User Manual

About the ConnectCore® 6UL Micro Controller Assist™
ConnectCore® 6UL Hardware Reference Manual
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Mode 802.11b 802.11ga 802.11n 802.11ac
Modulation DBPSK CCK BPSK-
1/2
64QAM-
3/4
BPSK-
1/2
64QAM-
5/6
BPSK-
1/2
64QAM-
5/6
256QAM-
5/6
1
Mbps
11
Mbps
6
Mbps
54
Mbps
MCS0 MCS7 MCS0 MCS7 MCS9
2.4
GHz
HT20 -90 -84 -85 -69 -84 -65 -82 -64
HT40 -79 -61 -79 -61 -54
5 GHz HT20 -86 -72 -86 -67 -82 -64
HT40 -79 -61 -79 -61 -54
HT80 -76 -58 -51
Note Specification is subject to change.
Antenna ports
The ConnectCore 6UL module has two antenna ports: one on the module via a dedicated
U.FLconnector, and another on the LGA pads. Both antenna ports support WLAN and Bluetooth
functionality. You can use the control signal RF1_INT/nEXT to select between the on-module antenna
port (U.FLconnector) and the external antenna port (LGA pad). This control signal has a 10K pull-up
populated on the module, which means that the on-module antenna port (U.FL connector) is active by
default. Pulling RF1_INT/nEXTlow activates the external antenna port and disables the on-module
antenna port.
Bluetooth
The ConnectCore 6UL module supports both Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy protocols:
n Bluetooth 4.2 (BT4.2); backwards compatible with BT 1.X, 2.X + Enhanced Data Rate, BT 3.X, BT
4.0 and BT 4.1 Bluetooth class 1 and class 2 power-level transmissions
n Integrated WLAN-BT coexistence
RF control signals
The following signals are not supported by the current firmware of the WLAN/BT transceiver:
n WLAN_RF_KILL# (pad B17)
n BT_RF_KILL# (pad B18)
n WLAN_LED (pad B19)
n BT_LED (pad B20)
Micro Controller Assist™
The Micro Controller Assist, orMCA, is a small microcontroller that is deeply integrated into the design
of the ConnectCore 6UL module. It assists the i.MX6UL processor with advanced operations related to
power management, security, and system reliability. The functionality provided by the MCA includes: