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ATWILC3000
Single Chip IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Link Controller with
Integrated Bluetooth 4.0
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Description
The Atmel® ATWILC3000 is a single chip IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n RF/Baseband/MAC
link controller and Bluetooth® 4.0 optimized for low-power mobile applications.
The ATWILC3000 supports single stream 1x1 802.11n mode providing up to
72Mbps PHY rate. The ATWILC3000 features fully integrated Power Amplifier,
LNA, Switch and Power Management. Implemented in 65nm CMOS technology,
the ATWILC3000 offers very low power consumption while simultaneously
providing high performance and minimal bill of materials.
The ATWILC3000 utilizes highly optimized 802.11-Bluetooth coexistence
protocols. The ATWILC3000 provides multiple peripheral interfaces including
UART, SPI, I2C, and SDIO. The only external clock sources needed for the
ATWILC3000 is a high-speed crystal or oscillator with a wide range of reference
clock frequencies supported (14-40MHz) and a 32.768kHz clock for sleep
operation. The ATWILC3000 is available in both QFN and Wafer Level Chip
Scale Package (WLCSP) packaging.
Features
 IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 20MHz (1x1) solution
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Single spatial stream in 2.4GHz ISM band
Integrated PA and T/R Switch
Superior Sensitivity and Range via advanced PHY signal processing
Advanced Equalization and Channel Estimation
Advanced Carrier and Timing Synchronization
Wi-Fi Direct and Soft-AP support
Supports IEEE 802.11 WEP, WPA, and WPA2 Security
Supports China WAPI security
Superior MAC throughput via hardware accelerated two-level A-MSDU/AMPDU frame aggregation and block acknowledgement
 On-chip memory management engine to reduce host load
 SPI, SDIO, I2C, and UART host interfaces
 Operating temperature range of -40°C to +85°C
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 Bluetooth 4.0
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High Speed
Low Energy (BLE)
Class 1 and 2 transmission
Adaptive Frequency Hopping
HCI (Host Control Interface) via high speed UART
Integrated PA and T/R Switch
Superior Sensitivity and Range
PCM audio interface
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Tabl e of Cont ent s
Description
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Features
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Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. 3
1
Ordering Information and IC Marking .......................................................................... 5
2
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 5
3
Pinout and Package Information ................................................................................. 6
3.1
3.2
4
Electrical Specifications ............................................................................................. 10
4.1
4.2
4.3
5
7.2
7.3
MAC
7.1.1
7.1.2
PHY
7.2.1
7.2.2
Radio
7.3.1
7.3.2
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Features ................................................................................................................................. 14
Description.............................................................................................................................. 15
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Features ................................................................................................................................. 15
Description.............................................................................................................................. 16
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Receiver Performance ............................................................................................................ 16
Transmitter Performance ........................................................................................................ 17
Bluetooth Subsystem ................................................................................................. 17
8.1
8.2
8.3
9
Processor ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Memory Subsystem............................................................................................................................. 13
Non-Volatile Memory (eFuse) ............................................................................................................. 13
WLAN Subsystem ....................................................................................................... 14
7.1
8
Crystal Oscillator ................................................................................................................................. 12
Low-Power Oscillator .......................................................................................................................... 13
CPU and Memory Subsystems .................................................................................. 13
6.1
6.2
6.3
7
Absolute Ratings ................................................................................................................................. 10
Recommended Operating Conditions ................................................................................................. 10
DC Electrical Characteristics ............................................................................................................... 11
Clocking 12
5.1
5.2
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Pin Description ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Package Description ............................................................................................................................. 8
Bluetooth 4.0 ....................................................................................................................................... 17
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) ............................................................................................................... 18
Bluetooth Radio ................................................................................................................................... 19
8.3.1 Receiver Performance ............................................................................................................ 19
8.3.2 Transmitter Performance ........................................................................................................ 19
External Interfaces ...................................................................................................... 20
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
I2C Slave Interface .............................................................................................................................. 20
I2C Master Interface ............................................................................................................................ 21
SPI Slave Interface.............................................................................................................................. 22
SPI Master Interface............................................................................................................................ 24
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9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
SDIO Slave Interface........................................................................................................................... 25
UART .............................................................................................................................................. 27
PCM Interface ..................................................................................................................................... 28
GPIOs .............................................................................................................................................. 28
10 Power Management ..................................................................................................... 29
10.1 Power Architecture .............................................................................................................................. 29
10.2 Power Consumption ............................................................................................................................ 30
10.2.1 Description of Device States ................................................................................................... 30
10.2.2 Current Consumption in Various Device States ...................................................................... 30
10.2.3 Restrictions for Power States ................................................................................................. 31
10.3 Power-Up/Down Sequence ................................................................................................................. 31
10.4 Digital I/O Pin Behavior during Power-Up Sequences......................................................................... 32
11 Reference Design ........................................................................................................ 33
12 Reference Design Guidelines ..................................................................................... 34
13 Reference Documentation and Support .................................................................... 35
14 Revision History .......................................................................................................... 36
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Ordering Information and IC Marking
Table 1-1.
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Ordering Details
Atmel Official Part Number (for ordering)
Package Type
IC Marking
ATWILC3000-MU-T
6x6 QFN in Tape and Reel
ATWILC3000
Block Diagram
Figure 2-1.
ATWILC3000 Block Diagram
Vbatt
SDIO
I2C
SPI
UART
GPIO
PCM
Audio
Interface
RTC
Clock
XO
PMU
Host Interface
Bluetooth
4.0
MAC
Microcontroller
Wi-Fi /
Bluetooth
Coexistence
RAM
802.11b,g,n
MAC
GFSK Demod
Front
End
8PSK &
QPSK Demod
Front
End
GFSK
Modulator
Front
End
8PSK &
QPSK Mod
Front
End
802.11bgn
Forward
Error
Correction
802.11bgn
Coding
802.11bgn
OFDM
Channel
Estimation /
Equalization
Rx
Digital
Core
802.11bgn
iFFT
Tx
Digital
Core
ADC
~
PLL
DPD
X
DAC
X
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Pinout and Package Information
3.1
Pin Description
ATWILC3000 is offered in an exposed pad 48-pin QFN package. This package has an exposed paddle that
must be connected to the system board ground. The QFN package pin assignment is shown in Figure 3-1. The
color shading is used to indicate the pin type as follows:
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Green – power
Red – analog
Blue – digital I/O
Yellow – digital input
Grey – unconnected or reserved
The ATWILC3000 pins are described in Table 3-1.
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Figure 3-1.
Pin Assignment
Table 3-1.
