# Wireless LAN Module, 2.4GHz, SmartConnect IoT Module, 8Mb Flash, PCB Antenna
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**SKU**: ATWINC1510-MR210PB1961
**Manufacturer**: MICROCHIP
**Price**: €7.8600
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**Lead Time**: 148 days (indicative)
## Description
Frequency RF:2.4GHz; Module Interface:I2C, SPI, UART; Module Applications:Internet of Things (IoT); Product Range:-; SVHC:No SVHC (27-Jun-2018)
## Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (04-Feb-2026) |
| Frequency Rf | 2.4GHz |
| Product Range | - |
| Module Interface | I2C, SPI, UART |
| Module Applications | Internet of Things (IoT) |
## Datasheet
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**ATWINC1500-MR210PB DATASHEET**
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## **IEEE 802.11 b/g/n IoT Module**
## **DATASHEET**
## **Description**
The ATWINC1500-MR210PB is a low-power consumption 802.11 b/g/n IoT (Internet of Things) module, which is specifically optimized for low power IoT applications. The highly integrated module features small form factor (21.5mm x 14.5mm x 2.1mm) while fully integrating Power Amplifier, LNA, Switch, Power Management, and PCB antenna. With seamless roaming capabilities and advanced security, it could be interoperable with various vendors’ 802.11b/g/n Access Points in wireless LAN. The module provides SPI and UART to interface to host controller.
## **Features**
- IEEE[®] 802.11 b/g/n 20MHz (1x1) solution
- Single spatial stream in 2.4GHz ISM band
- Integrated PA and T/R Switch
- Integrated PCB antenna
- 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, WPA2 Security
- Supports China WAPI security
- Superior MAC throughput via hardware accelerated two-level A-MSDU/A-MPDU frame aggregation and block acknowledgement
- On-chip memory management engine to reduce host load
- SPI, UART, and I[2] C host interfaces
- 2- or 3-wire Bluetooth[®] coexistence interface
- Operating temperature range of -40°C to +85°C
- I/O operating voltage of 2.7V to 3.6V
- Integrated Flash memory for system software
- Power Save Modes
- <4µA Power Down mode typical @3.3V I/O
- 380µA Doze mode with chip settings preserved (used for beacon monitoring)[1]
- 1See Power Consumption for module power modes.
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- On-chip low power sleep oscillator
- Fast host wake-up from Doze mode by a pin or SPI transaction
- Fast Boot Options
- On-chip Boot ROM (Firmware instant boot)
- SPI flash boot (firmware patches and state variables)
- Low-leakage on-chip memory for state variables
- Fast AP Re-Association (150ms)
- On-Chip Network Stack to offload MCU
- Integrated Network IP stack to minimize host CPU requirements
- Network features TCP, UDP, DHCP, ARP, HTTP, SSL, and DNS
- Hardware accelerators for Wi-Fi and SSL security to improve connection time
- Hardware accelerator for IP checksum
- Hardware accelerators for OTA security
- Small footprint host driver (4KB flash – less than 1KB RAM)
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## **Table of Contents**
|**1**|**Ordering Information and Module Marking ................................................................ 5**|
|---|---|
|**2**|**Block Diagram ............................................................................................................. 6**|
|**3**|**Pinout Information ....................................................................................................... 7**|
||3.1 Pin Description ...................................................................................................................................... 7|
||3.2 Module Outline Drawing ........................................................................................................................ 9|
|**4**|**Electrical Specifications ........................................................................................... 10**|
||4.1 Absolute Ratings ................................................................................................................................. 10|
||4.2 Recommended Operating Conditions ................................................................................................. 10|
|**5**|**CPU and Memory Subsystems ................................................................................. 11**|
||5.1 Processor ............................................................................................................................................ 11|
||5.2 Memory Subsystem............................................................................................................................. 11|
||5.3 Non-volatile Memory (eFuse) .............................................................................................................. 11|
|**6**|**WLAN Subsystem ...................................................................................................... 12**|
||6.1 MAC
............................................................................................................................................... 12|
||6.1.1
Features ................................................................................................................................. 12|
||6.1.2
Description .............................................................................................................................. 12|
||6.2 PHY
............................................................................................................................................... 13|
||6.2.1
Features ................................................................................................................................. 13|
||6.2.2
