Description of BCM20737 BLE SoC from Broadcom

A20737x Application Note
(ANN - 20737x, March 2015)
Description of BCM20737 BLE SoC from Broadcom,
featured in AIR for WICED module A20737
INTRODUCTION
F E A T U RE S
Provided courtesy of Broadcom, the following
application note (originally data sheet BCM 20737
from Broadcom) describes the BCM20737 Single-Chip
BLE system-on-chip on which Anaren’s AIR for Wiced
modules (A20737x) are based.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Broadcom® BCM20737 is an advanced
Bluetooth low energy (aka Bluetooth Smart) SoC that
supports wireless charging, includes advanced
security features and introduces new software
support for NFC pairing. The BCM20737 is designed
to support the entire spectrum of Bluetooth Smart use
cases for the medical, home automation, accessory,
sensor, Internet Of Things, and wearable market
segments.
The BCM20737 radio has been designed to provide
low power, low cost, and robust communications for
applications operating in the globally available
2.4 GHz unlicensed Industrial, Scientific, and Medical
(ISM) band.
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The single-chip Bluetooth low energy SoC is a
monolithic component implemented in a standard
digital CMOS process and requires minimal external
components to make a fully compliant Bluetooth
device. The BCM20737 is available in a 32-pin,
5 mm × 5 mm 32-QFN package as well as WLBGA
SIP and die packages.
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A P P LIC AT IO N S
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The following profiles are supporteda in ROM:
• Battery status
• Blood pressure monitor
• Find me
• Heart rate monitor
• Proximity
• Thermometer
• Weight scale
• Time
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Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) wireless
charging
Support for RSA encryption/decryption and key
exchange mechanisms (up to 4 kbit)
Support for X.509 certificate exchange
Support for NFC tag-based "tap-to-pair"
Support for Bluetooth Smart Based Audio
Bluetooth low energy (BLE)-compliant
Infrared modulator
IR learning
Supports Adaptive Frequency Hopping
Excellent receiver sensitivity
10-bit auxiliary ADC with nine analog channels
On-chip support for serial peripheral interface
(master and slave modes)
Broadcom Serial Communications interface
(compatible with Philips® I2C slaves)
Programmable output power control
Integrated ARM® Cortex™-M3 based
microprocessor core
Automation Profile
Support for secure OTA
On-chip power-on reset (POR)
Support for EEPROM and serial flash interfaces
Integrated low-dropout regulator (LDO)
On-chip software controlled power management
unit
Package type:
- 32-pin 32-QFN package (5 mm × 5 mm)
RoHS compliant
Additional profiles that can be supporteda from RAM
include:
• Blood glucose monitor
• Temperature alarm
• Location
a.Full qualification and use of these profiles may require FW updates from Broadcom. Some of these profiles are
under development/approval at the Bluetooth SIG and conformity with the final approved version is pending.
Contact your supplier for updates and the latest list of profiles.
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Figure 1: Functional Block Diagram
Muxed on GPIO
UART_TXD
UART_RXD
Tx RTS_N
Rx
CTS_N
1.2V VDD_CORE
Domain
WDT
Processing
Unit
(ARM -CM3)
SDA/
MOSI
Test
UART
Periph 320K
UART ROM
BSC/SPI
Master
Interface
(BSC is I2C compa ble)
60K
RAM
1.2V
SCL/
SCK MISO
VDD_CORE
VSS,
VDDO,
VDDC
28 ADC
Inputs
1.2V
1.2V
POR
CT
ADC
1.2V
LDO
1.425V to 3.6V
3.6V
MIA POR
System Bus
32 kHz
LPCLK
Peripheral
Interface
Block
hclk
(24 MHz to 1 MHz)
RF Control
and Data
2.4 GHz
Radio
Bluetooth
Baseband
Core
24
MHz
RF I/O
T/R
Switch
I/O Ring
Control
Registers
Volt. Trans
GPIO
Control/
Status
Registers
IR
Mod.
and
Learning
SPI
M/S
PMU
Power
WAKE
14 GPIOs
1.2V VDD_RF
Domain
IR
I/O
9 ADC
Inputs
24 MHz
Ref Xtal
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VDD_IO
Domain
I/O Ring Bus
Frequency
Synthesizer
AutoCal
1.62V to 3.6V
High Current
Driver Controls
32 kHz
LPCLK
128 kHz
LPO
128 kHz
LPCLK
÷4
PWM
32 kHz
1.62V to 3.6V
VDD_IO
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Change Description
ANN-20737x
03/2015
Initial release.
Content provided herein courtesy of Broadcom
Anaren Inc.
6635 Kirkville Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
© 2015 by Anaren Inc.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
About This Document .................................................................................................................................. 8
Purpose and Audience ............................................................................................................................ 8
Document Conventions ........................................................................................................................... 8
Technical Support ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Section 1: Functional Description ..................................................................................... 9
Bluetooth Baseband Core ........................................................................................................................... 9
Frequency Hopping Generator................................................................................................................ 9
E0 Encryption .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Link Control Layer ................................................................................................................................... 9
Adaptive Frequency Hopping .................................................................................................................. 9
Bluetooth Low Energy Profiles .............................................................................................................. 10
Test Mode Support................................................................................................................................ 10
Infrared Modulator...................................................................................................................................... 11
Infrared Learning ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Wireless Charging ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Security ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Support for NFC Tag Based Pairing ......................................................................................................... 13
Bluetooth Smart Audio .............................................................................................................................. 13
ADC Port...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Serial Peripheral Interface ......................................................................................................................... 15
Microprocessor Unit................................................................................................................................... 16
EEPROM Interface................................................................................................................................ 16
Serial Flash Interface ............................................................................................................................ 16
Internal Reset ........................................................................................................................................ 17
External Reset....................................................................................................................................... 17
Integrated Radio Transceiver .................................................................................................................... 18
Transmitter Path.................................................................................................................................... 18
Digital Modulator ............................................................................................................................ 18
Power Amplifier .............................................................................................................................. 18
Receiver Path........................................................................................................................................ 18
Digital Demodulator and Bit Synchronizer ..................................................................................... 18
Receiver Signal Strength Indicator................................................................................................. 18
Local Oscillator...................................................................................................................................... 18
Calibration ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Internal LDO Regulator ......................................................................................................................... 19
Peripheral Transport Unit .......................................................................................................................... 19
Broadcom Serial Communications Interface ......................................................................................... 19
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Table of Contents
UART Interface...................................................................................................................................... 20
Clock Frequencies...................................................................................................................................... 20
Crystal Oscillator ................................................................................................................................... 20
Peripheral Block ............................................................................................................................. 21
32 kHz Crystal Oscillator................................................................................................................ 21
GPIO Port .................................................................................................................................................... 22
PWM............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Power Management Unit............................................................................................................................ 24
RF Power Management ........................................................................................................................ 24
Host Controller Power Management ..................................................................................................... 24
BBC Power Management...................................................................................................................... 24
Section 2: Pin Assignments ............................................................................................. 25
Pin Descriptions ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Ball Maps..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Section 3: Specifications .................................................................................................. 31
Electrical Characteristics........................................................................................................................... 31
RF Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Timing and AC Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 36
UART Timing......................................................................................................................................... 36
SPI Timing............................................................................................................................................. 37
BSC Interface Timing ............................................................................................................................ 39
Section 4: Mechanical Information .................................................................................. 40
Tape Reel and Packaging Specifications.............................................................................................. 41
Section 5: Ordering Information ...................................................................................... 42
Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................... 43
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List of Figures
List of Figures
Figure 1: Functional Block Diagram................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 2: Infrared TX ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Figure 3: Infrared RX ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 4: Internal Reset Timing........................................................................................................................ 17
Figure 5: External Reset Timing ...................................................................................................................... 17
Figure 6: Recommended Oscillator Configuration—12 pF Load Crystal ........................................................ 20
Figure 7: 32 kHz Oscillator Block Diagram ...................................................................................................... 21
Figure 8: PWM Channel Block Diagram .......................................................................................................... 23
Figure 9: 32-pin QFN Ball Map ........................................................................................................................ 30
Figure 10: UART Timing .................................................................................................................................. 36
Figure 11: SPI Timing – Mode 0 and 2 ............................................................................................................ 37
Figure 12: SPI Timing – Mode 1 and 3 ............................................................................................................ 38
Figure 13: BSC Interface Timing Diagram ....................................................................................................... 39
Figure 14: 32-pin QFN ..................................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 15: Pin 1 Orientation ............................................................................................................................. 41
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List of Tables
List of Tables
Table 1: ADC Modes........................................................................................................................................ 14
Table 2: BCM20737 First SPI Set (Master Mode) ........................................................................................... 15
Table 3: BCM20737 Second SPI Set (Master Mode) ...................................................................................... 15
Table 4: BCM20737 Second SPI Set (Slave Mode) ........................................................................................ 15
Table 5: Reference Crystal Electrical Specifications ....................................................................................... 21
Table 6: XTAL Oscillator Characteristics ......................................................................................................... 22
Table 7: Pin Descriptions ................................................................................................................................. 25
Table 8: GPIO Pin Descriptions ....................................................................................................................... 27
Table 9: Maximum Electrical Rating ................................................................................................................ 31
Table 10: Power Supply................................................................................................................................... 31
Table 11: LDO Regulator Electrical Specifications .......................................................................................... 32
Table 12: ADC Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 32
Table 13: Digital Levels.................................................................................................................................... 33
Table 14: Current Consumption ...................................................................................................................... 33
Table 15: Receiver RF Specifications .............................................................................................................. 34
Table 16: Transmitter RF Specifications .......................................................................................................... 34
Table 17: UART Timing Specifications ............................................................................................................ 36
Table 18: SPI Interface Timing Specifications ................................................................................................. 37
Table 19: BSC Interface Timing Specifications................................................................................................ 39
Table 20: BCM20737 5 × 5 × 1 mm QFN, 32-Pin Tape Reel Specifications ................................................... 41
Table 21: Ordering Information ........................................................................................................................ 42
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About This Document
About This Document
Purpose and Audience
This document provides a description of the major blocks, interfaces, pin assignments, and specifications of the
BCM20736 single-chip Bluetooth low energy (BLE) SoC. It is provided for designers responsible for adding the
BCM20736 BLE SoC to wireless input device applications including heart-rate monitors, blood-pressure monitors,
proximity sensors, temperature sensors, wireless chargers, and battery monitors.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
In most cases, acronyms and abbreviations are defined on first use.
Acronyms and abbreviations in this document are also defined in Appendix A: “Acronyms and Abbreviations,”
on page 44.
For a comprehensive list of acronyms and other terms used in Broadcom documents, go to:
http://www.broadcom.com/press/glossary.php.
Document Conventions
The following conventions may be used in this document:
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Command line commands and parameters: wl [-l]
<comm and>
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Placeholders for required elements: enter your <username> or wl <comma nd>
[]
Indicates optional command-line parameters: wl [-l
]
Indicates bit and byte ranges (inclusive): [0:3] or [7:0]
Technical Support
Broadcom provides customer access to a wide range of information, including technical documentation,
schematic diagrams, product bill of materials, PCB layout information, and software updates through its
customer support portal (https://support.broadcom.com). For a CSP account, contact your Sales or Engineering
support representative.
In addition, Broadcom provides other product support through its Downloads and Support site
(http://www.broadcom.com/support/).
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Functional Description
S ec t i o n 1 : F u n c t i o n a l D e s c r i p t i o n
Bluetooth Baseband Core
The Bluetooth Baseband Core (BBC) implements all of the time-critical functions required for high performance
Bluetooth operation. The BBC manages the buffering, segmentation, and data routing for all connections. It also
buffers data that passes through it, handles data flow control, schedules ACL TX/RX transactions, monitors
Bluetooth slot usage, optimally segments and packages data into baseband packets, manages connection
status indicators, and composes and decodes HCI packets. In addition to these functions, it independently
handles HCI event types and HCI command types.
The following transmit and receive functions are also implemented in the BBC hardware to increase TX/RX data
reliability and security before sending over the air:
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Receive Functions: symbol timing recovery, data deframing, forward error correction (FEC), header error
control (HEC), cyclic redundancy check (CRC), data decryption, and data dewhitening.
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Transmit Functions: data framing, FEC generation, HEC generation, CRC generation, link key generation,
data encryption, and data whitening.
Frequency Hopping Generator
The frequency hopping sequence generator selects the correct hopping channel number depending on the link
controller state, Bluetooth clock, and device address.
E0 Encryption
The encryption key and the encryption engine are implemented using dedicated hardware to reduce software
complexity and provide minimal processor intervention.
Link Control Layer
The link control layer is part of the Bluetooth link control functions that are implemented in dedicated logic in the
Link Control Unit (LCU). This layer consists of the Command Controller, which takes software commands, and
other controllers that are activated or configured by the Command Controller to perform the link control tasks.
Each task performs a different Bluetooth link controller state. STANDBY and CONNECTION are the two major
states. In addition, there are five substates: page, page scan, inquiry, and inquiry scan.
Adaptive Frequency Hopping
The BCM20737 gathers link quality statistics on a channel-by-channel basis to facilitate channel assessment
and channel map selection. The link quality is determined by using both RF and baseband signal processing to
provide a more accurate frequency hop map.