Pin Description
Pin #
Pin Name
Pin Type
Description
1
VDDRF_RX
Power
Tuner RF RX Supply
2
VDDAMS
Power
Tuner BB Supply
3
VDDRF_TX
Power
Tuner RF TX Supply
4
VDDBATT_PPA/PA
Power
Battery Supply for PA
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Pin #
Pin Name
Pin Type
Description
5
RFIOP
Analog
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Positive RF Differential I/O
6
RFION
Analog
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Negative RF Differential I/O
7
NC
None
Customer No Connect
8
NC
None
Customer No Connect
9
NC
None
Customer No Connect
10
NC
None
Customer No Connect
11
TEST_MODE
Digital Input
Test Mode – Customer Tie to GND
12
SDIO_SPI_CFG
Digital Input
Tie to VDDIO for SPI, GND for SDIO
13
RESETN
Digital Input
Active-Low Hard Reset
14
GPIO16
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_16/Bluetooth UART Transmit Data
Output
15
GPIO15
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_15/Bluetooth UART Receive Data Input
16
GPIO14
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_14/Bluetooth UART RTS output/I2C
Slave Data
17
GPIO13
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_13/Bluetooth UART CTS Input/I2C
Slave Clock/Wi-Fi UART TXD Output
18
VDDC
Power
Digital Core Power Supply
19
VDDIO_0
Power
Digital I/O Power Supply
20
GPIO3
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_3/SPI Flash Clock Output
21
GPIO4
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_4/SPI Flash SSN Output
22
GPIO5
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_5/Wi-Fi UART TXD Output/SPI Flash
TX Output (MOSI)
23
GPIO6
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_6/Wi-Fi UART RXD Input/SPI Flash
RX Input (MISO)
24
VBATT_BUCK
Power
Battery Supply for DC/DC Converter
25
VSW
Power
Switching Output of DC/DC Converter
26
VREG_BUCK
Power
Core Power from DC/DC Converter
27
CHIP_EN
Analog
PMU Enable
28
RTC_CLK
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
RTC Clock Input/GPIO_1/Wi-Fi UART RXD
Input/Wi-Fi UART TXD Output/BT UART CTS
Input
29
SD_CLK
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
SDIO Clock/GPIO_8/Wi-Fi UART RXD Input/BT UART CTS Input
30
SD_CMD/SPI_SCK
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
SDIO Command/SPI Clock
31
SD_DAT0/SPI_TXD
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
SDIO Data0/SPI TX Data
32
SD_DAT1/SPI_SSN
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
SDIO Data1/SPI Slave Select
33
VDDIO_1
Power
Digital I/O Power Supply
34
SD_DAT2/SPI_RXD
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
SDIO Data2/SPI RX Data
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Pin #
Pin Name
Pin Type
Description
35
SD_DAT3
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
SDIO Data3/GPIO_7/Wi-Fi UART TXD output/BT UART RTS Output
36
GPIO17
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Down
GPIO_17/Bluetooth PCM CLOCK
37
GPIO18
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Down
GPIO_18/Bluetooth PCM SNYC
38
GPIO19
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Down
GPIO_19/Bluetooth PCM Data Input
39
GPIO20
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Down
GPIO_20/Bluetooth PCM Data Output
40
IRQN
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
Host Interrupt Request Output/Wi-Fi UART
RXD Input/BT UART RTS Output
41
GPIO21
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
GPIO_21/RTC Clock/Wi-Fi UART RXD
Input/Wi-Fi UART TXD Output/BT UART RTS
Output
42
HOST_WAKEUP
Digital I/O, Programmable Pull-Up
SLEEP Mode Control/Wi-Fi UART TXD output
43
XO_N
Analog
Crystal Oscillator N
44
XO_P
Analog
Crystal Oscillator P
45
VDD_SXDIG
Power
SX Power Supply
46
VDD_VCO
Power
VCO Power Supply
47
VDDIO_A
Power
Tuner VDDIO Power Supply
48
TP_P
Analog
Test Pin/Customer No Connect
49
PADDLE VSS
Power
Connect to System Board Ground
Package Description
The ATWILC3000 QFN package information is provided in Table 3-2.
Table 3-2.
QFN Package Information
Parameter
Value
Unit
Tolerance
Package Size
6x6
mm
±0.1mm
QFN Pad Count
48
Total Thickness
0.85
QFN Pad Pitch
0.40
Pad Width
0.25
±0.05mm
mm
Exposed Pad Size
4.7x4.7
The ATWILC3000 40L QFN package view is shown in Figure 3-2.
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Figure 3-2.
QFN Package
ATWILC3000 QFN Package Top View
ATWILC3000 QFN Package Bottom View
ATWILC3000 QFN Package Side View
ATWILC3000 QFN Package Notes
The QFN package is a qualified Green Package.
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Electrical Specifications
4.1
Absolute Ratings
Table 4-1.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristic
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Core Supply Voltage
VDDC
-0.3
1.5
I/O Supply Voltage
VDDIO
-0.3
5.0
Battery Supply Voltage
VBATT
-0.3
5.0
Digital Input Voltage
VIN
-0.3
VDDIO
Analog Input Voltage
VAIN
-0.3
1.5
ESD Human Body Model
VESDHBM
-1000, -2000
(see notes below)
+1000, +2000
(see notes below)
Storage Temperature
TA
-65
150
V
ºC
Junction Temperature
125
RF input power max.
23
Notes:
1.
2.
3.
4.2
dBm
VIN corresponds to all the digital pins.
VAIN corresponds to the following analog pins: VDD_RF_RX, VDD_RF_TX, VDD_AMS, RFIOP, RFION,
XO_N, XO_P, VDD_SXDIG, and VDD_VCO.
For VESDHBM, each pin is classified as Class 1, or Class 2, or both:
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The Class 1 pins include all the pins (both analog and digital)
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The Class 2 pins are all digital pins only
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VESDHBM is ±1kV for Class1 pins. VESDHBM is ±2kV for Class2 pins
Recommended Operating Conditions
Table 4-2.
Recommended Operating Conditions
Characteristic
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
Max.
I/O Supply Voltage Low Range
VDDIOL
1.62
1.80
2.00
I/O Supply Voltage Mid Range
VDDIOM
2.00
2.50
3.00
I/O Supply Voltage High Range
VDDIOH
3.00
3.30
3.60
Battery Supply Voltage
VBATT
2.51
3.6
4.2
Unit
V
Operating Temperature
Notes:
1.
2.
3.
10
-40
85
ºC
ATWILC3000 is functional across this range of voltages; however, optimal RF performance is guaranteed for
VBATT in the range 3.0V < VBATT < 4.2V.
I/O supply voltage is applied to the following pins: VDDIO_A, VDDIO.
Battery supply voltage is applied to following pins: VDD_BATT_PPA, VDD_BATT_PA, and VBATT_BUCK.
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4.3
DC Electrical Characteristics
Table 4-3 provides the DC characteristics for the ATWILC3000 digital pads.
Table 4-3.
VDDIO
Condition
DC Electrical Characteristics
Characteristic
Min.
Max.
Input Low Voltage VIL
-0.30
0.60
Input High Voltage VIH
VDDIO-0.60
VDDIO+0.30
VDDIOL
Unit
V
Output Low Voltage VOL
Output High Voltage VOH
0.45
VDDIO-0.50
Input Low Voltage VIL
-0.30
0.63
Input High Voltage VIH
VDDIO-0.60
VDDIO+0.30
VDDIOM
V
Output Low Voltage VOL
Output High Voltage VOH
0.45
VDDIO-0.50
Input Low Voltage VIL
-0.30
0.65
Input High Voltage VIH
VDDIO-0.60
VDDIO+0.30 (up to 3.60)
VDDIOH
V
Output Low Voltage VOL
Output High Voltage VOH
0.45
VDDIO-0.50
All
Output Loading
20
All
Digital Input Load
6
VDDIOL
Pad Drive Strength
1.7
2.4
VDDIOM
Pad Drive Strength
3.4
6.5
VDDIOH
Pad Drive Strength
10.6
13.5
pF
mA
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Clocking
5.1
Crystal Oscillator
Table 5-1.
Crystal Oscillator Parameters
Parameter
Crystal Resonant Frequency
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
14
26
40
MHz
50
150
Ω
Crystal Equivalent Series Resistance
Stability – Initial Offset1
-100
100
Stability - Temperature and Aging
-25
25
ppm
Initial offset must be calibrated to maintain ±25ppm in all operating conditions. This calibration is performed
during final production testing.
The block diagram in Figure 5-1(a) shows how the internal Crystal Oscillator (XO) is connected to the external
crystal. The XO has 5pF internal capacitance on each terminal XO_P and XO_N. To bypass the crystal
oscillator with an external reference, an external signal capable of driving 5pF can be applied to the XO_N
terminal as shown in Figure 5-1(b).
Figure 5-1.
XO Connections
External Clock
XO_N
XO_P
XO_N
XO_P
ATWILC3000
ATWILC3000
(a)
(b)
(a) Crystal Oscillator is used
(b) Crystal Oscillator is bypassed
Below are the electrical and performance requirements for the external clock.
Table 5-2.
Bypass Clock Specification
Parameter
Min.
Max.
Unit
Comments
Oscillation frequency
12
40
MHz
Must be able to drive 5pF load @
desired frequency
Voltage swing
0.5
1.2
Vpp
Stability – Temperature and Aging
-25
+25
ppm
-130
dBc/Hz
Phase Noise
Jitter(RMS)
12
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<1psec
Must be AC coupled
At 10kHz offset
Based on integrated phase noise
spectrum from 1kHz to 1MHz
5.2
Low-Power Oscillator
ATWILC3000 requires an external 32.768kHz clock to be used for sleep operation, which is provided through
Pin 28 or Pin 41. The frequency accuracy of the external clock has to be within ±200ppm.
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CPU and Memory Subsystems
6.1
Processor
ATWILC3000 has a Cortus APS3 32-bit processor. This processor performs many of the MAC functions,
including but not limited to association, authentication, power management, security key management, and
MSDU aggregation/de-aggregation. In addition, the processor provides flexibility for various modes of
operation, such as STA and AP modes.
6.2
Memory Subsystem
The APS3 core uses a 256KB instruction/boot ROM (160KB for 802.11 and 96KB for Bluetooth) along with a
420KB instruction RAM (128KB for 802.11 and 292KB for Bluetooth), and a 128KB data RAM (64KB for
802.11 and 64KB for Bluetooth). In addition, the device uses a 160KB shared/exchange RAM (128KB for
802.11 and 32KB for Bluetooth), accessible by the processor and MAC, which allows the processor to perform
various data management tasks on the TX and RX data packets.
6.3
Non-Volatile Memory (eFuse)
ATWILC3000 has 768 bits of non-volatile eFuse memory that can be read by the CPU after device reset. This
non-volatile one-time-programmable memory can be used to store customer-specific parameters, such as
802.11 MAC address, Bluetooth address, and various calibration information, such as TX power, crystal
frequency offset, etc., as well as other software-specific configuration parameters. The eFuse is partitioned into
six 128-bit banks. The bit map of the first and last banks is shown in Figure 6-1. The purpose of the first 80 bits
in bank 0 and the first 56 bits in bank 5 is fixed, and the remaining bits are general-purpose software
dependent bits, or reserved for future use. Since each bank and each bit can be programmed independently,
this allows for several updates of the device parameters following the initial programming, e.g. updating 802.11
MAC address or Bluetooth address (this can be done by invalidating the last programmed bank and
programming a new bank). Refer to ATWILC3000 Programming Guide for the eFuse programming
instructions.
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8
Bank 0
F
MAC ADDR
8
G
1
15
Freq.
Offset
7
Used
1
TX
Gain
Correc
tion
1
Used
4
Reserved
3
Version
Used
1
Invalid
1
eFuse Bit Map
MAC ADDR
Used
Figure 6-1.
16
FO
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 4
8
Bank 5
F
48
BT ADDR
7
Reserved
1
Version
1
Reserved
BT ADDR
Used
BT ADDR
Invalid
128 Bits
2
3
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WLAN Subsystem
The WLAN subsystem is composed of the Media Access Controller (MAC) and the Physical Layer (PHY).
Sections 7.1 and 7.2 describe the MAC and PHY in detail.
7.1
MAC
7.1.1
Features
The ATWILC3000 IEEE802.11 MAC supports the following functions:
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IEEE 802.11e WMM QoS EDCA/PCF multiple access categories traffic scheduling
Advanced IEEE 802.11n features:
– Transmission and reception of aggregated MPDUs (A-MPDU)
– Transmission and reception of aggregated MSDUs (A-MSDU)
– Immediate Block Acknowledgement
– Reduced Interframe Spacing (RIFS)
Support for IEEE802.11i and WFA security with key management
– WEP 64/128
– WPA-TKIP
– 128-bit WPA2 CCMP (AES)
Support for WAPI security
Advanced power management
– Standard 802.11 Power Save Mode
– Wi-Fi Alliance WMM-PS (U-APSD)
RTS-CTS and CTS-self support
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7.1.2
Supports either STA or AP mode in the infrastructure basic service set mode
Supports independent basic service set (IBSS)
Description
The ATWILC3000 MAC is designed to operate at low power while providing high data throughput. The IEEE
802.11 MAC functions are implemented with a combination of dedicated data path engines, hardwired control
logic, and a low-power, high-efficiency microprocessor. The combination of dedicated logic with a
programmable processor provides optimal power efficiency and real-time response while providing the
flexibility to accommodate evolving standards and future feature enhancements.
Dedicated data path engines are used to implement data path functions with heavy computational. For
example, an FCS engine checks the CRC of the transmitting and receiving packets, and a cipher engine
performs all the required encryption and decryption operations for the WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2 CCMP-AES,
and WAPI security requirements.
Control functions, which have real-time requirements are implemented using hardwired control logic modules.
These logic modules offer real-time response while maintaining configurability via the processor. Examples of
hardwired control logic modules are the channel access control module (implements EDCA/HCCA, Beacon TX
control, interframe spacing, etc.), protocol timer module (responsible for the Network Access Vector, back-off
timing, timing synchronization function, and slot management), MPDU handling module, aggregation/deaggregation module, block ACK controller (implements the protocol requirements for burst block
communication), and TX/RX control FSMs (coordinate data movement between PHY-MAC interface, cipher
engine, and the DMA interface to the TX/RX FIFOs).
The MAC functions implemented solely in software on the microprocessor have the following characteristics:
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Functions with high memory requirements or complex data structures. Examples are association table
management and power save queuing.
Functions with low computational load or without critical real-time requirements. Examples are
authentication and association.
Functions which need flexibility and upgradeability. Examples are beacon frame processing and QoS
scheduling.
7.2
PHY
7.2.1
Features
The ATWILC3000 IEEE802.11 PHY supports the following functions:
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Single antenna 1x1 stream in 20MHz channels
Supports IEEE 802.11b DSSS-CCK modulation: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11Mbps
Supports IEEE 802.11g OFDM modulation: 6, 9, 12,18, 24, 36, 48, and 54Mbps
Supports IEEE 802.11n HT modulations MCS0-7, 20MHz, 800 and 400ns guard interval: 6.5, 7.2, 13.0,
14.4, 19.5, 21.7, 26.0, 28.9, 39.0, 43.3, 52.0, 57.8, 58.5, 65.0, and 72.2Mbps
IEEE 802.11n mixed mode operation
Per packet TX power control
Advanced channel estimation/equalization, automatic gain control, CCA, carrier/symbol recovery, and
frame detection
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7.2.2
Description
The ATWILC3000 WLAN PHY is designed to achieve reliable and power-efficient physical layer
communication specified by IEEE 802.11b/g/n in single stream mode with 20MHz bandwidth. Advanced
algorithms have been employed to achieve maximum throughput in a real world communication environment
with impairments and interference. The PHY implements all the required functions such as FFT, filtering, FEC
(Viterbi decoder), frequency, and timing acquisition and tracking, channel estimation and equalization, carrier
sensing and clear channel assessment, as well as the automatic gain control.
7.3
Radio
7.3.1
Receiver Performance
Radio Performance under typical conditions: VBATT=3.6V; VDDIO=3.3V; Temp.: 25°C.
Table 7-1.
Receiver Performance
Parameter
Description
Sensitivity 802.11g
Sensitivity 802.11n
(BW=20MHz)
Maximum Receive Signal
Level
Adjacent Channel Rejection
16
Typ.
2,412
Frequency
Sensitivity 802.11b
Min.
1Mbps DSS
-98.0
2Mbps DSS
-95.0
5.5Mbps DSS
-93.0
11Mbps DSS
-89.0
6Mbps OFDM
-90.6
9Mbps OFDM
-89.0
12Mbps OFDM
-87.9
18Mbps OFDM
-86.0
24Mbps OFDM
-83.0
36Mbps OFDM
-79.8
48Mbps OFDM
-76.0
54Mbps OFDM
-74.3
MCS 0
-89.0
MCS 1
-86.9
MCS 2
-84.9
MCS 3
-82.4
MCS 4
-79.2
MCS 5
-75.0
MCS 6
-73.2
MCS 7
-71.2
1-11Mbps DSS
-10
5
6-54Mbps OFDM
-10
-3
MCS 0 – 7
-10
-3
1Mbps DSS (30MHz offset)
50
11Mbps DSS (25MHz offset)
43
6Mbps OFDM (25MHz offset)
40
54Mbps OFDM (25MHz offset)
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Max.
Unit
2,484
MHz
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
dB
Parameter
7.3.2
Description
Min.
Typ.
MCS 0 – 20MHz BW (25MHz offset)
40
MCS 7 – 20MHz BW (25MHz offset)
20
Max.
Unit
Max.
Unit
2,484
MHz
Transmitter Performance
Radio Performance under typical conditions: VBATT=3.6V; VDDIO=3.3V; Temp.: 25°C.
Table 7-2.
Transmitter Performance
Parameter
Description
Frequency
Typ.
2,412
Output Power
802.11b DSSS 1Mbps
201
802.11b DSSS 11Mbps
171
802.11g OFDM 6Mbps
161
dBm
TX Power Accuracy
±1.52
dB
Carrier Suppression
30.0
dBc
Harmonic Output Power
Notes:
8
Min.
1.
2.
3.
2nd
-125
3rd
-125
dBm/Hz
Measured at 802.11 spec compliant EVM/Spectral Mask.
Measured at RF Pin assuming 50Ω differential.
RF performance guaranteed for Temp range -30 to 85°C. 1dB derating in performance at -40°C.
Bluetooth Subsystem
The Bluetooth subsystem implements all the mission critical real-time functions. It encodes/decodes HCI
packets, constructs baseband data packages, and manages and monitors connection status, slot usage, data
flow, routing, segmentation, and buffer control. The Bluetooth subsystem supports both conventional Bluetooth
as well as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) modes of operation.
The Bluetooth Subsystem performs Link Control Layer management supporting the following states:





8.1
Standby
Connection
Page and Page Scan
Inquiry and Inquiry Scan
Sniff
Bluetooth 4.0
Features:






Extended Inquiry Response (EIR)
Encryption Pause/Resume (EPR)
Sniff Sub-Rating (SSR)
Secure Simple Pairing (SSP)
Link Supervision Time Out (LSTO)
Link Management Protocol (LMP)
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8.2
Quality of Service (QOS)
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Supports BLE profiles allowing connection to advanced low energy application such as:








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Consumer Wellness
Home Automation
Security
Proximity Detection
Entertainment
Sports and Fitness
Automotive
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8.3
Bluetooth Radio
8.3.1
Receiver Performance
Radio Performance under typical conditions: VBATT=3.6V; VDDIO=3.3V; Temp.: 25°C.
Table 8-1.
ATWILC3000 Bluetooth Receiver Performance
Parameter
Description
Frequency
Min.
2,402
Sensitivity
Ideal TX
GFSK (0.1% BER) 1Mbps
-93.0
π/4 DQPSK (0.1% BER) 2Mbps
-95.6
8DPSK (0.1% BER) 3Mbps
-90.0
Max.
Unit
2,480
MHz
dBm
BLE (GFSK)
Maximum Receive Signal
Level
8.3.2
Typ.
-96
GFSK
-10
0
π/4 DQPSK
-10
-5
8DPSK
-10
-5
dBm
Transmitter Performance
Radio Performance under typical conditions: VBATT=3.6V; VDDIO=3.3V; Temp.: 25°C.
Table 8-2.
ATWILC3000 Bluetooth Transmitter Performance
Parameter
Description
Frequency
Min.
Typ.
2,402
Max.
Unit
2,480
MHz
GFSK
-32
10.0
121
π/4 DQPSK
-32
10.0
121
8DPSK
-32
10.0
121
BLE (GFSK)
-32
10.0
121
Output Power
dBm
Maximum output power is +20dBm but spurious emission spec is not guaranteed.