Description .............................................................................................................................. 13|
||6.3 Radio ............................................................................................................................................... 13|
||6.3.1
Receiver Performance ............................................................................................................ 14|
||6.3.2
Transmitter Performance ........................................................................................................ 15|
|**7**|**External Interfaces .................................................................................................... 16**|
||7.1 SPI Interface ....................................................................................................................................... 16|
||7.1.1
Overview................................................................................................................................. 16|
||7.1.2
SPI Timing .............................................................................................................................. 16|
||7.2 UART Interface ................................................................................................................................... 18|
||7.3 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Coexistence ............................................................................................................... 18|
|**8**|**Power Consumption .................................................................................................. 19**|
||8.1 Description of Device States ............................................................................................................... 19|
||8.2 Current Consumption in Various Device States .................................................................................. 19|
||8.3 Restrictions for Power States .............................................................................................................. 20|
||8.4 Power-up/down Sequence .................................................................................................................. 20|
||8.5 Digital I/O Pin Behavior During Power-up Sequences......................................................................... 21|
|**9**|**Notes On Interfacing to the ATWINC1500-MR210PB .............................................. 22**|
||9.1 Programmable Pull-up Resistors ......................................................................................................... 22|
|**10**|**RF Performance Placement Guidelines ................................................................... 22**|
|**11**|**Schematic Design Information ................................................................................. 23**|
||11.1 Application Schematic ......................................................................................................................... 23|
|**12**|**Reflow Profile Information ........................................................................................ 24**|
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12.1 Storage Condition................................................................................................................................ 24 12.1.1 Moisture Barrier Bag Before Opened ..................................................................................... 24 12.1.2 Moisture Barrier Bag Open ..................................................................................................... 24 12.2 Stencil Design ..................................................................................................................................... 24 12.3 Baking Conditions ............................................................................................................................... 24 12.4 Soldering and Reflow Condition .......................................................................................................... 24 12.4.1 Reflow Oven ........................................................................................................................... 24 **13 Reference Documentation and Support................................................................... 26** 13.1 Reference Documents ......................................................................................................................... 26 **14 Revision History ........................................................................................................ 27**
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## **1 Ordering Information and Module Marking**
## **Table 1-1. Ordering Details**
|**Ordering code**|**Package**|**Description**|
|---|---|---|
|ATWINC1500-MR210PB|22x15mm|Certified module with ATWINC1500B chip and PCB antenna|
|ATWINC1500-MR210UB|22x15mm|Certified module with ATWINC1500B chip and uFL connector|
|ATWINC1510-MR210PB|22x15mm|Certified module with ATWINC1510B chip (8Mb Flash) and
PCB antenna|
**Figure 1-1. Marking Information**
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## **2 Block Diagram**
**Figure 2-1. Block Diagram of the Module**
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## **3 Pinout Information**
## **3.1 Pin Description**
**Figure 3-1. Pin Assignment**
**Table 3-1. Pin Description**
|**NO**|**Name**|**Type**|**Description**|**Programmable**
**pull-up resistor**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1|GPIO_6|I/O|General purpose I/O|Yes|
|2|I2C_SCL|I/O|I2C Slave Clock. Currently used only for Atmel debug. Not for cus-
tomer use. Leave unconnected.|Yes|
|3|I2C_SDA|I/O|I2C Slave Data. Currently used only for Atmel debug. Not for customer
use. Leave unconnected.|Yes|
|4|RESET_N|I|Active-Low Hard Reset. When asserted to a low level, the module will
be placed in a reset state. When asserted to a high level, the module
will run normally. Connect to a host output that defaults low at power
up. If the host output is tri-stated, add a 1MΩ pull-down resistor to en-
sure a low level at power up.|No|
|5
L
~~|~~|NC
~~|~~
~~||~~|-
~~||~~|No connect
~~||~~
||||
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|**NO**|**Name**|**Type**|**Description**|**Programmable**
**pull-up resistor**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|6|NC|-|No connect||
|7|NC|-|No connect||
|8|NC|-|No connect||
|9|GND_1|-|GND||
|10|SPI_CFG|I|Tie to VDDIO through a 1MΩ resistor to enable the SPI interface|No|
|11|WAKE|I|Host Wake control. Can be used to wake up the module from Doze
mode. Connect to a host GPIO.|Yes|
|12|GND_2|-|GND||
|13|IRQN|O|ATWINC1500-MR210P Device Interrupt output. Connect to host inter-
rupt input pin.|Yes|
|14|UART_TXD|O|UART Transmit Output from ATWINC1500-MR210P|Yes|
|15|SPI_RXD|I|SPI MOSI (Master Out Slave In) pin|Yes|
|16|SPI_SSN|I|SPI Slave Select. Active low|Yes|
|17|SPI_TXD|O|SPI MISO (Master In Slave Out) pin|Yes|
|18|SPI_SCK|I|SPI Clock|Yes|
|19|UART_RXD|I|UART Receive input to ATWINC1500-MR210P|Yes|
|20|VBATT|-|Battery power supply||
|21|GPIO_1/RTC|I|General Purpose I/O / RTC|Yes|
|22|CHIP_EN|I|Module enable. High level enables module, low level places module in
Power Down mode. Connect to a host Output that defaults low at
power up. If the host output is tri-stated, add a 1MΩ pull-down resistor
to ensure a low level at power up.|No|
|23|VDDIO|-|I/O Power Supply. Must match host I/O voltage.||
|24|1P3V_TP|-|1.3V VDD Core Test Point. Leave unconnected.||
|25|GPIO_3|I/O|General purpose I/O||
|26|GPIO_4|I/O|General purpose I/O|Yes|
|27|GPIO_5|I/O|General purpose I/O|Yes|
|28|GND_3|-|GND||
|29|PADDLE|-|GND||
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## **3.2 Module Outline Drawing**
**Figure 3-2. Module Drawings – ATWINC1500-MR210PB - Top and Bottom Views (unit = mm)**
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NOTE: THIS PAD MUST BE
SOLDERED TO GND.
NOTE: THIS PAD MUST BE
SOLDERED TO GND.
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**Figure 3-3. Module Drawings – ATWINC1500-MR210UB - Top and Bottom Views (unit = mm)**
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NOTE:THIS PAD MUST BE
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NOTE: THIS PAD MUST BE
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## **4 Electrical Specifications**
## **4.1 Absolute Ratings**
## **Table 4-1. Voltages**
|**Symbol**|**Description**|**Min.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|VBATT|Input supply voltage|-0.3|5.0|V|
|VDDIO|I/O voltage|-0.3|4.6|V|
## **4.2 Recommended Operating Conditions**
## **Table 4-2. Recommended Operating Conditions**
||**Test conditions: -40ºC - +85ºC**|**Test conditions: -40ºC - +85ºC**|**Test conditions: -40ºC - +85ºC**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|VBATT|3.0|3.6|4.2|V|
|VDDIO|2.7|3.3|3.6|V|
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## **5 CPU and Memory Subsystems**
## **5.1 Processor**
ATWINC1500B 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.
## **5.2 Memory Subsystem**
The APS3 core uses a 128KB instruction/boot ROM along with a 160KB instruction RAM and a 64KB data RAM. ATWINC1500B also has 4Mb of flash memory, which can be used for system software. In addition, the device uses a 128KB shared RAM, accessible by the processor and MAC, which allows the APS3 core to perform various data management tasks on the TX and RX data packets.
## **5.3 Non-volatile Memory (eFuse)**
ATWINC1500B has 768 bits of non-volatile eFuse memory that can be read by the CPU after device reset. This non-volatile one-time-programmable (OTP) memory can be used to store customer-specific parameters, such as MAC address; various calibration information, such as TX power, crystal frequency offset, etc.; and other softwarespecific configuration parameters. The eFuse is partitioned into six 128-bit banks. Each bank has the same bit map, which is shown in Figure 5-1. The purpose of the first 80 bits in each bank is fixed, and the remaining 48 bits are general-purpose software dependent bits, or reserved for future use. Since each bank can be programmed independently, this allows for several updates of the device parameters following the initial programming, e.g. updating MAC address. Refer to ATWINC1500-MR210PB Programming Guide for the eFuse programming instructions.
**Figure 5-1. eFuse Bit Map**
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1 1 3 4 1
1 7 1 15
Flags
8 48 8 16
Bank 0 F MAC ADDR G FO
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 5
128 Bits
Used Invalid Version Reserved MAC ADDR Used Used TX Gain Correc tion Used Freq. Offset
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## **6 WLAN Subsystem**
The WLAN subsystem is composed of the Media Access Controller (MAC) and the Physical Layer (PHY). The following two subsections describe the MAC and PHY in detail.
## **6.1 MAC**
## **6.1.1 Features**
The ATWINC1500-MR210PB IEEE802.11 MAC supports the following functions:
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- 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
- Supports either STA or AP mode in the infrastructure basic service set mode
- Supports independent basic service set (IBSS)
## **6.1.2 Description**
The ATWINC1500B 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 datapath 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 datapath engines are used to implement datapath functions with heavy computational requirements. 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).
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The MAC functions implemented solely in software on the microprocessor have the following characteristics:
- 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.
## **6.2 PHY**
## **6.2.1 Features**
The ATWINC1500B IEEE802.11 PHY supports the following functions:
- Single antenna 1x1 stream in 20MHz channels
- Supports IEEE 802.11b DSSS-CCK modulation: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps
- Supports IEEE 802.11g OFDM modulation: 6, 9, 12,18, 24, 36, 48, 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, 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
## **6.2.2 Description**
The ATWINC1500BWLAN PHY is designed to achieve reliable and power-efficient physical layer communication specified by IEEE 802.11 b/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.
## **6.3 Radio**
**Table 6-1. Radio Performance under Typical Conditions: VBATT=3.3V; VDDIO=3.3V; temp.: 25ºC**
|**Feature**|**Description**|
|---|---|
|Module Part Number|ATWINC1500-MR210PB|
|WLAN Standard|IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi compliant|
|Host Interface|SPI, UART|
|Dimension|L x W x H: 21.72 x 14.73 x 3.5 (typical) mm|
|Frequency Range|2.412GHz ~ 2.4835GHz (2.4GHz ISM Band)|
|Number of Channels|11 for North America, 13 for Europe, and 14 for Japan|
|Modulation|802.11b: DQPSK, DBPSK, CCK
802.11g/n: OFDM /64-QAM,16-QAM, QPSK, BPSK|
|Dt Rt|802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps|
|aa ae|802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps|
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|**Feature**|**Description**|
|---|---|
|Data Rate
(20MHz, normal GI, 800ns)|802.11n: 6.5, 13, 19.5, 26, 39, 52, 58.5, 65Mbps|
|Data Rate
(20MHz, short GI, 400ns)|802.11n: 7.2, 14.4, 21.7, 28.9, 43.3, 57.8, 65,72.2Mbps|
|Operating temperature|-40°C to 85°C|
|Storage temperature|-40°C to 85°C|
|Humidity|Operating Humidity 10% to 95% Non-Condensing
Storage Humidity 5% to 95% Non-Condensing|
## **6.3.1 Receiver Performance**
Radio performance under typical conditions: VBATT=3.3V; VDDIO=3.3V; temp.: 25°C.
## **Table 6-2. Receiver Performance**
|**Parameter**|**Description**|**Minimum**|**Typical**|**Maximum**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Frequency||2,412||2,484|MHz|
|Sensitivity
802.11b|1Mbps DSS||-98||dBm|
||2Mbps DSS||-94|||
||5.5Mbps DSS||-92|||
||11Mbps DSS||-88|||
|Sensitivity
802.11g|6Mbps OFDM||-90|||
||9Mbps OFDM||-89|||
||12Mbps OFDM||-88|||
||18Mbps OFDM||-85|||
||24Mbps OFDM||-83|||
||36Mbps OFDM||-80|||
||48Mbps OFDM||-76|||
||54Mbps OFDM||-74|||
|Sensitivity
802.11n
(BW=20MHz)|MCS 0||-89|||
||MCS 1||-87|||
||MCS 2||-85|||
||MCS 3||-82|||
||MCS 4||-77|||
||MCS 5||-74|||
||MCS 6||-72|||
||MCS 7||-70.5|||
|Maximum Receive
Signal Level|1-11Mbps DSS||0|||
||6-54Mbps OFDM||0|||
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|**Parameter**|**Description**|**Minimum**|**Typical**|**Maximum**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||MCS 0 – 7||0|||
|Adjacent Channel
Rejection|1Mbps DSS (30MHz offset)||50||dB|
||11Mbps DSS (25MHz offset)||43|||
||6Mbps OFDM (25MHz offset)||40|||
||54Mbps OFDM (25MHz offset)||25|||
||MCS 0 – 20MHz BW (25MHz offset)||40|||
||MCS 7 – 20MHz BW (25MHz offset)||20|||
|Cellular Blocker
Immunity|776-794MHz CDMA||-14||dBm|
||824-849MHz GSM||-10|||
||880-915MHz GSM||-10|||
||1710-1785MHz GSM||-15|||
||1850-1910MHz GSM||-15|||
||1850-1910MHz WCDMA||-24|||
||1920-1980MHz WCDMA||-24|||
## **6.3.2 Transmitter Performance**
Radio performance under typical conditions: VBATT=3.3V; VDDIO=3.3V; temp.: 25°C.
## **Table 6-3. Transmitter Performance**
|**Parameter**|**Description**|**Minimum**|**Typical**|**Maximum**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Frequency||2,412||2,484|MHz|
|Output Power(1)
ON_Transmit|802.11b 1Mbps||18.5||dBm|
||802.11b 11Mbps||19.5|||
||802.11g 6Mbps||18.5|||
||802.11g 54Mbps||16.5|||
||802.11n MCS 0||17.0|||
||802.11n MCS 7||14.5|||
|TX Power Accuracy|||±1.5(2)||dB|
|Carrier Suppression|||30.0||dBc|
|Harmonic Output Power|2nd|||-41|dBm/MHz|
||3rd|||-41||
Notes: 1. Measured at 802.11 spec compliant EVM/Spectral Mask.
2. Measured after RF matching network. See reference design.
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## **7 External Interfaces**
## **7.1 SPI Interface**
## **7.1.1 Overview**
ATWINC1500-MR210PB has a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) that operates as a SPI slave. The SPI interface can be used for control and for serial I/O of 802.11 data. The SPI pins are mapped as shown in Table 7-1. The SPI is a full-duplex slave-synchronous serial interface that is available immediately following reset when pin 10 (SPI_CFG) is tied to VDDIO.
**Table 7-1. SPI Interface Pin Mapping**
|**Pin #**|**SPI function**|
|---|---|
|10|CFG: Must be tied to VDDIO|
|16|SSN: Active Low Slave Select|
|15|MOSI(RXD): Serial Data Receive|
|18|SCK: Serial Clock|
|17|MISO(TXD): Serial Data Transmit|
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 MISO line.
The SPI 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.
The SPI SSN, MOSI, MISO, and SCK pins of the ATWINC1500-MR210PB have internal programmable pull-up resistors (See Section 9.1). These resistors should be programmed to be disabled. Otherwise, if any of the SPI pins are driven to a low level while the ATWINC1500-MR210PB is in the low-power sleep state, the current will flow from the VDDIO supply through the pull-up resistors, increasing the current consumption of the module.
## **7.1.2 SPI Timing**
The SPI timing is provided in Figure 7-1 and Table 7-2.
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## **Figure 7-1. SPI Timing Diagram (SPI Mode CPOL=0, CPHA=0)**
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fSCK
tLH tWH tW L
SCK tHL
TXD
tODLY
RXD
tISU tIHD
SSN
SPI Master
tSSODLY
SSN
SPI Slave
t SUSSN t HDSSN
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**Table 7-2. SPI Slave Timing Parameters**
|**Parameter**|**Symbol**|**Min.**|**Max.**|**Units**|**Remarks**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Clock Input Frequency|fSCK||48|MHz||
|Clock Low Pulse Width|tWL|5||ns||
|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|20|||
|Slave Select Setup Time|tSUSSN|5||||
|Slave Select Hold Time|tHDSSN|5||||
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## **7.2 UART Interface**
The ATWINC1500-MR210PB has a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) interface available on pins 14 and 19. It can be used for control or data transfer if the baud rate is sufficient for a given application. The UART is compatible with the RS-232 standard, where ATWINC1500-MR210PB operates as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). It has a two-pin RXD/TXD interface.
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 UART input clock is selectable between 10MHz, 5MHz, 2.5MHz, and 1.25MHz. The clock divider value is programmable as 13 integer bits and 3 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 4 x 8 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 7-2. This example shows 7-bit data (0x45), odd parity, and two stop bits.
See the ATWINC1500-MR210PB Programming Guide for information on configuring the UART.
**Figure 7-2. Example of UART RX of TX Packet**
## **7.3 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Coexistence**
ATWINC1500-MR210PB supports 2- and 3-wire Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Coexistence signaling conforming to the IEEE 802.15.2-2003 standard, Part 15.2. The type of coexistence interface used (2- or 3-wire) is chosen to be compatible with the specific Bluetooth device used in a given application. Coexistence interface can be enabled on the following pins: GPIO_1, GPIO_3, GPIO_4, GPIO_5, GPIO_6, I2C_SCL, I2C_SDA – each of these pins can be configured for any function of the coexistence interface. Table 7-3 shows a usage example of the 2-wire interface using the GPIO_3 and GPIO_4 pins; 3-wire interface using the GPIO_3, GPIO_4, and GPIO_5 pins; for more specific instructions on configuring Coexistence refer to ATWINC1500-MR210PB Programming Guide.
