PIXI-9377 Qualcomm QCA9377 802.11ac/b/g/n 1T1R + Bluetooth 5 M.2 LGA Type 1216 Module REV. A1 – VER. 1.02 March 29, 2019 PIXI-9377 REV. A1. HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.02 – MAR 29 2019 REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Originator Notes 1.00 April 5, 2018 TechNexion Initial Public release 1.01 January 6, 2019 TechNexion Add 1.8V mode details 1.02 March 29, 2019 TechNexion Add Bluetooth 5 Page 2 of 36 PIXI-9377 REV. A1. HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.02 – MAR 29 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 General Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Product Key Features .................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Product Variants ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.4 Add-On Card Variants ................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 Block Diagrams ............................................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Dimensional Drawing PIXI-9377 ................................................................................................. 10 2. PIXI-9377 Signal Pinout .................................................................................................................... 11 3. RF Characteristics ............................................................................................................................. 13 4. Power ................................................................................................................................................ 14 4.1. WLAN Power Consumption ........................................................................................................ 14 4.2. Bluetooth Power Consumption ................................................................................................... 15 5. Electric Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 16 5.1 Power domain associated pins .................................................................................................... 16 6. Power Sequence Specifications ....................................................................................................... 17 6.1 All power rails supplied with 3.3 V ............................................................................................... 17 6.2 I/O Power Rails Supplied with 1.8V ............................................................................................. 18 6.2.1 With Removable Power Source. .............................................................................................. 18 6.2.2. Without Removable Power Source ......................................................................................... 19 7 Reference Schematics ....................................................................................................................... 20 7.1 PIXI-9377-S (SDIO) ..................................................................................................................... 20 7.2 PIXI-9377-P (PCIe) ...................................................................................................................... 21 7.3 Signal Connection Checklist while integrating PIXI-9377 ........................................................... 22 7.3.1 Module Integration Considerations - Circuit Implementation ................................................... 22 7.3.2 PCIe Decoupling Capacitors on PIXI-9377-P Designs ............................................................ 22 7.3.3 Bluetooth UART Signal Swapping on PIXI-9377-S Designs. ................................................... 22 7.3.4 Bluetooth PCM Audio Signal Swapping on PIXI-9377-S Designs. .......................................... 23 8. EMC Compliance certification ........................................................................................................... 24 8.1 FCC Testing Requirements for End-Product............................................................................... 24 8.2 FCC Wireless certification: New Filing vs. Permissive Change .................................................. 25 9 Antenna Integration Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 27 9.1 Antenna Connector Specifications .............................................................................................. 27 9.2 Certified Antenna Options ........................................................................................................... 28 10. SMT and Layout Data. .................................................................................................................... 29 11. Packaging Information .................................................................................................................... 33 11.1. Reel Packaging Information ..................................................................................................... 33 12. Labelling Information ....................................................................................................................... 34 13. Ordering Information ....................................................................................................................... 34 14. Important Notice .............................................................................................................................. 35 15. Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Page 3 of 36 PIXI-9377 REV. A1. HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.02 – MAR 29 2019 1. Introduction 1.1 General Introduction PIXI-9377 is a high performance 2.4 + 5GHz WLAN and Bluetooth combo module based on latest- generation silicon (Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377). With an industrial temperature rating, broad country certifications, and the availability in different package styles, the PIXI-9377 provides significant flexibility to meet various end user application needs. The on-module chip antenna package style for the PIXI-9377 eliminates complexity for design integration, simplifies manufacturing assembly with larger pin outs, and features an advanced chip antenna that offers greater resistance to de-tuning than typical trace or chip antennas. The module includes the MAC, Baseband and Radio to support WLAN applications and an independent, high-speed UART is provided for the Bluetooth host interface. In addition, the latest Linux and Android drivers are supported directly by TechNexion and Qualcomm Atheros. • Need to get to market quickly? • Not an expert in 802.11 wireless connectivity? • Need a custom antenna? • Would you like a custom design? • Not quite sure what you need? • Do you need help with your host board? TechNexion has a Design Services Team standby that is happy to develop custom hardware or software or assist with integrating the design. Contact your TechNexion Sales Contact Window or email us at [email protected]. Page 4 of 36 PIXI-9377 REV. A1. HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.02 – MAR 29 2019 1.2 Product Key Features General Specification Chipset Qualcomm QCA-9377 Formfactor M.2 LGA Type 1216 Antenna IPEX MHF-4 Connector Operation Temperature -40 to +85 Degrees Celsius Operation Humidity 10 – 90 % Non-Condensing Wi-Fi Specification Chipset Qualcomm QCA-9377 PIXI-9377-S SDIO Host Interface PXI-9377-P PCIE Standards 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Radio Stream 1T1R 2.4Ghz 2412 – 2484Mhz Frequency Range 5Ghz 4900 – 5925Mhz 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n 5Mhz 5Ghz 802.11a/n/ac 20Mhz Frequency Step 5Ghz 802.11 n/ac 40Mhz 5Ghz 802.11ac 80Mhz 802.11b 1,2, 5.5, 11 Mbps 802.11a/g 6,9,12,18,244,36,48,54 Mbps Link Data Rate 802.11n MCS 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 802.11ac MCS 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 802.11b DSSS (DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK) OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 802.11a/g/n Modulation Type 64QAM) OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 802.11ac 256QAM) RC4 128 bits Encryption AES 128 bits Bluetooth Specification Chipset Qualcomm QCA-9377 PIXI-9377-S UART Host Interface PXI-9377-P USB Standards Bluetooth 5 (backwards compatible with 4.2, 4.1, 4.0 LE, 3.0+HS, 2.1+EDR) Frequency Range 2402 – 2480Mhz Channels 0 – 79 Link Data Rate 1 Mbps, 2Mbps and Upto 3Mbps EDR Modulation Type FHSS, GFSK, DPSK, DQPSK Page 5 of 36 PIXI-9377 REV. A1. HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.02 – MAR 29 2019 1.3 Product Variants The PIXI-9377 Base Module is a System in Package (SIP) module, which can be assembled into an OEM end product and is available in the following configurations. Partnumber Description PIXI QCA9377 M.2 SIP Module PIXI-9377-S Wi-Fi : SDIO BT : UART + PCM PIXI QCA9377 M.2 SIP Module PIXI-9377-P Wi-Fi : PCIe BT : USB Page 6 of 36 PIXI-9377 REV. A1. HARDWARE MANUAL – VER 1.02 – MAR 29 2019 1.4 Add-On Card Variants TechNexion offers a range of “add-on cards” for customers that want to add the PIXI-9377 in their OEM project but don’t have the freedom or technical design or manufacturing knowledge to work with SIP packages Partnumber Description CLIX QCA9377 Module CLIX-9377 Wi-Fi : SDIO BT : UART + PCM M.2 Key AE QCA9377 Module STIX-M2-9377-AE Wi-Fi : PCIe BT : USB M.2 Key B QCA9377