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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module

Product Information Data Sheet

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apm Communication, Inc. – TEL: 886-3-666-1188 – FAX: 886-3-666-8033

Website: http://www.apmcomm.com – E-mail:

sales@apmcomm.com

apmcomm Proprietary and Confidential – Product information is subject to change without notice.– May 30 2011

apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR

Dual Radio Module

DESCRIPTION

With a small form factor of 9×11×1.3mm max., the

apm6658/6659 is a full-featured WiFi 802.11b/g/n &

Bluetooth v2.1+EDR dual radio module that

simultaneously provides WiFi and Bluetooth

connections.

By providing flexible host interfaces combined

with support for embedded operating systems, the

apm6658/6659 enables rapid integration of WiFi and

Bluetooth technology into a variety of host devices. The

pre-tested and pre-certified module eliminates the need

to create custom designs, resulting in greatly reduced

development risk, costs, and time-to-market.

GENERAL FEATURES

y Small footprint: 9×11×1.3 mm max

y Support for state-of-the-art WiFi-Bluetooth

co-existence and VoIP optimizations

y Support for single antenna configuration for WiFi and

Bluetooth

y EEPROM and full RF front-end integrated for WiFi

and Bluetooth

y External clock sharing for WiFi and Bluetooth

y Excellent GSM/GPRS/DCS/PCS/WCDMA/GPS

radio coexistence

y Support for drivers on embedded OS

y RoHS compliant

WIFI FEATURES

y IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant

y Host interface: SDIO 1-bit, SDIO 4-bit, SDIO SPI

y Support for IEEE 802.11e QoS.

y Support for IEEE 802.11i advanced security.

y Support for WAPI security (apm6658 only)

BLUETOOTH FEATURES

y Bluetooth Specification v2.1+EDR compliant (all

mandatory and optional features)

y UART to 4MBaud

APPLICATIONS

y Smartphone / PDA / PDA phone / WiFi phone / DSC

/ DVC with both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity

APPEARANCE

Summary of content (32 pages)

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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module With a small form factor of 9×11×1.3mm max., the y Support for IEEE 802.11e QoS. y Support for IEEE 802.11i advanced security. y Support for WAPI security (apm6658 only) apm6658/6659 is a full-featured WiFi 802.11b/g/n & v2.1+EDR simultaneously dual provides radio WiFi module and that Bluetooth connections.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet REVISION HISTORY Release Author Description 1-Feb-10 0.1 Winter/Bryant 11-Jan-11 0.2 CJ 30-May-11 0.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................................................. 5 1-1 GENERAL SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................................................... 5 tia l 1-2 BLOCK DIAGRAM .....................................................
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-10-1 WIFI RF SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................................................. 21 1-10-2 BLUETOOTH RF SPECIFICATION ..................................................................................................................... 23 2 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATION...............................................................................
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1 Hardware Specification 1-1 General Specification tia l WiFi part: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Compliant Host Interface SDIO v2.0: SDIO 1-bit, SDIO 4-bit, SDIO SPI Frequency Band Channel 1 to 13 Data Transfer Mode OFDM & DSSS Modulation 64QAM (MCS0-7, 400/800ns 72.2, 65, 58.5, 57.8, 52, 43.3, 39, 28.9, 26, 21.7, 19.5, 14.4, 13, 7.2, 6.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-2 Block Diagram WiFi SOC BPF (Hard MAC) FEM 3 Wire Coexistence Bluetooth SOC (ROM HCI Firmware) PIO Debug SPI Clock HCI (UART) & audio PCM interface PIO Debug SPI ap m co m m co nf id Balun & Matching EEPROM SDIO/SDIO SPI tia l 1.8V en 3.3V Page 6 of 30 apm Communication, Inc. – TEL: 886-3-666-1188 – FAX: 886-3-666-8033 Website: http://www.apmcomm.com – E-mail: sales@apmcomm.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-4 WiFi Pins tia l 1-4-1 SDIO Pins apm6658/6659 supports a SDIO device interface that conforms to the industry standard SDIO Full-Speed card The SDIO bus has weak internal pull up resistors on chip. en specification and allows a host controller using the SDIO bus protocol to access apm6658/6659.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet Description Pin # IRQ 27 WL_SD_DAT[1] Interrupt DO 29 WL_SD_DAT[0] Data output DI 28 WL_SD_CMD Data input SCLK 25 WL_SD_CLK Clock VDDIO 23 WL_VSDIO tia l Pin Name SD-SPI Name Serial I/O VDD en 1-4-3 Debug SPI Pins apm6658/6659 has a SPI interface for test and debugging purposes.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet The WiFi firmware does not incorporate any support for writing to the EEPROM during normal operation. This significantly reduces the risk of spurious writes corrupting the contents of the EEPROM, and means it is not possible to repair any damage that may occur. Hence, it is suggested that keep the pin, WL_WP, permanently pulled high to tia l minimize the risk of data corruption.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-5-2 UART Pins apm6658/6659 supports a Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) interface with programmable baud rate up to 4Mbps. BlueCore Serial Protocol (BCSP), a proprietary alternative to the standard Bluetooth UART using the unused SDIO pins show in below table.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-5-4 Debug SPI Pins apm6658/6659 has a SPI interface for debug primarily.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet Pin # Pin name Pin # Pin name 13 BT_SD_CS 36 BT_PIO[0] 14 BT_UART_TX 37 BT_PIO[3] 15 BT_UART_RX 45 BT_SPI_CLK Pin # Pin name tia l *BT_VDD_PADS voltage power level must be the same as WL_VDD_PADS_0_7 1-6 External Voltage Source Single tone frequencies are also to be avoided. en The external supply rails to apm6658/6659 should have less than 10mV rms noise levels between 0 to 10 MHz.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet a nominal frequency. In either case the generated clock will be slower than in normal operation, but this is sufficient for safely booting and configuring the IC. Min Typ Max Units Reset release on WL_VDD_DIG rising (HI) 1.05 - 1.15 V Reset assert on WL_VDD_DIG falling (LO) HI-0.060 - HI-0.045 V 0.80 0.825 0.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-7 Recommended Clock Characteristics tia l 1-7-1 WiFi Clock The external reference clock is applied to the apm6658/6659 WL_CLK input pin. This signal should meet the specifications outlined in the table below. The default WiFi clock in the module is set as 26MHz. We recommended en customer to design with 26MHz OSC to prevent inconvenience.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-8 Electrical Specifications 1-8-1 Absolute Maximum Rating Description TST Min. Storage temperature -30 Positive supply for AIO[0]-AIO[3] , PIO[8]-PIO[15], and FEM Power supply for VDD_REG_IN_ANA, VDD_REG_IN_DIG. WL_1V8 WL_VREG_EN WL_VDD_PADS_0_7 +1.7 -0.3 Enable for WiFi linear regulators Power supply for SPI, EEPROM, EEPROM and PIO[0]-PIO[7] Units +85 °C +3.6 V +2.0 V en WL_3V3 Max.