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Bluetooth Baseband Core
Bluetooth Low Energy Profiles
The BCM20737 supports Bluetooth low energy, including the following profiles that are supported1 in ROM:
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Battery status
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Blood pressure monitor
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Find me
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Heart rate monitor
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Proximity
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Thermometer
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Weight scale
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Time
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Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) wireless charging
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Automation profile
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Support for secure OTA
The following additional profiles can be supported1 from RAM:
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Blood glucose monitor
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Temperature alarm
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Location
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Custom profile
Test Mode Support
The BCM20737 fully supports Bluetooth Test mode, as described in the Bluetooth low energy specification.
1. Full qualification and use of these profiles may require FW updates from Broadcom. Some of these profiles are
under development/approval at the Bluetooth SIG and conformity with the final approved version is pending.
Contact your supplier for updates and the latest list of profiles.
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Infrared Modulator
Infrared Modulator
The BCM20737 includes hardware support for infrared TX. The hardware can transmit both modulated and
unmodulated waveforms. For modulated waveforms, hardware inserts the desired carrier frequency into all IR
transmissions. IR TX can be sourced from firmware-supplied descriptors, a programmable bit, or the peripheral
UART transmitter.
If descriptors are used, they include IR on/off state and the duration between 1–32767 µsec. The BCM20737 IR
TX firmware driver inserts this information in a hardware FIFO and makes sure that all descriptors are played
out without a glitch due to underrun (see Figure 2).
Figure 2: Infrared TX
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Infrared Learning
Infrared Learning
The BCM20737 includes hardware support for infrared learning. The hardware can detect both modulated and
unmodulated signals. For modulated signals, the BCM20737 can detect carrier frequencies between 10 kHz–
500 kHz and the duration that the signal is present or absent. The BCM20737 firmware driver supports further
analysis and compression of learned signal. The learned signal can then be played back through the BCM20737
IR TX subsystem (see Figure 3).
Figure 3: Infrared RX
Wireless Charging
The BCM20737 includes support for wireless charging in hardware, software, and firmware. It supports the
protocol for implementing wireless charging solutions based on the specifications written by the Alliance for
Wireless Power (A4WP).
The A4WP protocol is embedded in the BCM20737. Hardware and firmware elements required for wireless
charging are either implemented in the BCM20737 or can be obtained through a Broadcom technical support
representative (see page 8).
An end-to-end charging solution comprises of the following:
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Power Transmitting Unit (PTU): The PTU transfers the power to the receiving unit. The receiving unit is any
device (phone, wearable, or other embedded device) that needs to be charged. The PTU is typically
plugged into a power source such as a wall outlet. The BCM20737 includes the peripherals needed to
implement and drive a reference charging circuit and otherwise requires only a few external components.
PTU reference designs based on the BCM20737, including bills of material (BOMs), are available through
Broadcom technical support. Depending on charging power requirements, a Power Management Unit
(PMU) such as the BCM8935X may be included in the design. However, most PTUs requiring < 5W will not
need a PMU. The references designs leverage ADCs, PWMs, and other internal peripherals to help drive
the charging circuitry for energy transfer as well as provide feedback for charging control. The application
and algorithm that drive the reference designs are available on request.
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Power Receive Unit (PRU): The PRU receives energy from the PTU to charge the local device, and is
typically embedded in the local device. Like the PTU, a separate PMU may or may not be needed
depending on power requirements. PRU reference designs based on the BCM20736, both with and without
a PMU, are also available through Broadcom technical support.
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Security
Security
BCM20737 provides elaborate mechanisms for implementing security and authentication schemes using:
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RSA (Public Key Cryptography)
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X.509 (excluding parsing)
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Hash functions: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
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Message authentication code: HMAC MD5, HMAC SHA-1
Note: Details on how to use this functionality via SDK are available in application notes on this topic.
Support for NFC Tag Based Pairing
BCM20737 provides support for "ease of pairing" and "secure key exchange" use cases using passive tags.
Active tags can be used with the chip for OOB pairing. In a typical use case, the BCM20203 (NFC tag) can be
used to provide "tap to pair" functionality for easy pairing.
Note: Details on how to use this functionality via SDK are available in application notes on this topic.
Bluetooth Smart Audio
BCM20737 supports using the BLE link for audio streaming. This functionality can be used for audio applications
in toys, wearable, and HID devices, as well as in hearing aids.
Note: Details on how to use this functionality via SDK are available in application notes on this topic.
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ADC Port
ADC Port
The BCM20737 contains a 16-bit ADC (effective number of bits is 10).
Additionally:
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There are 9 analog input channels in the 32-pin package
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The following GPIOs can be used as ADC inputs:
– P0
– P1
– P8/P33 (select only one)
– P11
– P12
– P13/P28 (select only one)
– P14/P38 (select only one)
– P15
– P32
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The conversion time is 10 μs.
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There is a built-in reference with supply- or bandgap-based reference modes.
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The maximum conversion rate is 187 kHz.
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There is a rail-to-rail input swing.
The ADC consists of an analog ADC core that performs the actual analog-to-digital conversion and digital
hardware that processes the output of the ADC core into valid ADC output samples. Directed by the firmware,
the digital hardware also controls the input multiplexers that select the ADC input signal Vinp and the ADC
reference signals Vref.
The ADC input range is selectable by firmware control:
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When an input range of 0–3.6V is used, the input impedance is 3 MΩ.
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When an input range of 0–2.4V is used, the input impedance is 1.84 MΩ.
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When an input range of 0–1.2V is used, the input impedance is 680 kΩ.
ADC modes are defined in Table 1.
Table 1: ADC Modes
Mode
ENOB (Typical)
Maximum Sampling Rate (kHz)
Latencya (μs)
0
13
5.859
171
1
12.6
11.7
85
2
12
46.875
21
3
11.5
93.75
11
4
10
187
5
a. Settling time after switching channels.
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Serial Peripheral Interface
Serial Peripheral Interface
The BCM20737 has two independent SPI interfaces. One is a master-only interface and the other can be either
a master or a slave. Each interface has a 16-byte transmit buffer and a 16-byte receive buffer. To support more
flexibility for user applications, the BCM20737 has optional I/O ports that can be configured individually and
separately for each functional pin as shown in Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4. The BCM20737 acts as an SPI
master device that supports 1.8V or 3.3V SPI slaves. The BCM20737 can also act as an SPI slave device that
supports a 1.8V or 3.3V SPI master.
Table 2: BCM20737 First SPI Set (Master Mode)
Pin Name
SPI_CLK
SPI_MOSI
SPI_MISOa
SPI_CSb
Configured Pin Name
SCL
SDA
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
P32
P33c
a. SPIFFY1 MISO should always be P32. Boot ROM does not configure any others.
b. Any GPIO can be used as SPI_CS when SPI 1 is in master mode, and when the SPI slave is not a serial flash.
c. P33 is always SPI_CS when a serial flash is used for non-volatile storage.