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9
External Interfaces
ATWILC3000 external interfaces include: SPI Slave, SDIO Slave, and UART for 802.11 control and data
transfer; UART for Bluetooth control and data transfer, and audio; PCM for Bluetooth audio; I2C Slave for
control; SPI Master for external Flash; I2C Master for external EEPROM, and General Purpose Input / Output
(GPIO) pins. With the exception of the SPI Slave and SDIO Slave host interfaces, which are selected using the
dedicated SDIO_SPI_CFG pin, the other interfaces can be assigned to various pins by programming the
corresponding pin muxing control register for each pin to a specific value between 0 and 6.The default values
of these registers are 0, which is GPIO mode. Each digital I/O pin also has a programmable pull-up or pulldown. The summary of the available interfaces and their corresponding pin MUX settings is shown in Table 91. For specific programming instructions refer to ATWILC3000 Programming Guide.
Table 9-1.
Pin-MUX Matrix of External Interfaces
Pin Name
9.1
Pin # Pull
MUX0
MUX1
MUX2
MUX3
MUX4
MUX5
MUX6
GPIO16
14
Up
GPIO_16 O_BT_UART1_TXD
GPIO15
15
Up
GPIO_15 I_BT_UART1_RXD
GPIO14
16
Up
GPIO_14 O_BT_UART1_RTS
IO_I2C_SDA
I_WAKEUP
GPIO13
17
Up
GPIO_13 I_BT_UART1_CTS
IO_I2C_SCL O_WIFI_UART_TXD
I_WAKEUP
GPIO3
20
Up
GPIO_3
O_SPI_SCK_FLASH
O_BT_UART2_TXD
GPIO4
21
Up
GPIO_4
O_SPI_SSN_FLASH
I_BT_UART2_RXD
GPIO5
22
Up
GPIO_5
O_SPI_TXD_FLASH
O_WIFI_UART_TXD
GPIO6
23
Up
GPIO_6
I_SPI_RXD_FLASH
I_WIFI_UART_RXD
RTC_CLK
28
Up
GPIO_1
I_RTC_CLK
I_WIFI_UART_RXD
O_WIFI_UART_TXD I_BT_UART1_CTS
SD_CLK
29
Up
GPIO_8
I_SD_CLK
I_WIFI_UART_RXD
I_BT_UART1_CTS
SD_CMD/SPI_SCK
30
Up
IO_SD_CMD
IO_SPI_SCK
SD_DAT0/SPI_TXD
31
Up
IO_SD_DAT0
O_SPI_TXD
SD_DAT1/SPI_SSN
32
Up
IO_SD_DAT1
IO_SPI_SSN
SD_DAT2/SPI_RXD
34
Up
IO_SD_DAT2
I_SPI_RXD
SD_DAT3
35
Up
GPIO_7
GPIO17
36
Down
GPIO_17 IO_BT_PCM_CLK
I_WAKEUP
GPIO18
37
Down
GPIO_18 IO_BT_PCM_SYNC
I_WAKEUP
GPIO19
38
Down
GPIO_19 I_BT_PCM_D_IN
I_WAKEUP
GPIO20
39
Down
GPIO_20 O_BT_PCM_D_OUT
IRQN
40
Up
GPIO_2
GPIO21
41
Up
HOST_WAKEUP
42
Up
IO_SD_DAT3
O_IRQN
I_WAKEUP
I_WAKEUP
O_WIFI_UART_TXD O_BT_UART1_RTS
I_WAKEUP
I_WIFI_UART_RXD
O_BT_UART1_RTS
GPIO_21 I_RTC_CLK
I_WIFI_UART_RXD
O_WIFI_UART_TXD O_BT_UART1_RTS
GPIO_0
O_WIFI_UART_TXD
I_WAKEUP
IO_I2C_MASTER_SCL
IO_I2C_MASTER_SDA
I2C Slave Interface
The I2C Slave interface, used primarily for control by the host processor, is a two-wire serial interface
consisting of a serial data line (SDA) on Pin 16 (GPIO14) and a serial clock line (SCL) on Pin 17 (GPIO13). I2C
Slave responds to the seven bit address value 0x60. The ATWILC3000 I2C supports I2C bus Version 2.1 2000 and can operate in standard mode (with data rates up to 100Kb/s) and fast mode (with data rates up to
400Kb/s).
The I2C Slave is a synchronous serial interface. The SDA line is a bidirectional signal and changes only while
the SCL line is low, except for STOP, START, and RESTART conditions. The output drivers are open-drain to
perform wire-AND functions on the bus. The maximum number of devices on the bus is limited by only the
maximum capacitance specification of 400pF. Data is transmitted in byte packages.
For specific information, refer to the Philips Specification entitled “The I2C -Bus Specification, Version 2.1”.
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Figure 9-2.
I2C Slave Timing Diagram
tPR
tSUDAT
tHDDAT
tBUF
tSUSTO
SDA
tHL
tLH
tLH
tWL
SCL
tHDSTA
tHL
tWH
tPR
tPR
fSCL
Table 9-2.
tSUSTA
I2C Slave Timing Parameters
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
SCL Clock Frequency
fSCL
0
400
kHz
SCL Low Pulse Width
tWL
1.3
SCL High Pulse Width
tWH
0.6
SCL, SDA Fall Time
tHL
300
SCL, SDA Rise Time
tLH
300
START Setup Time
tSUSTA
0.6
START Hold Time
tHDSTA
0.6
SDA Setup Time
tSUDAT
100
SDA Hold Time
tHDDAT
0
40
STOP Setup time
tSUSTO
0.6
Bus Free Time Between
STOP and START
tBUF
1.3
Glitch Pulse Reject
tPR
0
Remarks
µs
ns
This is dictated by external
components
µs
9.2
ns
Slave and Master Default
Master Programming Option
µs
50
ns
I2C Master Interface
ATWILC3000 provides an I2C bus master, which is intended primarily for accessing an external EEPROM
memory through a software-defined protocol. The I2C Master is a two-wire serial interface consisting of a serial
data line (SDA) and a serial clock line (SCL). SDA can be configured on pin 42 (HOST_WAKEUP), and SCL
can be configured on pin 41 (GPIO21).
The I2C Master interface supports three speeds:



Standard mode (100kb/s)
Fast mode (400kb/s)
High-speed mode (3.4Mb/s)
The timing diagram of the I2C Master interface is the same as that of the I2C Slave interface (see Section 9.3).
The timing parameters of I2C Master are shown in Table 9-3.
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Table 9-3.
I2C Master Timing Parameters
Standard Mode
Parameter
Fast Mode
High-Speed Mode
Symbol
Unit
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
100
0
400
0
3400
SCL Clock Frequency
fSCL
0
SCL Low Pulse Width
tWL
4.7
1.3
0.16
SCL High Pulse Width
tWH
4
0.6
0.06
SCL Fall Time
tHLSCL
300
300
10
40
SDA Fall Time
tHLSDA
300
300
10
80
SCL Rise Time
tLHSCL
1000
300
10
40
SDA Rise Time
tLHSDA
1000
300
10
80
START Setup Time
tSUSTA
4.7
0.6
0.16
START Hold Time
tHDSTA
4
0.6
0.16
SDA Setup Time
tSUDAT
250
100
10
SDA Hold Time
tHDDAT
5
40
0
STOP Setup time
tSUSTO
4
0.6
0.16
Bus Free Time Between
STOP and START
tBUF
4.7
1.3
Glitch Pulse Reject
tPR
kHz
µs
ns
µs
ns
9.3
0
70
µs
50
SPI Slave Interface
ATWILC3000 provides a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) that operates as a SPI slave. The SPI Slave interface
can be used for control and for serial I/O of 802.11 data. The SPI Slave pins are mapped as shown in Table 94. The RXD pin is same as Master Output, Slave Input (MOSI), and the TXD pin is same as Master Input,
Slave Output (MISO). The SPI Slave is a full-duplex slave-synchronous serial interface that is available
immediately following reset when Pin 12 (SDIO_SPI_CFG) is tied to VDDIO.