**Table 7-3. Coexistence Pin Assignment Example**
|**Pin name**|**Pin #**|**Function**|**Target**|**2-wire**|**3-wire**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|GPIO_3|25|BT_Req|BT is requesting to access the medium to transmit or
receive. Goes high on TX or RX slot|Used|Used|
|GPIO_4|26|WL_Act|Device response to the BT request. High - BT_req is
denied and BT slot blocked.|Used|Used|
|GPIO_5|27|BT_Pri|Priority of the BT packets in the requested slot. High to
indicate high priority and low for normal.|Not Used|Used|
|GPIO_6|1|Ant_SW|Direct control on Antenna (coex bypass)|Optional|Optional|
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## **8 Power Consumption**
## **8.1 Description of Device States**
ATWINC1500-MR210PB has several Devices States:
- ON_Transmit – Device is actively transmitting an 802.11 signal. Highest output power and nominal current consumption.
- ON_Receive – Device is actively receiving an 802.11 signal. Lowest sensitivity and nominal current consumption.
- ON_Doze – Device is on but is neither transmitting nor receiving
- Power_Down – Device core supply off (Leakage)
- IDLE connect – Device is connected with 1 DTIM beacon interval
The following pins are used to switch between the ON and Power_Down states:
- CHIP_EN – Device pin (pin #22) 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 8.3).
## **8.2 Current Consumption in Various Device States**
## **Table 8-1. Current Consumption**
|**Device state**|**Code rate**|**Output**
**power, dBm**|**Current consumption (1)**|**Current consumption (1)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**IVBATT**|**IVDDIO**|
|ON_Transmit|802.11b 1Mbps|19.5|294mA|22mA|
||802.11b 11Mbps|20.5|290mA|22mA|
||802.11g 6Mbps|19.5|292mA|22mA|
||802.11g 54Mbps|17.5|250mA|22mA|
||802.11n MCS 0|18.0|289mA|22mA|
||802.11n MCS 7|15.5|244mA|22mA|
|ON_Receive|802.11b 1Mbps|N/A|52.5mA|22mA|
||802.11b 11Mbps|N/A|52.5mA|22mA|
||802.11g 6Mbps|N/A|55.0mA|22mA|
||802.11g 54Mbps|N/A|57.5mA|22mA|
||802.11n MCS 0|N/A|54.0mA|22mA|
||802.11n MCS 7|N/A|58.5mA|22mA|
|ON_Doze|N/A|N/A|380µA|<10µA|
|Power_Down|N/A|N/A|<0.5µA|<3.5µA|
Notes: 1. Conditions: VBATT @ 3.6V, VDDIO@ 3.3V, temp. 25°C.
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## **8.3 Restrictions for Power States**
When no power is supplied to the device, for example, the DC/DC Converter output and VDDIO are both off (at ground potential), 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 diodedrop below ground to any pin.
## **8.4**
## **Power-up/down Sequence**
The power-up/down sequence for ATWINC1500-MR210PB is shown in Figure 8-1. The timing parameters are provided in Table 8-2.
## **Figure 8-1. Power Up/Down Sequence**
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VBATT
t A t A'
VDDIO
t B t B'
CHIP_EN
t C
t C'
RESETN
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XO Clock
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**Table 8-2. Power-up/down Sequence Timing**
|**Parameter**|**Min.**|**Max.**|**Units**|**Description**|**Notes**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|tA|0||ms|VBATT rise to VDDIO rise|VBATT and VDDIO can rise simultaneously
or can be tied together. VDDIO must not
rise before VBATT.|
|tB|0||ms|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||ms|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||ms|VDDIO fall to VBATT fall|VBATT and VDDIO can fall simultaneously
or can be tied together. VBATT must not fall
before VDDIO.|
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|**Parameter**|**Min.**|**Max.**|**Units**|**Description**|**Notes**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|tB’|0||ms|CHIP_EN fall to VDDIO fall|VDDIO must not fall before CHIP_EN.
CHIP_EN and RESETN can fall simultane-
ously.|
|tC’|0||ms|RESETN fall to VDDIO fall|VDDIO must not fall before RESETN. RE-
SETN and CHIP_EN can fall simultane-
ously.|
## **8.5 Digital I/O Pin Behavior During Power-up Sequences**
Table 8-3 represents digital I/O Pin states corresponding to device power modes.