Table 3: BCM20737 Second SPI Set (Master Mode)
Pin Name
SPI_CLK
SPI_MOSI
SPI_MISO
SPI_CSa
Configured Pin Name
P3
P0
P1
–
–
P4
P25
–
P24
P27
–
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a. Any GPIO can be used as SPI_CS when SPI is in master mode.
Table 4: BCM20737 Second SPI Set (Slave Mode)
Pin Name
SPI_CLK
SPI_MOSI
SPI_MISO
SPI_CS
Configured Pin Name
P3
P0
P1
P2
–
P27
–
–
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P24
P33
P25
P26
–
–
–
P32
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Microprocessor Unit
Microprocessor Unit
The BCM20737 microprocessor unit (µPU) executes software from the link control (LC) layer up to the
application layer components. The microprocessor is based on an ARM® Cortex™ M3, 32-bit RISC processor
with embedded ICE-RT debug and JTAG interface units. The µPU has 320 KB of ROM for program storage and
boot-up, 60 KB of RAM for scratch-pad data, and patch RAM code. The SoC has a total storage of 380 KB,
including RAM and ROM.
The internal boot ROM provides power-on reset flexibility, which enables the same device to be used in different
HID applications with an external serial EEPROM or with an external serial flash memory. At power-up, the
lowest layer of the protocol stack is executed from the internal ROM memory.
External patches may be applied to the ROM-based firmware to provide flexibility for bug fixes and feature
additions. The device can also support the integration of user applications.
EEPROM Interface
The BCM20737 provides a Broadcom Serial Control (BSC) master interface. BSC is programmed by the CPU
to generate four types of bus transfers: read-only, write-only, combined read/write, and combined write/read.
BSC supports both low-speed and fast mode devices. BSC is compatible with an NXP® I2C slave device, except
that master arbitration (multiple I2C masters contending for the bus) is not supported.
The EEPROM can contain customer application configuration information including application code,
configuration data, patches, pairing information, BD_ADDR, baud rate, SDP service record, and file system
information used for code.
Native support for the Microchip® 24LC128, Microchip 24AA128, and ST Micro® M24128-BR is included.
Serial Flash Interface
The BCM20737 includes an SPI master controller that can be used to access serial flash memory. The SPI
master contains an AHB slave interface, transmit and receive FIFOs, and the SPI core PHY logic.
Devices natively supported include the following:
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Atmel® AT25BCM512B
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MXIC® MX25V512ZUI-20G
Other (larger) serial flash parts from MXIC, Numonyx, and Adesto with commands identical to these parts here
are also supported.
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Microprocessor Unit
Internal Reset
Figure 4: Internal Reset Timing
VDDO POR delay
~ 2 ms
VDDO
VDDO POR threshold
VDDO POR
VDDC POR threshold
VDDC
VDDC POR delay
~ 2 ms
VDDC POR
Crystal
warm-up
delay:
~ 5 ms
Baseband Reset
Start reading EEPROM and
firmware boot
Crystal Enable
External Reset
The BCM20737 has an integrated power-on reset circuit that completely resets all circuits to a known power-on
state. An external active low reset signal, RESET_N, can be used to put the BCM20737 in the reset state. The
RESET_N pin has an internal pull-up resistor and, in most applications, it does not require that anything be
connected to it. RESET_N should only be released after the VDDO supply voltage level has been stabilized.
Figure 5: External Reset Timing
Pulse width
>20 µs
RESET_N
Crystal
warm-up
delay:
~ 5 ms
Baseband Reset
Start reading EEPROM and
firmware boot
Crystal Enable
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Integrated Radio Transceiver
Integrated Radio Transceiver
The BCM20737 has an integrated radio transceiver that is optimized for 2.4 GHz Bluetooth wireless systems. It
has been designed to provide low power, low cost, and robust communications for applications operating in the
globally available 2.4 GHz unlicensed ISM band. It is fully compliant with Bluetooth Radio Specification 4.0 and
meets or exceeds the requirements to provide the highest communication link quality of service.
Transmitter Path
The BCM20737 features a fully integrated transmitter. The baseband transmit data is GFSK modulated in the
2.4 GHz ISM band.
Digital Modulator
The digital modulator performs the data modulation and filtering required for the GFSK signal. The fully digital
modulator minimizes any frequency drift or anomalies in the modulation characteristics of the transmitted signal.
Power Amplifier
The BCM20737 has an integrated power amplifier (PA) that can transmit up to +4 dBm for class 2 operation.
Receiver Path
The receiver path uses a low IF scheme to downconvert the received signal for demodulation in the digital
demodulator and bit synchronizer. The receiver path provides a high degree of linearity, an extended dynamic
range, and high-order, on-chip channel filtering to ensure reliable operation in the noisy 2.4 GHz ISM band. The
front-end topology, which has built-in out-of-band attenuation, enables the BCM20737 to be used in most
applications without off-chip filtering.
Digital Demodulator and Bit Synchronizer
The digital demodulator and bit synchronizer take the low-IF received signal and perform an optimal frequency
tracking and bit synchronization algorithm.
Receiver Signal Strength Indicator
The radio portion of the BCM20737 provides a receiver signal strength indicator (RSSI) to the baseband. This
enables the controller to take part in a Bluetooth power-controlled link by providing a metric of its own receiver
signal strength to determine whether the transmitter should increase or decrease its output power.
Local Oscillator
The local oscillator (LO) provides fast frequency hopping (1600 hops/second) across the 79 maximum available
channels. The BCM20737 uses an internal loop filter.
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Calibration
The BCM20737 radio transceiver features a self-contained automated calibration scheme. No user interaction
is required during normal operation or during manufacturing to provide optimal performance. Calibration
compensates for lter, matching network, and ampli er gain and phase characteristics to yield radio
performance within 2% of what is optimal. Calibration takes process and temperature variations into account,
and it takes place transparently during normal operation and hop sett ing times.
Internal LDO Regulator
The BCM20737 has an integrated 1.2V LDO regulator that provides power to the digital and RF circuits. The
1.2V LDO regulator operates from a 1.425V to 3.63V input supply with a 30 mA maximum load current.
Note: Always place the decoupling capacitors near the pins as closely together as possible.
Peripheral Transport Unit
Broadcom Serial Communications Interface
The BCM20737 provides a 2-pin master BSC interface, which can be used to retrieve con guration information
from an external EEPROM or to communicate with peripherals such as track-ball or touch-pad modules, and
2
motion tracking ICs used in mouse devices. The BSC interface is compatible with I
C slave devices. The BSC
does not support multimaster capability or exible wait-state insertion by either master or slave devices.