Table 9-4.
SPI Slave Interface Pin Mapping
Pin #
SPI Function
12
CFG: Must be tied to VDDIO
32
SSN: Active Low Slave Select
30
SCK: Serial Clock
34
RXD: Serial Data Receive (MOSI)
31
TXD: Serial Data Transmit (MISO)
When the SPI is not selected, i.e., when SSN is high, the SPI interface will not interfere with data transfers
between the serial-master and other serial-slave devices. When the serial slave is not selected, its transmitted
data output is buffered, resulting in a high impedance drive onto the serial master receive line.
The SPI Slave interface responds to a protocol that allows an external host to read or write any register in the
chip as well as initiate DMA transfers. For the details of the SPI protocol and more specific instructions refer to
ATWILC3000 Programming Guide.
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The SPI Slave interface supports four standard modes as determined by the Clock Polarity (CPOL) and Clock
Phase (CPHA) settings. These modes are illustrated in Table 9-5. The red lines in diagram correspond to
Clock Phase = 0 and the blue lines correspond to Clock Phase = 1.
Table 9-5.
SPI Slave Modes
Mode
CPOL
CPHA
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
3
1
1
Figure 9-3.
SPI Slave Clock Polarity and Clock Phase Timing
CPOL = 0
SCK
CPOL = 1
SSN
CPHA = 0
RXD/TXD
(MOSI/MISO)
CPHA = 1
z
1
z
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
z
8
z
The SPI Slave timing is provided in Figure 9-4.
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9.4
Figure 9-4.
SPI Slave Timing Diagram
Table 9-6.
SPI Slave Timing Parameters
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Clock Input Frequency
fSCK
48
MHz
Clock Low Pulse Width
tWL
5
Clock High Pulse Width
tWH
5
Clock Rise Time
tLH
5
Clock Fall Time
tHL
5
Input Setup Time
tISU
5
Input Hold Time
tIHD
5
Output Delay
tODLY
0
Slave Select Setup Time
tSUSSN
5
Slave Select Hold Time
tHDSSN
5
ns
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SPI Master Interface
ATWILC3000 provides a SPI Master interface for accessing external Flash memory. The SPI Master pins are
mapped as shown in Table 9-7. The TXD pin is same as Master Output, Slave Input (MOSI), and the RXD pin
is same as Master Input, Slave Output (MISO). The SPI Master interface supports all four standard modes of
clock polarity and clock phase shown below. External SPI Flash memory is accessed by a processor
programming commands to the SPI Master interface, which in turn initiates a SPI master access to the Flash.
For more specific instructions refer to ATWILC3000 Programming Guide.
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Table 9-7.
SPI Master Interface Pin Mapping
Pin #
Pin Name
SPI Function
20
GPIO3
SCK: Serial Clock Output
21
GPIO4
SCK: Active Low Slave Select Output
22
GPIO5
TXD: Serial Data Transmit Output (MOSI)
23
GPIO6
RXD: Serial Data Receive Input (MISO)
The SPI Master timing is provided in Figure 9-5 and Table 9-8.
Figure 9-5.
SPI Master Timing Diagram
fSCK
tLH
tWH
tWL
SCK
tHL
SSN,
TXD
tODLY
tISU
tIHD
RXD
Table 9-8.
9.5
SPI Master Timing Parameters
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Clock Output Frequency
fSCK
48
MHz
Clock Low Pulse Width
tWL
5
Clock High Pulse Width
tWH
5
Clock Rise Time
tLH
5
Clock Fall Time
tHL
5
Input Setup Time
tISU
5
Input Hold Time
tIHD
5
Output Delay
tODLY
0
ns
5
SDIO Slave Interface
The ATWILC3000 SDIO Slave is a full speed interface. The interface supports the 1-bit/4-bit SD transfer mode
at the clock range of 0-50MHz. The Host can use this interface to read and write from any register within the
chip as well as configure the ATWILC3000 for data DMA. To use this interface, pin 12 (SDIO_SPI_CFG) must
be grounded. The SDIO Slave pins are mapped as shown in Table 9-9.
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Table 9-9.
SDIO Interface Pin Mapping
Pin #
SPI Function
12
CFG: Must be tied to ground
35
DAT3: Data 3
34
DAT2: Data 2
32
DAT1: Data 1
31
DAT0: Data 0
30
CMD: Command
29
CLK: Clock
When the SDIO card is inserted into an SDIO aware host, the detection of the card will be via the means
described in SDIO specification. During the normal initialization and interrogation of the card by the host, the
card will identify itself as an SDIO device. The host software will obtain the card information in a tuple (linked
list) format and determine if that card’s I/O function(s) are acceptable to activate. If the card is acceptable, it will
be allowed to power up fully and start the I/O function(s) built into it.
The SD memory card communication is based on an advanced 9-pin interface (Clock, Command, and four
data and three power lines) designed to operate at maximum operating frequency of 50MHz.
The SDIO Slave interface has the following features:






Meets SDIO card specification version 2.0
Host clock rate variable between 0 and 50MHz
1 bit/4-bit SD bus modes supported
Allows card to interrupt host
Responds to Direct read/write (IO52) and Extended read/write (IO53) transactions
Supports Suspend/Resume operation
The SDIO Slave interface timing is provided in Figure 9-6 and Table 9-10.
Figure 9-6.
SDIO Slave Timing Diagram
fpp
tWL
SD_CLK
tHL
tWH
tLH
tISU
tIH
Inputs
tODLY(MAX)
Outputs
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Table 9-10.
9.6
SDIO Slave Timing Parameters
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Clock Input Frequency
fPP
0
50
MHz
Clock Low Pulse Width
tWL
10
Clock High Pulse Width
tWH
10
Clock Rise Time
tLH
10
Clock Fall Time
tHL
10
Input Setup Time
tISU
5
Input Hold Time
tIH
5
Output Delay
tODLY
0
ns
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UART
ATWILC3000 provides Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) interfaces for serial
communication. The Bluetooth subsystem has two UART interfaces: a 4-pin interface for control, data transfer,
and audio (BT UART1), and a 2-pin interface for debugging (BT UART2). The 802.11 subsystem has one 2-pin
UART interface (Wi-Fi UART), which can be used for control, data transfer, or debugging. The UART interfaces
are compatible with the RS-232 standard, where ATWILC3000 operates as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE).