**Table 8-3. 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|
|On Sleep/
On Transmit/
On Receive:
core supply on, device
programmed by firmware|High|High|High|Programmed by
firmware for
each pin:
Enabled or Dis-
abled|Opposite
of Output
Driver
state|Programmed by
firmware for
each pin:
Enabled or
Disabled|
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## **9 Notes On Interfacing to the ATWINC1500-MR210PB**
## **9.1**
## **Programmable Pull-up Resistors**
The ATWINC1500-MR210PB provides programmable pull-up resistors on various pins. 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 module pin on the ATWINC1500-MR210PB should leave these pull-up 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 ATWINC1500-MR210PB is in the low power sleep state, current will flow from the VDDIO supply through the pull-up 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 through each pull-up resistor that is driven low would be approximately 3.3V/100K = 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.
See the ATWINC1500-MR210PB Programming Guide for information on enabling/disabling the programmable pull up resistors.
## **10 RF Performance Placement Guidelines**
It is critical to follow the recommendations listed below to achieve the best RF performance:
- The module must be placed on the main board – the printed antenna area must overlap with the carrier board. The portion of the module containing the antenna should not go outside the edge of the main board. The antenna is designed to work properly when it is sitting directly on top of a 1.5mm thick printed circuit board.
- If the module is placed at the edge of the main board, a minimum 22mm by 5mm area directly under the antenna must be clear of all metal on all layers of the board. “In-land” placement is acceptable; however deepness of keep-out area must grove to: module edge to main board edge plus 5mm. DO NOT PLACE THE MODULE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MAIN BOARD OR FAR AWAY FROM THE MAIN BOARD EDGE.
- Keep away from the antenna, as far as possible, large metal objects to avoid electromagnetic field blocking
- Do not enclose the antenna within a metal shield
- Keep any components which may radiate noise or signals within the 2.4GHz – 2.5GHz frequency band as far away from the antenna as possible, or better yet, shield those components. Any noise radiated from the main board in this frequency band will degrade the sensitivity of the module.
- Contact Atmel for assistance if any other placement is required
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## **11 Schematic Design Information**
This chapter deals with schematic information. Application schematics for SPI and SDIO are provided in figures Figure 11-1 and Figure 11-2. Module design information such as module schematics can be obtained under an NDA from Atmel.
## **11.1 Application Schematic**
## **Figure 11-1. SPI Application Schematic**
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VDDIO
R1
1M U1
ATWINC1500-MR
10 9
To host GPIO WAKE 11 12 SDIO_SPI_CFGWAKE GND1NC4 87
R2 0 1 3 GND2 NC3 6
To host UART input UART_TxDSPI_MOSIIRQN RRR345 000 1 15 1 46 IRQNUART_TxDSPI_RxD RESETNNC2NC1 543 R10 0 Reset_n T o host GPIO
To host SPI MasterTo host UART output UART_RxDSPI_MISOSPI_SSNSPI_SCK RRR678 000 17 1 198 SPI_SSNSPI_TxDSPI_CLKUART_RxD I2C_SDAI2C_SCLGPIO_6 21 TP1TP2 GPIO_6 G eneral Purpose I/O
VBAT
General Purpose I/O GPIO_1
To host GPIO Chip_EN R9 0 GPIO_5
VDDIO GPIO_4 General Purpose I/O
GPIO_3
VBATT GPIO_1 CHIP_EN VDDIO 1P3V_TP GPIO_3 GPIO_4 GPIO_5 GND3 Paddle
20 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 5 6 2 27 8 2 29
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Resistors R2 - R10 are recommended as placeholders in case filtering of noisy signals is required. They also allow disconnecting of module for debug purposes.
## **Figure 11-2. SDIO Application Schematic**
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U1
ATWINC1500-MR
10 9
To host GPIO WAKE 11 12 SDIO_SPI_CFGWAKE GND1NC4 87
R2 0 1 3 GND2 NC3 6
IRQN R3 0 1 4 IRQN NC2 5
SD_DAT2SD_DAT3 RR45 00 15 1 6 SD_DAT3SD_DAT2 RESETNNC1 43 R10 0 Reset_n T o host GPIO
To host SDIO Host SD_DAT1SD_DAT0SD_CMDSD_CLK RRR678 000 17 1 198 SD_DAT1SD_DAT0SD_CMDSD_CLK I2C_SDAI2C_SCLGPIO_6 21 TP1TP2 GPIO_6 G eneral Purpose I/O
VBAT
General Purpose I/O GPIO_1
To host GPIO Chip_EN R9 0 GPIO_5
VDDIO GPIO_4 General Purpose I/O
GPIO_3
VBATT GPIO_1 CHIP_EN VDDIO 1P3V_TP GPIO_3 GPIO_4 GPIO_5 GND3 Paddle
20 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 5 6 2 27 8 2 29
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Resistors R2 - R10 are recommended as placeholders in case filtering of noisy signals is required. They also allow disconnecting of module for debug purposes.
