Wi2Wi WM828CC6 User Manual

WM828CC6 Datasheet

Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n

Bluetooth v4.2/BLE (Dual-Mode/Smart-Ready)

Revision 1.04

October 30, 2018

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WM828CC6

Disclaimers

Wi2Wi, Inc. PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF Wi2Wi, Inc.

The definitions used herein are: a) Life support devices or systems are devices which (1) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or (2) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform when properly used in accordance with the instructions for use provided in the labeling can reasonably be expected to result in a significant injury to the user. b) A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness.

Wi2Wi does not assume responsibility for use of any of the circuitry described, no circuit patent licenses are implied and Wi2Wi reserves the right at any time to change without notice said circuitry and specifications.

The content of this document is to be treated as strictly confidential and is not to be disclosed, reproduced or used, except as authorized in writing by Wi2Wi, Inc.

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WM828CC6

Table of Contents

1. General Description ............................................................................ 5

1.1 WLAN Client Features .................................................................................................................. 5

1.2 Access Point Features .................................................................................................................. 8

1.3 WiFi Direct / P2P features ........................................................................................................... 11

1.4 Simultaneous AP-STA Operation................................................................................................ 11

1.5 Bluetooth Features ...................................................................................................................... 11

1.6 Applications ................................................................................................................................. 12

2. System Description ........................................................................... 13

2.1 Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................. 13

2.2 Functional Mode Pin Configuration ............................................................................................. 13

2.3 Reset Configuration .................................................................................................................... 13

2.4 Pin Diagram................................................................................................................................. 14

2.5 Pin Description ............................................................................................................................ 15

2.6 Physical Dimensions and Pad Locations .................................................................................... 18

3. Module Characteristics ..................................................................... 19

4. Voltage Domains ............................................................................... 23

5. WLAN External Host Interface .......................................................... 24

5.1 SDIO Full Speed and High Speed Timing Diagrams .................................................................. 24

5.2 SDIO 3.0 SDR12, SDR25, SDR50 Modes (up to 100 MHz) (1.8 V) ........................................... 25

5.3 SDIO 3.0 SDR104 Mode (208 MHz) (1.8 V) ............................................................................... 26

5.4 DDR50 Mode (50 MHz) (1.8 V) ................................................................................................... 27

6. WLAN Power-Save Modes ................................................................ 29

6.1 Full Power-Down Mode ............................................................................................................... 29

6.2 IEEE Power Save ........................................................................................................................ 29

6.3 Deep Sleep.................................................................................................................................. 29

7. Antenna and Clock ............................................................................ 30

7.1 Antenna ....................................................................................................................................... 30

7.2 Clock ........................................................................................................................................... 30

8. Software ...................................................................................... 30

9. Reference Schematics ...................................................................... 31

10. Manufacturing Notes ......................................................................... 33

10.1 Shield Marking............................................................................................................................. 33

10.2 Storage and Baking Instructions ................................................................................................. 33

10.3 Recommended Reflow Profile ..................................................................................................... 33

10.4 Data Sheet Status ....................................................................................................................... 34

11. Ordering Information ........................................................................ 35

12. Data Sheet Status .............................................................................. 35

13. Certifications ..................................................................................... 36

14. References ...................................................................................... 38

14.1 Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 38

14.2 Trademarks, Patents and Licenses ............................................................................................ 38

14.3 Other ........................................................................................................................................... 38

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WM828CC6

Revision

Revision Date

Originator

Changes

1.00

12/19/2016

Wi2Wi

Initial version Datasheet

1.03

05/30/2017

Suresh

Only format changes

1.04

10/30/2018

Dhruv

Added regulatory statements

List of Figures

Figure 1: Block Diagram ....................................................................................................................................... 13

Figure 2:WM828CC6 Module Pin Diagram (TOP View) ......................................................................................... 14

Figure 3: SDIO FS Timing ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Figure 4: SDIO HS Timing...................................................................................................................................... 24

Figure 5: SDIO 3.0 SDR12, SDR25, SDR50 modes (up to 100 MHz) (1.8 V) ............................................................. 25

Figure 6: SDIO 3.0 SDR104 modes (up to 208 MHz) (1.8 V) ................................................................................... 26

Figure 7: SDIO 3.0 Command Timing for DDR50 mode (50 MHz) (1.8 V) ............................................................... 27

Figure 8: SDIO 3.0 Data Timing for DDR50 mode (50 MHz) (1.8 V) ....................................................................... 27