The 2-pin UART has the receive and transmit pins (RXD and TXD), and the 4-pin UART has two additional
pins used for flow control/handshaking: Request To Send (RTS) and Clear To Send (CTS). The pins
associated with each UART interfaces can be enabled on several alternative pins by programming their
corresponding pin MUX control registers (see below for available options).
The UART features programmable baud rate generation with fractional clock division, which allows
transmission and reception at a wide variety of standard and non-standard baud rates. The Bluetooth UART
input clock is selectable between 104MHz, 52MHz, 26MHz, and 13MHz. The clock divider value is
programmable as 13 integer bits and three fractional bits (with 8.0 being the smallest recommended value for
normal operation). This results in the maximum supported baud rate of 10MHz / 8.0 = 13MBd. The 802.11
UART input clock is selectable between 10MHz, 5MHz, 2.5MHz, and 1.25MHz. The clock divider value is
programmable as 13 integer bits and three fractional bits (with 8.0 being the smallest recommended value for
normal operation). This results in the maximum supported baud rate of 10MHz / 8.0 = 1.25MBd.
The UART can be configured for seven or eight bit operation, with or without parity, with four different parity
types (odd, even, mark, or space), and with one or two stop bits. It also has RX and TX FIFOs, which ensure
reliable high speed reception and low software overhead transmission. FIFO size is 4x8 for both RX and TX
direction. The UART also has status registers showing the number of received characters available in the FIFO
and various error conditions, as well the ability to generate interrupts based on these status bits.
An example of UART receiving or transmitting a single packet is shown in Figure 9-7. This example shows 7-bit
data (0x45), odd parity, and two stop bits.
For more specific instructions, refer to ATWILC3000 Programming Guide.
Figure 9-7.
Example of UART RX or TX Packet
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PCM Interface
ATWILC3000 provides a PCM/IOM interface for Bluetooth audio. This interface is compatible with industry
standard PCM and IOM2 compliant devices, such as audio codecs, line interfaces, TDM switches, and others.
The PCM audio interface supports both master and slave modes, full duplex operation, mono, and stereo. The
interface operates at 8kHz frame rate and supports bit rates up to 512 bits/frame (4.096Mbps). The PCM
interface pins are mapped as shown in Table 9-11.
Table 9-11.
9.8
ATWILC3000 PCM Interface Pin Mapping
Pin #
PCM Function
36
CLK: Bi-directional clock input/output
37
SYNC: Bi-directional Frame sync (mono) or Left-Right Channel identifier (stereo)
38
D_IN: Serial data input
39
D_OUT: Serial data output
GPIOs
18 General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) pins, labeled GPIO 0-8 and 13-21, are available to allow for
application specific functions. Each GPIO pin can be programmed as an input (the value of the pin can be read
by the host or internal processor) or as an output (the output values can be programmed by the host or internal
processor), where the default mode after power-up is input. GPIOs 7 and 8 are only available when the host
does not use the SDIO interface, which shares two of its pins with these GPIOs. Therefore, for SDIO-based
applications, 16 GPIOs (0-6 and 13-21) are available. For more specific usage instructions refer to
ATWILC3000 Programming Guide.
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Power Management
10.1
Power Architecture
ATWILC3000 uses an innovative power architecture to eliminate the need for external regulators and reduce
the number of off-chip components. This architecture is shown in Figure 10-1. The Power Management Unit
(PMU) has a DC/DC Converter that converts VBATT to the core supply used by the digital and RF/AMS blocks.
In Table 10-1 the typical values for the digital and RF/AMS core voltages are shown. The PA and eFuse are
supplied by dedicated LDOs, and the VCO is supplied by a separate LDO structure.
Figure 10-1.
Power Architecture
RF/AMS
VDDIO
VDD_VCO
VDDIO_A
1.2V
LDO1
LDO2
VDD_BATT
VBATT
PA
1.0V
~
SX
VDD_AMS,
VDD_RF,
VDD_SXDIG
EFuse
LDO
RF/AMS Core
2.5V
Digital
VDDC
VDDIO
RF/AMS Core Voltage
EFuse
Digital Core
Pads
dcdc_ena
PMU
Digital Core Voltage
Sleep
Osc
CHIP_EN
ena
Sleep
LDO
Dig Core
LDO
ena
VREG_BUCK
ena
VBATT_BUCK
DC/DC Converter
Vin
Table 10-1.
VSW
Vout
Off-Chip
LC
PMU Output Voltages
Parameter
Typical
RF/AMS Core Voltage (VREG_BUCK)
1.3V
Digital Core Voltage (VDDC)
1.1V
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The power connections shown provide a conceptual framework for understanding the ATWILC3000 power
architecture. Refer to the reference design for an example of power supply connections, including proper
isolation of the supplies used by the digital and RF/AMS blocks.
10.2
Power Consumption
10.2.1 Description of Device States
ATWILC3000 has several devices states:






ON_WiFi_Transmit
ON_WiFi_Receive
ON_BT_Transmit
ON_BT_Receive
ON_Doze
Power_Down
– Device is actively transmitting an 802.11 signal
– Device is actively receiving an 802.11 signal
– Device is actively transmitting a Bluetooth signal
– Device is actively receiving a Bluetooth signal
– Device is on but is neither transmitting nor receiving
– Device core supply off (Leakage)
The following pins are used to switch between the ON and Power_Down states:

CHIP_EN
– Device pin (pin #27) used to enable DC/DC Converter

VDDIO
– I/O supply voltage from external supply
In the ON states, VDDIO is on and CHIP_EN is high (at VDDIO voltage level). To switch between the ON
states and Power_Down state CHIP_EN has to change between high and low (GND) voltage. When VDDIO is
off and CHIP_EN is low, the chip is powered off with no leakage (also see Section 10.2.3).
10.2.2 Current Consumption in Various Device States
Table 10-2.
Current Consumption
Device State
Code Rate
Output
Power, dBm
Power Consumption1,2
IVBATT
IVDDIO
802.11b 1Mbps
19.2
325 mA
2.7 mA
802.11b 11Mbps
20.1
322 mA
2.7 mA
802.11g 6Mbps
17.8
318 mA
2.7 mA
802.11g 54Mbps
16.2
280 mA
2.7 mA
802.11n MCS 0
19.5
321 mA
2.7 mA
802.11n MCS 7
15.3
276 mA
2.7 mA
802.11b 1Mbps
N/A
83.7 mA
2.5 mA
802.11b 11Mbps
N/A
84.9 mA
2.5 mA
802.11g 6Mbps
N/A
85.8 mA
2.5 mA
802.11g 54Mbps
N/A
90.1 mA
2.5 mA
802.11n MCS 0
N/A
86 mA
2.5 mA
802.11n MCS 7
N/A
91.8 mA
2.5 mA
BLE 4.0 1Mbps
8
105 mA
<2.5 mA
ON_WiFi_Transmit
ON_WiFi_Receive
ON_BT_Transmit
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Device State
Power Consumption1,2
Output
Power, dBm
Code Rate
IVBATT
IVDDIO
ON_BT_Receive
BLE 4.0 1Mbps
N/A
<45mA
<2.5mA
Doze
N/A
N/A
<0.65mA
<7µA
Power_Down
N/A
N/A
<0.5µA
<0.2µA
2.
