Wi-Link 8 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth/BLE Modules0 pages

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WiLink 8 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi +
Bluetooth /BLE Modules
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Pre-integrated, pre-certied combo connectivity modules
from TI for fast time-to-market

Overview
Key Features and Benets
• High-performance Wi-Fi
• 802.11 b/g/n 2.4-GHz Radio/
Baseband/MAC
• 20- and 40-MHz channels
• 2×2 MIMO (2.4 GHz)
• Integrated PA and LNA
• Up to 110 Mbps (UDP) of
throughput
• MRC for extended range of 1.4×
(2.4 GHz)
• Station and soft access point
• Wi-Fi direct multi-channel
multi-role
• Personal and enterprise security
• Linux™ and Android™ drivers
• Dual-mode Bluetooth
• Bluetooth and BLE (BT 4.0
compliant)
• On-chip SBC encode and decode
• Royalty-free certified stack from
StoneStreet One
• Wi-Fi/Bluetooth single antenna
co-existence
• Built-in power management
• Direct connection to battery
(integrated DC2DC)
• Advanced low-power modes
• Host interfaces
• SDIO for Wi-Fi and UART for BT
• Temperature range: – 20°C to +70°C
• Small form factor:
13.4 × 13.3 × 2 mm

TI’s newest WiLink 8 module family
enables FCC/IC/ETSI compliant and
fully integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
technology solutions for the Internet
of Things with high-throughput and
extended range. WiLink 8 solutions
provide certified Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/
BLE co-existence in a power-optimized
design for home automation, smart
energy, multimedia and security and
safety applications.
WiLink 8 is provided as certified
modules by TI to reduce development
time, lower manufacturing costs, save
board space and minimize RF expertise
required. Additionally, Linux and

Android drivers for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
are pre-integrated with software development kits for TI’s AM335x and other
Sitara™ microprocessors. WiLink 8
solutions also provide sample applications, API guide, user documentation
and a world-class support community.

Applications
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Internet of Things
Multimedia
Home electronics
Home appliances and white goods
Industrial and home automation
Smart gateway and metering
Video conferencing
Video camera and security

WiLink 8 block diagram
32-KHz
XTAL

VBAT
Antenna 1
Wi-Fi/BT

Host processor running
Linux™ or Android™

VIO
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Bluetooth
stack and profiles

WPA supplicant
and Wi-Fi driver

32 KHz
Enable
Wi-Fi
SDIO

UART driver

SDIO driver

BT
UART

WL18XXMOD

Antenna 2
Wi-Fi
(optional)