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## **12 Reflow Profile Information**
This chapter provides guidelines for reflow processes in getting the Atmel module soldered to the customer’s design.
## **12.1 Storage Condition**
## **12.1.1 Moisture Barrier Bag Before Opened**
A moisture barrier bag must be stored in a temperature of less than 30°C with humidity under 85% RH.
The calculated shelf life for the dry-packed product shall be 12 months from the date the bag is sealed.
## **12.1.2 Moisture Barrier Bag Open**
Humidity indicator cards must be blue, <30%.
## **12.2 Stencil Design**
The recommended stencil is laser-cut, stainless steel type with thickness of 100µm to 130µm and approximately a 1:1 ratio of stencil opening to pad dimension. To improve paste release, a positive taper with bottom opening 25µm larger than the top can be utilized. Local manufacturing experience may find other combinations of stencil thickness and aperture size to get good results.
## **12.3 Baking Conditions**
This module is rated at MSL level 3. After sealed bag is opened, no baking is required within 168 hours so long as the devices are held at ≤30[°] C/60% RH or stored at <10% RH.
The module will require baking before mounting if:
- The sealed bag has been open for >168 hours
- Humidity Indicator Card reads >10%
- SIPs need to be baked for 8 hours at 125[°] C
## **12.4 Soldering and Reflow Condition**
## **12.4.1 Reflow Oven**
It is strongly recommended that a reflow oven equipped with more heating zones and Nitrogen atmosphere should be used for lead-free assembly. Nitrogen atmosphere has shown to improve the wet-ability and reduce temperature gradient across the board. It can also enhance the appearance of the solder joints by reducing the effects of oxidation.
The following bullet items should also be observed in the reflow process:
- Some recommended pastes include NC-SMQ[®] 230 flux and Indalloy[®] 241 solder paste made up of 95.5 Sn/3.8 Ag/0.7 Cu or SENJU N705-GRN3360-K2-V Type 3, no clean paste
- Allowable reflow soldering times: Two times based on the following reflow soldering profile (see Figure 12-1
- Temperature profile: Reflow soldering shall be done according to the following temperature profile (see Figure 12-1)
- Peak temp.: 250°C
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## **Figure 12-1. Solder Reflow Profile**
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## **13 Reference Documentation and Support**
## **13.1 Reference Documents**
Atmel offers a set of collateral documentation to ease integration and device ramp.
The following table lists documents available on the Atmel web or are integrated in development tools.
|**Title**|**Content**|
|---|---|
|ATWINC1500
MU Device
Datasheet|Datasheet for the ATWINC1500 SmartConnect Wi-Fi component.|
|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 guide-
lines.|
|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 match-
ing, 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 ap-
plication, list all API, parameters and structures.
Features of the device, SPI/handshake protocol between device and host MCU, with flow/se-
quence/state diagram, timing.|
|SW Program-
mer 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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## **14 Revision History**
|**Doc Rev.**|**Date**|**Comments**|
|---|---|---|
|42502B|02/2016|1. Revised Module outline drawings to show Ground pad to be soldered.
2. Pulled out Footprint drawing as this is covered in the Module drawing.
3. Updated Copyright for 2016.
4. Updated footers.
5. Revised Transmit Performance Table 6-3.
6. Revised current table references in Table 8-1.
7. Added uFL info to RF Section 10.
8. Updated Schematics Section 11 text and figures Figure 11-1 and Figure 11-2.
9. Updated Document Reference table to include the ATWINC1500-MU datasheet.
10. Revised section 12 Reflow Profile Information.|
|42376A|07/2015|Updated due to changes from ATWINC1500A to ATWINC1500B:
1. Updated power numbers and description, added high-power and low-power modes.
2. Updated radio performance numbers.
4. Updated reference schematic and pin list to add GPIOs 3,4,5,6.
5. Fixed typos in SPI interface timing.
6. Added hardware accelerators in feature list (security and checksum).
7. Increased instruction RAM size from 128KB to 160KB.
8. Improved and corrected description of Coexistence interface.
9. Miscellaneous minor updates and corrections.|
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