Figure 9: Reference Schematics 1 ......................................................................................................................... 31

Figure 10: Reference Schematics.......................................................................................................................... 32

Figure 11: Shield Marking (Top View) .................................................................................................................. 33

Figure 12: Recommended Reflow Profile ............................................................................................................. 34

List of Table

Table 1: Pin Configuration for Firmware Boot Options ......................................................................................... 13

Table 2: Pin Description ....................................................................................................................................... 17

Table 3: Module Characteristics ........................................................................................................................... 22

Table 4: 3.3V Voltage Domain Signal Limits ......................................................................................................... 23

Table 5: 1.8V Voltage Domain Signal Limits ......................................................................................................... 23

Table 6: SDIO Timing Data ................................................................................................................................... 25

Table 7: SDIO Timing Data for SDR12, SDR25, SDR50 modes (up to 100 MHz) (1.8 V) .......................................... 26

Table 8: SDIO 3.0 Timing Data for SDR104 mode (208 MHz) ................................................................................ 26

Table 9: SDIO 3.0 Timing data for DDR50 mode (50 MHz) .................................................................................... 28

Table 10: Ordering Information for Modules ....................................................................................................... 35

Table 11: Ordering Information for Evaluation Kits .............................................................................................. 35

Revision History:

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1. General Description

The WM828CC6 is a complete wireless subsystem supporting simultaneous or independent operation of 802.11ac/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 (BT)/Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). This module comes with SDIO 3.0 host interface in a small form factor. WM828CC6 includes a crystal, switch, filter, Diplexer, local OTP memory for calibration data and MAC address storage. It has been fully optimized to yield high throughput and excellent receiver sensitivity. This module supports SDIO host interfaces and available in Extended temperature grades.

1.1 WLAN Client Features

1. 802.11ac – Very High Throughput

 5GHz Band Operation  20/40/80 MHz Channel Bandwidth  11ac Data rates – Up to 433 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS9)  256 QAM Modulation – MCS8 and MCS9  SU-AMPDU Tx/Rx Support  AMSDU-4K Tx/Rx Support  Backward Compatibility with non-VHT devices  VHT Tx Rate Adaptation

2. 802.11n – High Throughput (Infrastructure Mode)

 2.4GHz Band Operation  5GHz Band Operation  20MHz and 40MHz channel Bandwidth  Short/Long Guard Interval (400ns/800ns)  Green Field Operation  1 Spatial stream (1x1)  11n Data rates – Up to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15)  HT Duplicate mode (MCS32)  Tx MCS Rate Adaptation (ABGN)  AMPDU Tx and Rx Support  AMSDU-4k Tx and Rx Support  AMSDU-8k – Only Tx Support  Implicit and Explicit Beam forming  HT Protection Mechanisms  20/40 MHz Coexistence Support  STBC Rx  LDPC Parity

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3. 802.11a/b/g Features

 Data Rates (Up to 54 Mbps)  Tx Rate Adaptation (ABG)  Tx of RTS/CTS based upon RTS Threshold  Fragmentation/Defragmentation  ERP protection, Slot time, Preamble  ERP Protection using mac ctrl command (RTS-CTS/Self-CTS)

4. 802.11d & 802.11h

 802.11d – Regulatory Domain/Operating Class/Country Info  802.11h – DFS – Radar Detection and CSA  DFS Radar Detection Tests for FCC/FCC1/ETSI/MJKK for W53/W56 channels

5. 802.11e –QoS

 EDCA[Enhanced Distributed Channel Access] / WMM (Wireless Multi-Media)  U-APSD [Unscheduled Automatic Power Save and Delivery]/ WMM-Power save

6. 802.11i - Security

 Open and Shared Authentication  Auto Auth  WEP Security (64/128 bit)  WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK Security (TKIP and AES-CCMP Encryption)  802.1x EAP Authentication methods (TLS, TTLS, PEAP, SIM, AKA, AKA-PRIME, FAST,

LEAP)

 Open source WPA Supplicant Support  Embedded Supplicant Support

7. 802.11w - Protected Management Frames (PMF)

 PMF Require and Capable  Unicast Management Frames - Encrypt/Decryption -using CCMP  Broadcast Management Frames - Encrypt/Decryption - using BIP  SA Query Request/Response  PMF Support (Open source WPA Supplicant)  PMF Support (Embedded Supplicant)

