Realtek RTL8723BS User Manual

Combo NGFF1216 User’s Manual

Rev. 1.0

20 March 2014

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Table of Contents

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.1. RTL8723BS .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.2. ENVIRONMENTAL ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.2.1. Operating ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.2.2. Storage .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.3. FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 4

1.4. WARNING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6

1.4.1 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ...................................................................................... 6

1.4.2 Industry Canada Statement .......................................................................................................................................... 7

1.4.3 NCC

警語

................................................................................................................................................................... 10

1.4.4 Japan Statement ......................................................................................................................................................... 10

List of Tables

TABLE 2. FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 4

List of Figures

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1. General Description

1.1. RTL8723BS

The Realtek RTL8723BS is a highly integrated single-chip 802.11n Wireless LAN (WLAN) SDIO network
interface controller with integrated Bluetooth 2.1/3/0/4.0 USB interface controller. It combines a WLAN
MAC, a 1T1R capable WLAN baseband, and RF in s single chip. The RTL8723BS provides a complete
solution for a high-performance integrated wireless and Bluetooth device.

The integration provides better coordination between 802.11 and Bluetooth, and with sophisticated
dynamic power control and packet traffic arbitration, RTL8723BS is able to provide the best coexistence
performance.

RTL8723BS also integrates RF/PA/LNA for both 802.11n and Bluetooth so that the number of external
components is reduced to minimum. The 802.11 part supports 150Mbps PHY rate and delivers reliable
throughput from an extended distance.

The Bluetooth part supports latest 3.0+HS/4.0+LE operation and provides smooth user experience under all
usage scenarios. Optimized RF architecture and baseband algorithms provide superb performance and
lowest power consumption.

1.2. Environmental

1.2.1. Operating

Operating Temperature: 0 to 70 C
Relative Humidity: 5-90% (non-condensing)

1.2.2. Storage

Temperature: -55 to 125 C
Relevant Humidity: 5-95% (non-condensing)

1.3. Functional Specifications

Table 1. Functional Specifications

Standards

WiFi:

IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11d,
IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i

BT:

BT v3.0, v4.0

Bus Interface

WiFi: SDIO BT: UART

Form Factor

NGFF1216

Data Rate

802.11b:

11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps;

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802.11g:

54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps

802.11n:

MCS 0 to 7 for HT20MHz;
MCS 0 to 7 for HT40MHz

BT:

1/2/3 Mbps

Media Access Control

WiFi:

CSMA/CA with ACK

WiFi + BT:

AFH, Time Division

Modulation Techniques

802.11b:
CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK

802.11g:
64 QAM, 16 QAM, QPSK, BPSK

802.11n:
BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM

BT:
GFSK, /4 DQPSK, 8DPSK

Network Architecture

WiFi:

Ad-hoc mode (Peer-to-Peer )
Infrastructure mode

Operating Channel

WiFi 2.4GHz:

11: (Ch. 1-11) – United States

13: (Ch. 1-13) – Europe
13: (Ch. 1-14) – Japan

BT 2.4GHz:

Ch. 0 ~78

Frequency Range

2.400GHz ~ 2.4835 GHz

Security

WiFi :

WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WEP 64bit & 128bit, IEEE

802.11x, IEEE 802.11i

BT:

Simple Paring

Operating Voltage

3.3 V ±9% I/O supply voltage

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1.4. Warning

1.4.1 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 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.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
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.

IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through

11.

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located with any other transmitters except in accordance with
FCC multi-transmitter product procedures.
Refering to the multi-transmitter policy, multiple-transmitter(s) and module(s) can be operated
simultaneously without C2P.

This module is intended for OEM integrator. The OEM integrator is responsible for the compliance to all
the rules that apply to the product into which this certified RF module is integrated.
Additional testing and certification may be necessary when multiple modules are used.