The following transfer clock rates are supported by the BSC:
•
100 kHz
•
400 kHz
•
800 kHz (not a standard I
•
1 MHz (Compatibility with high-speed I
2
C-compatible speed.)
2C-compatible devices is not
guaranteed.)
The following transfer types are supported by the BSC:
•
Read (Up to 16 bytes can be read.)
•
Write (Up to 16 bytes can be written.)
•
Read-then-Write (Up to 16 bytes can be read and up to 16 bytes can be written.)
•
Write-then-Read (Up to 16 bytes can be written and up to 16 bytes can be read.)
Hardware controls the transfers, requiring minimal rmware setup and supervision.
The clock pin (SCL) and data pin (SDA) are both open-drain I/O pins. Pull-up resistors external to the
BCM20737 are required on both the SCL and SDA pins for proper operation.
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Clock Frequencies
UART Interface
The UART is a standard 2-wire interface (RX and TX) and has adjustable baud rates from 9600 bps to 1.5 kbps.
The baud rate can be selected via a vendor-specific UART HCI command. The interface supports the Bluetooth
3.0 UART HCI (H4) specification. The default baud rate for H4 is 115.2 kbaud.
Both high and low baud rates can be supported by running the UART clock at 24 MHz.
The BCM20737 UART operates correctly with the host UART as long as the combined baud rate error of the
two devices is within ±5%.
Clock Frequencies
The BCM20737 is set with crystal frequency of 24 MHz.
Crystal Oscillator
The crystal oscillator requires a crystal with an accuracy of ±20 ppm as defined by the Bluetooth specification.
Two external load capacitors in the range of 5 pF to 30 pF (see Figure 6) are required to work with the crystal
oscillator. The selection of the load capacitors is crystal-dependent. Table 5 shows the recommended crystal
specifications.
Figure 6: Recommended Oscillator Configuration—12 pF Load Crystal
22 pF
XIN
Crystal
XOUT
20 pF
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Clock Frequencies
Table 5 shows the recommended crystal specifica ons.
Table 5: Reference Crystal Electrical Speci cations
Parameter
Condition
s
Minimum
Typical
Nominal frequency
–
–
24.000
Oscillation mode
–
Fundamental
@25°C
–
±10
–
ppm
–
±10
–
ppm
–
–
50
–
12
–
Frequency tolerance
Tolerance stability over temp
Equivalent series resistance
@0°C to +70°C
–
Load capacitance
–
Maximum
–
Unit
MHz
–
pF
Operating temperature range
–
0
–
+70
°C
Storage temperature range
–
–40
–
+125
°C
W
Drive level
–
–
–
200
Aging
–
–
–
±10
ppm/year
Shunt capacitance
–
–
–
2
pF
Peripheral Block
The peripheral blocks of the BCM20737 all run from a single 128 kHz low-power RCoscillator. The oscillator
can be turned on at the request of any of the peripherals. If the peripheral is not enabled, it shall not assert its
clock request line.
The keyboard scanner is a special case, in that it may drop its clock request line even when enabled, and then
reassert the clock request line if a keypress is detected.
32 kHz Crystal Oscillator
Figure 7 shows the 32 kHz crystal (XTAL) oscillator with external components and Table 6 lists the oscillator’s
characteris cs. It is a standard Pierce oscillator using a comparator with hysteresis on the output to create a
single-ended digital output. The hysteresis was added to eliminate any cha er when the input is around the
threshold of the comparator and is ~100 mV. This circuit can be operated with a 32 kHz or 32.768 kHz crystal
oscillator or be driven with a clock input at similar frequency. The default component values are: R1 = 10 MΩ,
C1 = C2 = ~10 pF. The values of C1 and C2 are used to fine-tune the oscillator.
Figure 7: 32 kHz Oscillator Block Diagram
C2
R1
32.768 kHz
XTAL
C1
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GPIO Port
Table 6: XTAL Oscillator Characteristics
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
Unit
Output
frequency
Foscout
–
–
3 2.768
–
k Hz
Frequency
tolerance
–
Crystal dependent –
100
–
ppm
Start-up time
T startup
–
–
–
5 00
ms
For crystal
selection
0.5
–
–
XTAL drive level P
drv
W
XTAL series
resistance
Rseries
For crystal
selection
–
–
70
kΩ
XTAL shunt
capacitance
Cshunt
For crystal
selection
–
–
1.3
pF
GPIO Port
The BCM20737 has 14 general-purpose I/Os (GPIOs) in the 32-pin package. All GPIOssupport programmable
pull-up and pull-down resistors,and all support a 2 mA drive strength except P26, P27, and P28,which provide
a 16 mA drive strength at 3.3V supply.
The following GPIOs are available:
•
P0–P4
•
P8/P33 (Dual bonded, only one of two is available.)
•
P11/P27 (Dual bonded, only one of two is available.)
•
P12/P26 (Dual bonded, only one of two is available.)
•
P13/P28 (Dual bonded, only one of two is available.)
•
P14/P38 (Dual bonded, only one of two is available.)
•
P15
•
P24
•
P25
•
P32
For a description of all GPIOs, see
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PWM
PWM
The BCM20737 has four internal PWM channels. The PWM module is described as follows:
•
PWM0–3
•
The following GPIOs can be mapped as PWMs:
• P26
• P27
• P14/P28 (Dual bonded, only one of two is available.)
• P13
•
Each of the PWM channels, PWM0–3, contains the following registers:
– 10-bit initial value register (read/write)
– 10-bit toggle register (read/write)
– 10-bit PWM counter value register (read)
•
The PWM configuration register is shared among PWM0–3 (read/write). This 12-bit register is used:
– To configure each PWM channel.
– To select the clock of each PWM channel.
– To change the phase of each PWM channel.
Figure 8 shows the structure of one PWM channel.
Figure 8: PWM Channel Block Diagram
pwm_cfg_adr register
pwm#_init_val_adr register
pwm#_togg_val_adr register
enable
clk_sel
o_flip
10
10
pwm#_cntr_adr
10
cntr value is CM3 readable
pwm_out
Example: PWM cntr w/ pwm#_init_val = 0 (dashed line)
PWM cntr w/ pwm#_init_val = x (solid line)
10'H3FF
pwm_togg_val_adr
10'Hx
10'H000
pwm_out
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Power Management Unit
Power Management Unit
The Power Management Unit (PMU) provides power management features that can be invoked by software
through power management registers or packet-handling in the baseband core.
RF Power Management
The BBC generates power-down control signals for the transmit path, receive path, PLL, and power amplifier to
the 2.4 GHz transceiver, which then processes the power-down functions accordingly.