8. Security WAPI

 WAPI-PSK  WAPI-CERT  WAPI-PKCS12

9. General Features  Auto Deep Sleep

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 Host Sleep (hscfg)  Background Scan  User Defined Scan (setuserscan)  Specific scan (scancfg)  Network Scan (iwlist scan)  ARP Filter  Inactivity time out  Subscriber Event  Wakeup on Wireless (WoW)  Auto Response (MEF)  Auto Tx  Vendor Specific IE (Custom IE)  Broadcast/Multicast data Tx/Rx Support  Antenna Config Command Tests  Signal Commands Tests (RSSI/SNR)

10. Power Save Modes

 IEEE PS (Infrastructure Mode)  PPS  Inactivity Timeout  Listen Interval

11. Loading Driver - Optional Parameters

 Configuring MAC Address during driver load using init_cfg file  Loading Driver Using CFG80211 and mlanutl commands  Loading Driver Using WEXT  Setting Deep sleep.  Setting Power save

12. WPS/WSC2.0 Functionality

 PIN Config Method - 8 Digit/4 Digit  PIN Config Method - Static/Dynamic PIN  PBC - Virtual Push Button Config Method  PBC Session Overlap Detection  STA as Enrollee  STA as Registrar  Auto PIN  Auto PBC  Configuring ER and Adding an Enrollee (UPnP)  Standalone ER  Backward Compatibility with WPS1.0 Devices  Using mwu_cli app with Embedded Supplicant

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 Using mwu_cli app with Opensource WPA Supplicant  Using wpa_supplicant

13. TDLS

 TDLS Setup(req/res/confirm)  TDLS Teardown(send/receive)  TDLS Discovery  Max. 2 concurrent TDLS links supported

14. 802.11r – FT – Fast BSS Transition

 Active Roaming  FT over Air  FT over DS (Distribution System)

15. 802.11u – Hotspot 2.0 R1 / Passpoint Release1

 GAS/ANQP Query  NAI Home Realm Query  Operating Class Indication  EAP SIM and EAP- AKA Methods  Re-association using Stored/preferred Credentials  Proxy ARP Service – Discards Gratuitous ARP/ Unsolicited Neighbor Advertisement

1.2 Access Point Features

1. 802.11a/b/g Features

 Data Rates (Up to 54 Mbps)  Tx Rate Adaptation (ABG)  Tx of RTS/CTS based upon RTS Threshold  Fragmentation/Defragmentation  ERP protection, Slot time, Preamble  Handling Associated STAs with IEEE PS - PS-Poll and Null Data

2. 802.11d & 802.11h

 802.11d - Regulatory Domain/Operating Class/Country Info  802.11h - DFS - Radar Detection and CSA  DFS Radar Detection Tests for FCC/FCC1/ETSI/MJKK for W53/W56 channels

3. 802.11e –QoS

 EDCA[Enhanced Distributed Channel Access] / WMM (Wireless Multi-Media)  U-APSD[Unscheduled Automatic Power save and Delivery]/ WMM-Power save

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4. 802.11i – Security

 Open and Shared Authentication  Auto Auth  WEP Security (64/128 bit)  WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK Security (TKIP and AES-CCMP Encryption)  802.1x EAP Authentication methods (using Hostapd only)(TLS, TTLS, PEAP, SIM, AKA,

AKA-PRIME, FAST, LEAP)

 Opensource Host based Authenticator Support (Hostapd)  Embedded Authenticator Support  Group Key Refresh (Rekeying GTK)

5. 802.11w – Protected Management Frames (PMF)

6. Security WAPI

 WAPI-PSK  WAPI-CERT  WAPI-PKCS12

7. 802.11n – High Throughput

 2.4GHz Band Operation  5GHz Band Operation  20/40 MHz channel Bandwidth  Short/Long Guard Interval (400ns/800ns)  Green Field Operation  1 Spatial stream (1x1)  11n Data rates – Up to 300 Mbps (MCS 0 to MCS 15)  HT Duplicate mode (MCS32)  Tx MCS Rate Adaptation (ABGN)  AMPDU Tx and Rx Support  AMSDU 4K Tx/Rx Support  AMSDU-8k Tx Support  HT Protection Mechanisms  20/40 MHz Coexistence Support  Beamformee  Beamformer - Implicit  Beamformer - Explicit  SM Power save (MIMO Power save)

