Bluetooth is compliant to Core Specification version 4.0.
2.2 Function
Single stream 802.11n support for 20MHz channels provide PHY Layer rates up to 72Mbps.
Dual stream 802.11n support for 20MHz/40MHz channels provide PHY Layer rates up to 300Mbps.
Bluetooth supports Class 1 and Class 2 output power.
Diplexer (which reject 2170MHz) integrated
Provides a small form factor solution and ultra low power consumption to support low cost requirement.
Host interface supports:
WLAN: SDIO;
BT data: UART
BT digital audio: PCM
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3. Product Specification
3.1 Hardware Characteristic
Form factor 13mmx17mmx1.5mm LGA
Host Interface WLAN: SDIO
BT: UART for data, PCM for Audio
PCB 6-layer HDI design
RF connector Two MHF4 RF connector on module
3.2 Hardware Architecture
The WLAN+BT combo module is designed base on BROADCOM BCM4324 chip, the Broadcom
BCM4324 is a highly integrated single chip solution for single and dual stream dual-band WLAN and
BT4.0. Single and dual Antenna support, a 37.4MHz crystal is used for reference clock generation, see
the block diagram as below:
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3.3 Electrical Specification
Absolute Maximum Ratings
These specifications indicate levels where permanent damage to the device can occur. Functional
operation is not guaranteed under these conditions. Operation at absolute maximum conditions for extended
can adversely affect long-term reliability of the device.
Rating Symbol Value Unit
DC supply voltage for the device 3.3V 2.3 to 4.8 V
Recommended Operating Condition
Value Element Symbol
Minimum Typical Maximum
DC supply voltage for the device 3.3V 3.0 3.3 3.6 V
Unit
Function operation is not guaranteed outside this limit, and operation outside this limit for extended
periods can adversely affect long-term reliability of the device.
Power-Up Sequence Timing
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Current Consumption
* Note: it would be updated after EDVT testing.
3.4 WLAN RF Characteristics
3.4.1 IEEE802.11b
Parameter Condition Min. Type Max. Units
Target Power CH1~CH13, 1~11Mbps
fc-22MHz<f< fc-11MHz
Spectrum Mask
Transmission Spurious
Emission-1
Transmission Spurious
Emission-2
OBW --
Spread Bandwidth --
RF Carrier Suppression
Transmit power –on ramp 10% to 90% of max power
Transmit power –down
ramp
Center Frequency
Tolerance
EVM (peak)
Receiver Minimum Input
Level Sensitivity at Antenna
Adjacent Channel
Rejection
Receiver Maximum
Input Level
fc+11MHz<f<fc+22MHz
f<fc-22MHz
f>fc+22MHz
f<2.387GHz
2.387 GHz< f<2.400 GHz
2.4835 GHz<f<2.4965 GHz
f>2.4965 GHz
470~805MHz
869~894MHz
925~960MHz
1,805~1,880MHz
1,930~1,990MHz
2,110~2,170MHz
1,574.4~1,576.4MHz
Data=0101 and DQPSK
modulation
90% to 10% of max power
1Mbps