Host Controller Power Management
Power is automatically managed by the firmware based on input device activity. As a power-saving task, the
firmware controls the disabling of the on-chip regulator when in deep sleep mode.
BBC Power Management
There are several low-power operations for the BBC:
•
Physical layer packet handling turns RF on and off dynamically within packet TX and RX.
•
Bluetooth-specified low-power connection mode. While in these low-power connection modes, the
BCM20737 runs on the Low Power Oscillator and wakes up after a predefined time period.
The BCM20737 automatically adjusts its power dissipation based on user activity. The following power modes
are supported:
•
Active mode
•
Idle mode
•
Sleep mode
•
HIDOFF (Deep Sleep) mode
•
Timed Deep Sleep mode
The BCM20737 transitions to the next lower state after a programmable period of user inactivity. Busy mode is
immediately entered when user activity resumes.
In HIDOFF (Deep Sleep) mode, the BCM20737 baseband and core are powered off by disabling power to
LDOOUT. The VDDO domain remains powered up and will turn the remainder of the chip on when it detects
user events. This mode minimizes chip power consumption and is intended for long periods of inactivity.
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Pin Assignments
S e c t i o n 2 : P i n A s s i g nm e n ts
Pin Descriptions
Table 7: Pin Descriptions
Pin Number
Pin Name
I/O
Power Domain Description
RF
I/O
VDD_RF
Radio I/O
6
RF antenna port
RF Power Supplies
4
VDDIF
I
VDD_RF
IFPLL power supply
5
VDDFE
I
VDD_RF
RF front-end supply
7
VDDVCO
I
VDD_RF
VCO, LOGEN supply
8
VDDPLL
I
VDD_RF
RFPLL and crystal oscillator supply
Power Supplies
11
VDDC
I
VDDC
Baseband core supply
28
VDDO
I
VDDO
I/O pad and core supply
14
VDDM
I
VDDM
I/O pad supply
Clock Generator and Crystal Interface
9
XTALI
I
VDD_RF
Crystal oscillator input. See page 20 for options.
10
XTALO
O
VDD_RF
Crystal oscillator output.
1
XTALI32K
I
VDDO
Low-power oscillator (LPO) input is used.
Alternative Function:
• P11
• P27
32
XTALO32K
O
VDDO
Low-power oscillator (LPO) output.
Alternative Function:
• P12
• P26
18
RESET_N
I/O PU VDDO
Active-low system reset with open-drain output &
internal pull-up resistor
17
TMC
I
VDDO
Test mode control
High: test mode
Connect to GND if not used.
UART_RXD
I
VDDM
UART serial input – Serial data input for the HCI
UART interface. Leave unconnected if not used.
Alternative function:
• GPIO3
Core
UART
12
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Pin Descriptions
Table 7: Pin Descriptions (Cont.)
Pin Number
Pin Name
I/O
Power Domain
Description
13
UART_TXD
O, PU
VDDM
UART serial output – Serial data output for the
HCI UART interface. Leave unconnected if not
used.
Alternative Function:
• GPIO2
SDA
I/O, PU VDDM
BSC
15
16
SCL
I/O, PU VDDM
Data signal for an external I2C device.
Alternative function:
• SPI_1: MOSI (master only)
•
GPIO0
•
CTS
•
GPIO1
•
RTS
Clock signal for an external I2C device.
Alternative function:
• SPI_1: SPI_CLK (master only)
LDO Regulator Power Supplies
2
LDOIN
I
N/A
Battery input supply for the LDO
3
LDOOUT
O
N/A
LDO output
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Pin Descriptions
Table 8: GPIO Pin Descriptionsa
After
POR
State
Pin Number Pin Name
Default
Direction
19
P0
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P0
A/D converter input
Peripheral UART: puart_tx
SPI_2: MOSI (master and slave)
IR_RX
60Hz_main
Not available during TMC=1
20
P1
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P1
A/D converter input
Peripheral UART: puart_rts
SPI_2: MISO (master and slave)
IR_TX
21
P3
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
GPIO: P3
Peripheral UART: puart_cts
SPI_2: SPI_CLK (master and slave)
22
P2
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P2
Peripheral UART: puart_rx
SPI_2: SPI_CS (slave only)
SPI_2: SPI_MOSI (master only)
23
P4
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P4
Peripheral UART: puart_rx
SPI_2: MOSI (master and slave)
IR_TX
24
P8
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
GPIO: P8
A/D converter input
External T/R switch control: ~tx_pd
P33
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P33
A/D converter input
SPI_2: MOSI (slave only)
Auxiliary clock output: ACLK1
Peripheral UART: puart_rx
P11
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
GPIO: P11
A/D converter input
XTALI32K
P27
PWM1
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
• GPIO: P27
• SPI_2: MOSI (master and slave)
Current: 16 mA
1
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Alternate Function Description
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Pin Descriptions
Table 8: GPIO Pin Descriptionsa (Cont.)
After
POR
State
Pin Number Pin Name
Default
Direction
32
P12
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
P26
PWM0
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
• GPIO: P26
• SPI_2: SPI_CS (slave only)
• SPI_1: MISO (master only)
Current: 16 mA
P13
PWM3
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
P28
PWM2
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
• GPIO: P28
• A/D converter input
• LED1
• IR_TX
Current: 16 mA
P14
PWM2
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
GPIO: P14
A/D converter input
P38
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P38
A/D converter input
SPI_2: MOSI (master and slave)
IR_TX
31
P15
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P15
A/D converter input
IR_RX
60 Hz_main
27
P24
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P24
SPI_2: SPI_CLK (master and slave)
SPI_1: MISO (master only)
Peripheral UART: puart_tx
26
P25
Input
Input
floating
VDDO
•
•
•
GPIO: P25
SPI_2: MISO (master and slave)
Peripheral UART: puart_rx
29
30
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Domain
Alternate Function Description
GPIO: P12
A/D converter input
XTALO32K
GPIO: P13
A/D converter input
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Pin Descriptions
Table 8: GPIO Pin Descriptionsa (Cont.)
Pin Number Pin Name
Default
Direction
25
Input
P32
After
POR
State
Input
floating
Power
Domain
VDDO
Alternate Function Description
•
•
•
•
•
•
GPIO: P32
A/D converter input
SPI_2: SPI_CS (slave only)
SPI_1: MISO (master only)
Auxiliary clock output: ACLK0
Peripheral UART: puart_tx
a. During power-on reset, all inputs are disabled.