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 LDPC Parity

8. 802.11ac – Very High Throughput

 5GHz Band Operation  20/40/80 MHz channel Bandwidth  11ac Data rates – Up to 433 Mbps (MCS 0 to MCS 9)  256 QAM Modulation - MCS8 and MCS9  SU-AMPDU Tx/Rx Support  AMSDU - 4K Tx/Rx Support  Backward Compatibility with non-VHT devices  VHT Tx Rate Adaptation

9. General Features

 Auto Deep Sleep  Host Sleep (hscfg)  Simultaneous client and access point operation (up to 10 clients supported)  Automatic Channel Selection (ACS)  Hidden SSID (Broadcast SSID Disabled)  MAC Address Filter (Allowed/Denied List)  Vendor Specific IE (Custom IE)  STA Age out Feature for non-PS clients  STA Age out Feature for Power save clients  Configurable MAX Supported Stations (Up to 8)  Configurable Retry Limit  Configurable Unicast Data Rate  Configurable Broadcast/Multicast Data Rate  Broadcast/Multicast data Tx/Rx Support  Antenna Config Command Tests  MMH Events  BSS Privacy Control (Packet forward Control) or AP Isolation  Sticky TIM

10. MH (Mobile hotspot) Power Save Modes  Inactivity based Power save

11. Multi-BSS support

 MAX MMH BSS = 2  MMH power save in MBSS scenario  Independent security configurations on different interfaces (All Security Methods)

12. Loading Driver - Optional Parameters  Configuring MAC Address during driver load using init_cfg file

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 Loading Driver Using CFG80211 and mlanutl commands  Loading Driver Using WEXT  Setting Deepsleep  Loading MMH configuration using uaputl.conf file

13. WPS/WSC2.0 Functionality

 PIN Config Method - 8 Digit/4 Digit  PIN Config Method - Static/Dynamic PIN  PBC - Virtual Push Button Config Method  AP Setup Locked State - PIN Method  PBC Session Overlap Detection  MMH as Enrollee  MMH as Wireless Registrar  MMH as Wired ER (Bridging uap0 and eth interfaces)  MMH as Proxy - Configuration by ER and Adding an Enrollee (UPnP)  Using mwu_cli app

1.3 WiFi Direct / P2P features

 Autonomous Group Owner (GO) Mode  P2P Client Mode  Non P2P Client Association with GO  P2P client association with WLAN AP  P2P Client Power save  P2P Client WMM PS (uAPSD)  GO WMM PS for associated P2P Clients  GO IEEE PS for associated P2P Clients  8 Client Support

1.4 Simultaneous AP-STA Operation

 Independent security configurations on different interfaces.  Enhanced Power Save (AP-STA simultaneous power save)

1.5 Bluetooth Features

 BT 4.2  BT Class 1.5 and Class 2 support  Automatic Packet Type Selection  2.5 scatternet support  Maximum of seven simultaneous ACL connections  Maximum of three SCO/eSCO links  On chip SBC offload for WBS  ACL (DM1, DH1, DM3, DH3, DM5, DH5, 2-DH1, 2-DH3, 2-DH5, 3-DH1, 3-DH3, 3-DH5)  SCO (HV1, HV3)

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 eSCO (EV3, EV4, EV5, 2EV3, 3EV3, 2EV5, 3EV5)  Deep Sleep  BT A2DP/PAN traffic distinction  Wake on BT  BR/EDR secure connections  LE 4.2 features – LE secure connection, LE Privacy 1.2  Time/Spatial Coexistence with Wi-Fi

1.6 Applications

 IoT (Internet of Things)  M2M (Machine-to-Machine)  Imaging platforms (printer, digital camera)  Internet enabled consumer devices  Wi-Fi enabled security cameras  Home/mobile audio and video streaming  Simultaneous multiple Ultra High Definition (UHD) video streaming (DTV, DVD/Blu-

ray players)

 Video conferencing, Vo-Fi (Voice over Wi-Fi)  Hands-free audio (Bluetooth)  Automotive applications and aftermarket  Warehousing and logistics handhelds  Medical imaging and monitoring equipment  Gaming platforms  Mobile routers (Mi-Fi) or Mobile hotspot  Smart homes  Smart energy  Wireless control terminals and point-to-point backhaul  Outdoor content distribution (for indoor use only, when operating in 5GHz U-NII-1

sub-band, 5150-5250 MHz)

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