2Mbps
5.5Mbps
11Mbps
1 Mbps
2 Mbps
5.5 Mbps
11 Mbps
11Mbps 35 dB
ALL 0 dBm
16.5 18.5 19.5
-30
-50
-26
-16
-16
-26
-125
-130
-130
-130
-130
-130
-145
26
7
15
2
2
-20 20
35
35
35
35
-97 -94
-94.5 -92
-92.5 -90
-89 -86
dBm
dBr
dBm
dBm/Hz
MHz
dB
us
us
ppm
%
dBm
3.4.2 IEEE802.11g (SISO)
Parameter Min. Type Max. Units
Target Power
Spectrum Mask +/- 11MHz -20 dBr
CH1~CH13,6~24Mbps
CH1~CH13, 36~54Mbps
15
14 16 17
17
18
dBm
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Transmission Spurious
Emission-1
Transmission Spurious
Emission-2
Output Center
Frequency Tolerance
OBW -- 26 MHz
Output Center
Frequency Leakage
Output Spectrum Flatness
EVM
Receiver Minimum Input
Level Sensitivity at the
Antenna
Adjacent Channel Rejection
Receiver Maximum Input
Level
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+/- 20MHz -28
+/- 30MHz -40
f<2.387GHz -26
2.387 GHz< f<2.400 GHz -16
2.4835 GHz<f<2.4965 GHz -16
f>2.4965 GHz -26
470~805MHz -125
869~894MHz -130
925~960MHz -130
1,805~1,880MHz -130
1,930~1,990MHz -130
2,110~2,170MHz -130
1,574.4~1,576.4MHz -145
Overall -20 +20 ppm
-- -15 dB
In-band -2 2
Out-band -4 2
6 Mbps -5
9 Mbps -8
12 Mbps -10
18 Mbps -13
24 Mbps -16
36 Mbps -19
48 Mbps -22
54 Mbps -25
6 Mbps
9 Mbps
12 Mbps
18 Mbps
24 Mbps
36 Mbps
48 Mbps
54 Mbps
6 Mbps 16
9 Mbps 15
12 Mbps 13
18 Mbps 11
24 Mbps 8
36 Mbps 4
48 Mbps 0
54 Mbps -1
ALL -10 dBm
<1GHz -54
-93 -90
-91 -88
-89.5 -87
-87.5 -85
-83.5 -81
-81 -78
-75.5 -73
-74.5 -72
dBm
dBm/
Hz
dB
dB
dBm
dB
Receiver Spurious
1~10GHz -54
10GHz~ -54
dBm
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3.4.3 IEEE802.11gn HT20 Single chain
Parameter Min. Type Max. Units
Target Power
Spectrum Mask
Transmission Spurious
Emission-1
Transmission Spurious
Emission-2
Output Center
Frequency Tolerance
OBW -- 26 MHz
Output Center
Frequency Leakage
Output Spectrum Flatness
EVM
Receiver Minimum Input
Level Sensitivity at the
Antenna
Adjacent Channel Rejection
Receiver Maximum Input
Level
CH1~CH13,MCS0~MCS4
CH1~CH13,MCS5~MCS7
+/- 11MHz -20
+/- 20MHz -28
+/- 30MHz -45
f<2.387GHz -26
2.387 GHz< f<2.400 GHz -16
2.4835 GHz<f<2.4965 GHz -16
f>2.4965 GHz -26
470~805MHz -125
869~894MHz -130
925~960MHz -130
1,805~1,880MHz -130
1,930~1,990MHz -130
2,110~2,170MHz -130
1,574.4~1,576.4MHz -145
Overall -20 +20 ppm
-- -20 dB
Inband -2 2
Outband -4 2
MCS0 Mbps
MCS1 Mbps
MCS2 Mbps
MCS3 Mbps
MCS4 Mbps
MCS5 Mbps
MCS6 Mbps
MCS7 Mbps
MCS0 Mbps
MCS1 Mbps
MCS2 Mbps
MCS3 Mbps
MCS4 Mbps
MCS5 Mbps
MCS6 Mbps
MCS7 Mbps
MCS0 Mbps
MCS1 Mbps
MCS2 Mbps
MCS3 Mbps
MCS4 Mbps
MCS5 Mbps
MCS6 Mbps
MCS7 Mbps
ALL -10 dBm
<1GHz -54
16.5
14.5
13.5
-5
-10
-13
-16
-19
-22
-25
-28
16
13
11
8
4
0
-1
-2
15.5
-91 -88
-88.5 -86
-86 -83
-82.5 -80
-79.5 -77
-75 -72
-73.5 -71
-72.5 -70
17.5
16.5
dBm
dBr
dBm
dBm/
Hz
dB
dB
dBm
dB
Receiver Spurious
1~10GHz -54
10GHz~ -54
dBm
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3.4.4 IEEE802.11a
Parameter Min. Type Max. Units
Target Power
Spectrum Mask
Transmission Spurious
Emission-1
Transmission Spurious
Emission-2
Output Center
Frequency Tolerance
OBW -- 26 MHz
Output Center
Frequency Leakage
Output Spectrum Flatness
EVM
Receiver Minimum Input
Level Sensitivity at the
Antenna
Adjacent Channel Rejection
Receiver Maximum Input
Level
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B1,B2,B3,B4,6~24Mbps
B1,B2,B3,B4, 36~54Mbps
+/- 11MHz -20
+/- 20MHz -28
+/- 30MHz -40
f<2.387GHz -26
2.387 GHz< f<2.400 GHz -16
2.4835 GHz<f<2.4965 GHz -16
f>2.4965 GHz -26
470~805MHz -125
869~894MHz -130
925~960MHz -130
1,805~1,880MHz -130
1,930~1,990MHz -130
2,110~2,170MHz -130
1,574.4~1,576.4MHz -145
Overall -20 +20 ppm
-- -15 dB
In-band -2 2
Out-band -4 2
6 Mbps -5
9 Mbps -8
12 Mbps -10
18 Mbps -13
24 Mbps -16
36 Mbps -19
48 Mbps -22
54 Mbps -25
6 Mbps -92 -89
9 Mbps -88.5 -86
12 Mbps -86.5 -84
18 Mbps -84.5 -82
24 Mbps -81.5 -79
36 Mbps -78.5 -76
48 Mbps -74.5 -72
54 Mbps -73 -70
6 Mbps 16
9 Mbps 15
12 Mbps 13
18 Mbps 11
24 Mbps 8
36 Mbps 4
48 Mbps 0
54 Mbps -1
ALL -15 dBm
<1GHz -54
15.5 17.5 18.5
15.5 16.5 17.5
dBm
dBr
dBm
dBm/
Hz
dB
dB
dBm
dB
Receiver Spurious
1~10GHz -54
10GHz~ -54
dBm
B1:5180~5240MHz;B2:5260~5320MHz;B3:5500~5700MHz;B4:5745~5825MHz
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3.4.5 IEEE802.11an HT20 Single chain
Parameter Min. Type Max. Units
Target Power
Spectrum Mask
Transmission Spurious
Emission-1
Transmission Spurious
Emission-2
Output Center
Frequency Tolerance
OBW -- 26 MHz
Output Center
Frequency Leakage
Output Spectrum Flatness
EVM
Receiver Minimum Input
Level Sensitivity at the
Antenna
Adjacent Channel Rejection
Receiver Maximum Input
Level
B1,B2,B3,B4;MCS0~MCS4
B1,B2,B3,B4;MCS5~MCS7
+/- 11MHz -20
+/- 20MHz -28
+/- 30MHz -45
f<2.387GHz -26
2.387 GHz< f<2.400 GHz -16
2.4835 GHz<f<2.4965 GHz -16
f>2.4965 GHz -26
470~805MHz -125
869~894MHz -130
925~960MHz -130
1,805~1,880MHz -130
1,930~1,990MHz -130
2,110~2,170MHz -130
1,574.4~1,576.4MHz -145
Overall -20 +20 ppm
-- -20 dB
In-band -2 2
Out-band -4 2
MCS0 Mbps
MCS1 Mbps
MCS2 Mbps
MCS3 Mbps
MCS4 Mbps
MCS5 Mbps
MCS6 Mbps
MCS7 Mbps
MCS0 Mbps
MCS1 Mbps
MCS2 Mbps
MCS3 Mbps
MCS4 Mbps
MCS5 Mbps
MCS6 Mbps
MCS7 Mbps
MCS0 Mbps
MCS1 Mbps
MCS2 Mbps
MCS3 Mbps
MCS4 Mbps
MCS5 Mbps
MCS6 Mbps
MCS7 Mbps
ALL -15 dBm
<1GHz -54
14.5 16.5 17.5
13.5 15.5 16.5
-5
-10
-13
-16
-19
-22
-25
-28
16
13
11
8
4
0
-1
-2
-91.5 -89
-88.5
-86.5
-82.5
-79.5
-76
-74
-72.5
-86
-84
-80
-77
-73
-71
-70
dBm
dBr
dBm
dBm/
Hz
dB
dB
dBm
dB
Receiver Spurious
B1:5180~5240MHz;B2:5260~5320MHz;B3:5500~5700MHz;B4:5745~5825MHz
1~10GHz -54
10GHz~ -54
dBm
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