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Ball Maps
Ball Maps
P12/P26/XO32
P15
P14/P38
P13/P28
VDDO
P24
P25
P32
Figure 9: 32-pin QFN Ball Map
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
LDO_OUT
3
22
P2
VDDIF
4
21
P3
VDDFE
5
20
P1
RF
6
19
P0
VDDVCO
7
18
RST_N
VDDPLL
8
17
TMC
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SCL
P4
SDA
23
VDDM
2
UART_TXD
LDO_IN
UART_RXD
P8/P33
VDDC
24
XTALO
1
XTALI
P11/P27/XIN32
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Specifications
S ecti o n 3 : Sp e c i f i c at i o n s
Electrical Characteristics
Table 9 shows the maximum electrical rating for voltages referenced to VDD pin.
Table 9: Maximum Electrical Rating
Rating
Symbol
Value
Unit
DC supply voltage for RF domain
DC supply voltage for core domain
DC supply voltage for VDDM domain (UART/I2C)
DC supply voltage for VDDO domain
DC supply voltage for VR3V
DC supply voltage for VDDFE
Voltage on input or output pin
Operating ambient temperature range
Storage temperature range
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Topr
Tstg
1.4
1.4
3.8
3.8
3.8
1.4
VSS – 0.3 to VDD + 0.3
–30 to +85
–40 to +125
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
°C
°C
Table 10 shows the power supply characteristics for the range TJ = 0 to 125°C.
Table 10: Power Supply
Parameter
Minimuma
Typical
Maximuma
Unit
DC supply voltage for RF
DC supply voltage for Core
DC supply voltage for VDDM (UART/I2C)
DC supply voltage for VDDO
DC supply voltage for LDOIN
DC supply voltage for VDDFE
1.14
1.14
1.62
1.62
1.425
1.14
1.2
1.2
–
–
–
1.2b
1.26
1.26
3.63
3.63
3.63
1.26
V
V
V
V
V
V
a. Overall performance degrades beyond minimum and maximum supply voltages.
b. 1.2V for Class 2 output with internal VREG.
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Electrical Characteristics
Table 11 shows the digital level characteristics for (VSS = 0V).
Table 11: LDO Regulator Electrical Specifications
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Input voltage range
–
1.425
–
3.63
V
Default output voltage
–
–
1.2
–
V
1.4
V
Output voltage
Range
0.8
–
Step size
–
40 or 80 –
mV
Accuracy at any step
–5
–
+5
%
Load current
–
–
–
30
mA
Line regulation
Vin from 1.425 to 3.63V, Iload = 30 mA
–0.2
–
0.2
Iload from 1 µA to 30 mA, Vin = 3.3V,
Bonding R = 0.3Ω
–
0.1
0.2
%VO/mA
Quiescent current
No load @Vin = 3.3V
*Current limit enabled
–
6
–
µA
Power-down current
Vin = 3.3V, worst@70°C
–
5
200
nA
Load regulation
%VO/V
Table 12 shows the specifications for the ADC characteristics.
Table 12: ADC Specifications
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Number of Input
channels
–
–
–
9
–
–
–
–
–
133.33
kch/s
Vinp
–
0
–
3.63
V
Reference settling time –
Changing refsel
7.5
–
–
˜s
Input resistance
Rinp
Effective, single ended
–
500
–
k˜
–
–
–
5
pF
fC
–
5.859
–
187
kHz
–
5.35
–
170.7
˜s
R
–
–
16
–
bits
Effective number of
bits
–
In specified performance range
–
–
See
Table 1 on
page 14
Absolute voltage
measurement error
–
Using on-chip ADC firmware
driver
–
±2
–
%
Current
I
–
–
1
mA
Power
P
Iavdd1p2 + Iavdd3p3
–
–
1.5
–
mW
Leakage current
Ileakage
T = 25°C
–
–
100
nA
–
–
–
200
µs
INL
In guaranteed performance
range
–1
–
1
Channel switching rate fch
Input signal range
Input capacitance
Conversion rate
Conversion time
Resolution
Power-up time
Integral
nonlinearity3
Cinp
TC
Tpowerup
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Electrical Characteristics
Table 12: ADC Specifications (Cont.)
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Differential
nonlinearitya
DNL
In guaranteed performance
range
–1
–
1
LSBa
a. LSBs are expressed at the 10-bit level.
Table 13 shows the specifications for the digital voltage levels.
Table 13: Digital Levelsa
Characteristics
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Input low voltage
VIL
–
–
0.4
V
VIH
0.75 ×
VDDO
–
–
V
Input low voltage (VDDO = 1.62V)
VIL
–
–
0.4
V
Input high voltage (VDDO = 1.62V)
VIH
1.2
–
–
V
Output low voltage
VOL
–
–
0.4
V
Output high voltage
VOH
VDDO – 0.4 –
–
V
Input capacitance (VDDMEM domain)
CIN
–
–
pF
Input high voltage
b
b
0.12
a. This table is also applicable to VDDMEM domain.
b. At the specified drive current for the pad.
Table 14 shows the specifications for current consumption.
Table 14: Current Consumption a
Operational Mode
Conditions
Receive
Typ
Max
Unit
Receiver and baseband are both operating, 100% 9.8
ON.
10.0
mA
Transmit
Transmitter and baseband are both operating,
100% ON.
9.1
9.3
mA
Sleep
Internal LPO is in use.
12.0
13.0
μA
–
0.65
–
a. Currents measured between power terminals (Vdd) using 90% efficient DC-DC converter at 3V.
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RF Specifications
RF Specifications
Table 15: Receiver RF Specifications
Parameter
Mode and Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Frequency range
–
2402
–
2480
MHz
RX sensitivity (standard)
0.1%BER, 1 Mbps
–
TBD
–
dBm
–
TBD
–
dBm
–
–16
–
–
dBm
–
–10
–
–
dBm
Receiver Section
a
RX sensitivity (low current)
Input IP3
Maximum input
Interference
Performancea,b
C/I cochannel
0.1%BER
–
–
21
dB
C/I 1 MHz adjacent channel
0.1%BER
–
–
15
dB
C/I 2 MHz adjacent channel
0.1%BER
–
–
–17
dB
C/I 3 MHz adjacent channel
0.1%BER
–
–
–27
dB
C/I image channel
0.1%BER
–
–
–9.0
dB
C/I 1 MHz adjacent to image
channel
0.1%BER
–
–
–15
dB
Out-of-Band Blocking Performance (CW)a,b
30 MHz to 2000 MHz
0.1%BERc
–
–30.0
–
dBm
2003 MHz to 2399 MHz
0.1%BERd
–
–35
–
dBm
2484 MHz to 2997 MHz
0.1%BERd
–
–35
–
dBm
3000 MHz to 12.75 GHz
0.1%BERe
–
–30.0
–
dBm
30 MHz to 1 GHz
–
–
–
–57.0
dBm
1 GHz to 12.75 GHz
–
–
–
–55.0
dBm
Spurious Emissions
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
30.8% PER.