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-9 Current Consumption tia l 1-9-1 WLAN Current Consumption Conditions: WL_1V8= WL_VREG_EN= +1.8V, WL_3V3= WL_VDD_PADS_0_7= WL_VSDIO= +3.3 V, TOP= 25°C Parameter Test conditions Units Continuous packet, PSDU length of 1024 Bytes (958us), packet interval 50µs -85dBm.Continuous 11Mbps receive packet, 802.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-9-2 Bluetooth Current Consumption Conditions: BT_VREGH= BT_VDD_PADS= BT_EN= +3.3V, BT_VREGL = NL, TOP= 25°C Parameter Test conditions Units Min. Typ. Max. Master mA ACL with file transfer Master mA ACL no traffic Slave mA ACL with file transfer Slave mA SCO HV1 Master SCO HV3 Master SCO HV1 Slave Inquire mode Standby with host connection 1-10 RF Specification - - 8.6 - - 14.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet Parameter Test conditions Units Min. Typ. Max. dBm - +5 - - Ch 1 - Ch 13 - +15 - - +5 - - +4 - Maximum input level capability 11Mbps CCK, FER<8% at PSDU length of 1024 bytes 802.11g Transmit Operating frequency range 54Mbps OFDM dBm Center frequency tolerance 54Mbps OFDM ppm Symbol clock freq.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 1-10-2 Bluetooth RF Specification Conditions: BT_VREGH= BT_VDD_PADS= BT_EN= +3.3V, BT_VREGL = NL, TOP= 25°C Parameter Test conditions Units Min. Typ. Max. dBm - +4 - Modulation index: ∆f1avg kHz 164.9 165.4 165.7 Modulation index: ∆f2avg kHz 137.8 140 143 Modulation index: ∆f2avg / ∆f1avg NA - 0.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 8 DPSK Modulation Accuracy Test conditions Units Min. Typ. Max. RMS DEVM % - 6.7 7.3 99% DEVM dB - 0 - Peak DEVM kHz - 18.7 21.0 - 100 - - -85 - - -78 - EDR Differential Phase Encoding Receive – Enhanced Data Rate π/4-DQPSK dBm 8DPSK dBm ap m co m m co nf id en Sensitivity at 0.01% BER tia l Parameter Page 24 of 30 apm Communication, Inc.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 2 Software Specification 2-1 WiFi z Windows Mobile 5.0 & 6.0 z Linux 2.4 & 2.6 z Android z RTOS 2-1-2 Security Features Supported Support for IEEE 802.11i security enhancements z WEP z TKIP z AES z WPA z WPA2 z WAPI (apm6658 module only) m m z en SDIO 4-bit co nf id z tia l 2-1-1 OS Support & Available Drivers 2-1-3 Other Features Support for IEEE 802.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 2-2-2 Host Software BlueCore Embedded Host Software (BCHS) and the Windows CE Profile Pack (WPP) are supported to implement ap m co m m co nf id en tia l Bluetooth functionality into embedded products quickly and with low risk. Please contact apmcomm FAE for details. Page 26 of 30 apm Communication, Inc. – TEL: 886-3-666-1188 – FAX: 886-3-666-8033 Website: http://www.apmcomm.com – E-mail: sales@apmcomm.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet Dimension 9×11×1.3 mm (max. height) Pinout 56 Weight 0.3g Antenna External antenna support (Pin 53) tia l 3 Mechanical Specification ap m co m m co nf id en 3-1 Package Outline Page 27 of 30 apm Communication, Inc. – TEL: 886-3-666-1188 – FAX: 886-3-666-8033 Website: http://www.apmcomm.com – E-mail: sales@apmcomm.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 4 Assembly Guideline 4-1 Recommended Mounting Pad Design (Top View) co m m co nf id en tia l The following figure illustrates the recommended mounting pad design for apm6658/6659. TOP VIEW (mm) m 4-2 Recommendation for Stencil Aperture in SMT Process ap Please follow general QFN stencil design guideline. Some rules of thumb are highlighted below.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet ‧ The solder paste pattern for the internal Tab pads could be split into 4 smaller segments for the 2 large pads, and 2 smaller segments for the smaller pads, this should have the effect of preventing the paste from pooling into one area, and hence minimize the likelihood of the pads being held away from each other.
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apm6658/6659 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n & BT2.1+EDR Dual Radio Module Product Information Data Sheet 4-3 Baking condition recommendation before IR reflow Baking condition for apm6658/6659 module: I: 125°C/4 hrs baking is necessary for apm6658/6659 module before SMT process. After baking treatment the tia l modules can be stored in the environment under 30°C and 60% RH for 48 hrs. If the storage time is over 48 hrs, the modules need to be re-baked using the same condition again.
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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. 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.
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Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This module can be used with Getac PDA: PS336 or similar platform with similar dimension, antenna location and RF characteristic. This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions: 1) The antenna must be installed at same location as tested in the certification filing.