Conditions: VBATT @3.6v, VDDIO @2.8V, 25°C
Power consumption numbers are preliminary
10.2.3 Restrictions for Power States
When no power supplied to the device, i.e., the DC/DC Converter output and VDDIO are both off (at ground
potential). In this case, a voltage cannot be applied to the device pins because each pin contains an ESD
diode from the pin to supply. This diode will turn on when voltage higher than one diode-drop is supplied to the
pin.
If a voltage must be applied to the signal pads while the chip is in a low power state, the VDDIO supply must
be on, so the SLEEP or Power_Down state must be used.
Similarly, to prevent the pin-to-ground diode from turning on, do not apply a voltage that is more than one
diode-drop below ground to any pin.
10.3
Power-Up/Down Sequence
The power-up/down sequence for ATWILC3000 is shown in Figure 10-2. The timing parameters are provided
in Table 10-3.
Figure 10-2.
Power Up/Down Sequence
VBATT
tA
t A'
VDDIO
tB
t B'
CHIP_EN
tC
t C'
RESETN
XO Clock
Table 10-3.
Parameter
tA
Power-Up/Down Sequence Timing
Min.
0
Max.
Unit
ms
Description
Notes
VBATT rise to VDDIO rise
VBATT and VDDIO can rise simultaneously or can be tied together. VDDIO
must not rise before VBATT.
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Parameter
Min.
tB
10.4
Max.
Unit
0
Description
Notes
VDDIO rise to CHIP_EN rise
CHIP_EN must not rise before VDDIO.
CHIP_EN must be driven high or low,
not left floating.
tC
5
CHIP_EN rise to RESETN rise
This delay is needed because XO clock
must stabilize before RESETN removal.
RESETN must be driven high or low,
not left floating.
tA’
0
VDDIO fall to VBATT fall
VBATT and VDDIO can fall simultaneously or can be tied together. VBATT
must not fall before VDDIO.
tB’
0
CHIP_EN fall to VDDIO fall
VDDIO must not fall before CHIP_EN.
CHIP_EN and RESETN can fall simultaneously.
tC’
0
RESETN fall to VDDIO fall
VDDIO must not fall before RESETN.
RESETN and CHIP_EN can fall simultaneously.
Digital I/O Pin Behavior during Power-Up Sequences
Table 10-4 represents digital I/O Pin states corresponding to device power modes.
Table 10-4.
Digital I/O Pin Behavior in Different Device States
Device State
VDDIO
CHIP_EN
RESETN
Output
Driver
Input
Driver
Pull Up/Down
Resistor (96kΩ)
Power_Down:
core supply off
High
Low
Low
Disabled (Hi-Z)
Disabled
Disabled
Power-On Reset:
core supply on, hard reset
on
High
High
Low
Disabled (Hi-Z)
Disabled
Enabled
Power-On Default:
core supply on, device out
of reset but not programmed yet
High
High
High
Disabled (Hi-Z)
Enabled
Enabled
High
Programmed
by firmware for
each pin: Enabled or Disabled
Opposite
of Output
Driver
state
Programmed by
firmware for
each pin: Enabled or Disabled
On_Doze/
On_Transmit/
On_Receive:
core supply on, device
programmed by firmware
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High
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Reference Design
The ATWILC3000 reference design schematic is shown in Figure 11-1.
Figure 11-1.
ATWILC3000 Reference Schematic
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Reference Design Guidelines
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

34
RFIOP and RFION pins must be AC coupled
It is recommended that the balun is located right next to the pins – if this is not possible, RFIOP and
RFION should be routed as 50Ω differential pair to the balun
ATWILC3000 provides programmable pull-up resistors on various pins (see Table 3-1). The purpose of
these resistors is to keep any unused input pins from floating which can cause excess current to flow
through the input buffer from the VDDIO supply. Any unused pin on the device should leave these pullup resistors enabled so the pin will not float
The default state at power up is for the pull-up resistor to be enabled. However, any pin which is used
should have the pull-up resistor disabled. The reason for this is that if any pins are driven to a low level
while the device is in the low power sleep state, current will flow from the VDDIO supply through the pullup resistors, increasing the current consumption of the module.
Since the value of the pull-up resistor is approximately 100kΩ, the current through any pull-up resistor
that is being driven low will be VDDIO/100K. For VDDIO = 3.3V, the current would be approximately
33µA.
Pins which are used and have had the programmable pull-up resistor disabled should always be actively
driven to either a high or low level and not be allowed to float
If SDIO interface is used, each SDIO pin should use a 70Ω resistor in series for RF noise filtering
Refer to ATWILC3000 Programming Guide for information on enabling/disabling the programmable pullup resistors
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Reference Documentation and Support
Atmel offers a set of collateral documentation to ease integration and device ramp.
The following list of documents available on Atmel web or integrated into development tools.
To enable fast development contact your local FAE or visit the http://www.atmel.com/.
Title
Content
Datasheet
This document
Design Files
Package
User Guide, Schematic, PCB layout, Gerber, BOM, and System notes on: RF/Radio Full Test Report, radiation pattern, design guidelines, temperature performance, ESD.
Platform Getting
Started Guide
How to use package: Out of the Box starting guide, HW limitations and notes, SW Quick start guidelines.
HW Design
Guide
Best practices and recommendations to design a board with the product, including: Antenna Design
for Wi-Fi (layout recommendations, types of antennas, impedance matching, using a power amplifier etc.), SPI/UART protocol between Wi-Fi SoC and the Host MCU.
SW Design
Guide
Integration guide with clear description of: High level Arch, overview on how to write a networking
application, list all API, parameters and structures.
Features of the device, SPI/handshake protocol between device and host MCU, with flow/sequence/state diagram, timing.
SW Programmer Guide
Explain in details the flow chart and how to use each API to implement all generic use cases (e.g.
start AP, start STA, provisioning, UDP, TCP, http, TLS, p2p, errors management, connection/transfer recovery mechanism/state diagram) - usage and sample application note.
For a complete listing of development-support tools and documentation, visit http://www.atmel.com/, or contact
the nearest Atmel field representative.
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Revision History
Doc Rev.
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Date
Comments
42390C
07/2015
1. Modified sections 10.2.1 and 10.2.2 to add new current consumption numbers, update
state names, and correct some typos
2. Fixed typos for SPI Slave interface timing in Table 9-6
3. Fixed typos for battery supply name: changed from VBAT to VBATT
4. Corrected PMU output voltages in Table 10-1
5. Updated reference schematic drawing in section 11
6. Added comment regarding resistors on SDIO pins in section 12
7. Updated power architecture drawing in section 10.1
8. Added pad drive strength in Table 4-3 and removed the note under Table 3-1
9. Updated operating temperature in the feature list
10. Corrected current in Power_Down state in Table 10-2
11. Miscellaneous minor formatting and content corrections
42390B
03/2015
DS update new Atmel format.
42390A
01/2015
Initial document release.
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