Desired signal is 3 dB above the reference sensitivity level (defined as –70 dBm).
Measurement resolution is 10 MHz.
Measurement resolution is 3 MHz.
Measurement resolution is 25 MHz.
Table 16: Transmitter RF Specifications
Parameter
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
Unit
Frequency range
2402
–
2480
MHz
Output power adjustment range
–20
–
4
dBm
Default output power
–
4.0
–
dBm
Output power variation
–
2.0
–
dB
Transmitter Section
Adjacent Channel Power
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RF Specifications
Table 16: Transmitter RF Specifications (Cont.)
Parameter
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
Unit
|M – N| = 2
–
–
–20
dBm
|M – N| ˜ ˜3
–
–
–30
dBm
30 MHz to 1 GHz
–
–
–36.0
dBm
1 GHz to 12.75 GHz
–
–
–30.0
dBm
1.8 GHz to 1.9 GHz
–
–
–47.0
dBm
5.15 GHz to 5.3 GHz
–
–
–47.0
dBm
–
–
±150
kHz
Frequency drift
–
–
±50
kHz
Drift rate
–
–
20
kHz/50 µs
Average deviation in payload
(sequence used is 00001111)
225
–
275
kHz
Maximum deviation in payload
(sequence used is 10101010)
185
–
–
kHz
Channel spacing
–
2
–
MHz
Out-of-Band Spurious Emission
LO Performance
Initial carrier frequency tolerance
Frequency Drift
Frequency Deviation
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Timing and AC Characteristics
Timing and AC Characteristics
In this section, use the numbers listed in the Reference column of each table to interpret the following timing
diagrams.
UART Timing
Table 17: UART Timing Specifications
Reference
Characteristics
Min
Max
Unit
1
Delay time, UART_CTS_N low to UART_TXD valid
–
24
Baud out
cycles
2
Setup time, UART_CTS_N high before midpoint of
stop bit
–
10
ns
3
Delay time, midpoint of stop bit to UART_RTS_N high –
2
Baud out
cycles
Figure 10: UART Timing
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SPI Timing
The SPI interface supports clock speeds up to 12 MHz with VDDIO ≥ 2.2V. The supported clock speed is 6 MHz
when 2.2V > VDDIO ≥ 1.62V.
Figure 11 and Figure 12 show the timing requirements when operating in SPI Mode 0 and 2, and SPI Mode 1
and 3, respectively.
Table 18: SPI Interface Timing Specifications
Reference
Characteristics
Min
Typ
Max
1
Time from CSN asserted to first clock edge
1 SCK
100
∞
2
Master setup time
–
½ SCK
–
3
Master hold time
½ SCK
–
–
4
Slave setup time
–
½ SCK
–
5
Slave hold time
½ SCK
–
–
6
Time from last clock edge to CSN deasserted
1 SCK
10 SCK
100
Figure 11: SPI Timing – Mode 0 and 2
6
SPI_CSN
SPI_CLK
(Mode 0)
1
SPI_CLK
(Mode 2)
2
SPI_MOSI
-
First Bit
3
Second Bit
4
SPI_MISO
Not Driven
First Bit
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Second Bit
Last bit
-
Last bit
Not Driven
5
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Figure 12: SPI Timing – Mode 1 and 3
6
SPI_CSN
SPI_CLK
(Mode 1)
1
SPI_CLK
(Mode 3)
2
SPI_MOSI
-
Invalid bit
3
First bit
4
SPI_MISO
Not Driven
Invalid bit
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First bit
Last bit
-
Last bit
Not Driven
5
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BSC Interface Timing
Table 19: BSC Interface Timing Specifications
Reference
Characteristics
Min
Max
Unit
1
Clock frequency
–
100
kHz
400
800
1000
2
START condition setup time
650
–
ns
3
START condition hold time
280
–
ns
4
Clock low time
650
–
ns
5
Clock high time
280
–
ns
6
Data input hold time
0
–
ns
7
Data input setup time
100
–
ns
8
STOP condition setup time
280
–
ns
9
Output valid from clock
–
400
ns
10
Bus free time
650
–
ns
a
b
a. As a transmitter, 300 ns of delay is provided to bridge the undefined region of the falling edge of SCL to avoid
unintended generation of START or STOP conditions.
b. Time that the cbus must be free before a new transaction can start.
Figure 13: BSC Interface Timing Diagram
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Mechanical Information
S e c ti o n 4 : M e c h a n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n
Figure 14: 32-pin QFN
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Tape Reel and Packaging Specifications
Table 20: BCM20737 5 × 5 × 1 mm QFN, 32-Pin Tape Reel Specifications
Parameter
Value
Quantity per reel
2500 pieces
Reel diameter
13 inches
Hub diameter
7 inches
Tape width
12 mm
Tape pitch
8 mm
The top left corner of the BCM20737 package is situated near the sprocket holes, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15: Pin 1 Orientation
Pin 1: Top left corner of package toward sprocket holes
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Ordering Information
Section 5: Ordering Information
Table 21: Ordering Information
Part Number
Package
Ambient Operating Temperature
BCM20736A0KML2G
32-pin QFN
–30°C to +85°C
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
A p p e ndi x A: Acr o n y m s a n d A b b re v i a t i o ns
The following list of acronyms and abbreviations may appear in this document.
Term
Description
ADC
analog-to-digital converter
AFH
adaptive frequency hopping
AHB
advanced high-performance bus
APB
advanced peripheral bus
APU
audio processing unit
ARM7TDMI-S®
Acorn RISC Machine 7 Thumb instruction, Debugger, Multiplier, Ice, Synthesizable
BSC
Broadcom Serial Control
BTC
Bluetooth controller
COEX
coexistence
DFU
device firmware update
DMA
direct memory access
EBI
external bus interface
HCI
Host Control Interface
HV
high voltage
IDC
initial digital calibration
IF
intermediate frequency
IRQ
interrupt request
JTAG
Joint Test Action Group
LCU
link control unit
LDO
low drop-out
LHL
lean high land
LPO
low power oscillator
LV
LogicVision™
MIA
multiple interface agent
PCM
pulse code modulation
PLL
phase locked loop
PMU
power management unit
POR
power-on reset
PWM
pulse width modulation
QD
quadrature decoder
RAM
random access memory
RF
radio frequency
ROM
read-only memory
RX/TX
receive, transmit
SPI
serial peripheral interface
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Term
Description
SW
software
UART
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter
UPI
µ-processor interface
WD
watchdog
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reliability, function, or design.
Information furnished herein by Anaren courtesy of Broadcom is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, Anaren does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of this information,
nor the application or use of any product or circuit described herein, neither does it convey any license
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