Datasheet RN4677 (Microchip)

RN4677 Bluetooth® 4.0 Dual Mode Module Features Antenna
• Complete, fully certified, embedded 2.4 GHz • Ceramic Chip Antenna (RN4677) Bluetooth® version 4.0 module • External Antenna Connection via RF Pad • Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR) and Low Energy (LE) (RN4677U) • Bluetooth SIG certified
Compliance
• On-board embedded Bluetooth stack • Bluetooth SIG QDID: B021961 • Transparent UART mode for seamless serial data over Bluetooth Classic uses Serial Port Profile • Modular Certified for the United States (FCC) and (SPP), and Bluetooth Low Energy uses Generic Canada (IC) Attribute (GATT) Profile. • European R&TTE Directive Assessed Radio • Capability to open data connection in both Module Bluetooth Classic (Master) and Low Energy
General Description
(Central) roles • Easy to configure with ASCII commands, PC UI The RN4677 is a fully certified Bluetooth version 4.0 utility, or PIC® MCU driver library (BR/EDR/LE) module, which enables the designers to easily add dual mode Bluetooth wireless capability to • Firmware is upgradeable via UART their products. Delivering local connectivity for the • Compact surface mount module: Internet of Things (IoT), the RN4677 bridges the 22 x 12 x 2.4 mm product to Smart Phones and Tablets for convenient • Castellated surface mount pads for easy and data transfer, control and access to cloud applications. reliable host PCB mounting This Bluetooth SIG certified module provides a • Environmentally friendly, RoHS compliant complete wireless solution with Bluetooth stack on- • Perfect for Portable Battery-Operated Devices board, integrated antenna, and worldwide radio • Internal Battery Regulator Circuitry certifications in a compact surface mount package, • Worldwide regulatory certifications 22 x 12 x 2.4 mm. It supports GAP, SDP, SPP, and GATT profiles. Data is transferred over the Bluetooth
Operational
link by sending/receiving data via transparent UART mode, making it easy to integrate with any processor or • Single operating voltage: 3.2V to 4.3V Microcontroller with a UART interface. Configuration is • Temperature range: -20°C to 70°C made easy using a ASCII commands via UART. • Simple, UART interface Windows® based GUI, or PIC MCU configuration driver • Integrated Crystal, Internal Voltage Regulator, and are also used to access configuration settings over Matching Circuitry UART. • Multiple I/O pins for control and status
Applications RF/Analog
• Mobile Point of Sales (mPOS) • Frequency: 2.402 to 2.480 GHz • LED lighting • Receive Sensitivity: -90 dBm (Classic); -92 dBm • Wearables (LE) • Digital Sports • Power Output: 2 dBm (typical) • Fitness Devices • Health Care/Medical
Data Throughput
• Automotive Accessories • 50 kilobytes (Classic on Android) • Home Automation • 8 kilobytes (LE on iOS7) • Remote Control Toys
MAC/Baseband/Higher Layer
• Secure AES128 encryption • GAP, SDP, SPP, and GATT profiles  2015 Microchip Technology Inc.
Advance Information
DS50002370A-page 1 Document Outline Bluetooth® 4.0 Dual Mode Module Features Operational RF/Analog Data Throughput MAC/Baseband/Higher Layer Antenna Compliance General Description Applications Table of Contents Most Current Data Sheet Errata Customer Notification System 1.0 Device Overview TABLE 1-1: RN4677 Module Family Types FIGURE 1-1: RN4677 Block Diagram 1.1 Interface Description FIGURE 1-2: RN4677 PIN Diagram FIGURE 1-3: RN4677U PIN Diagram TABLE 1-2: PIN Description 1.2 Configuring the RN4677 1.3 UART Interface 1.4 Control and Indication I/O Pins TABLE 1-3: Configuration And Indication I/O Assignments 1.5 Status Indication I/O Pins TABLE 1-4: Status Indication 1.6 Software Button (SW_BTN) 1.7 WAKE UP (WAKEUP) 1.8 RESET (RST_N) 1.9 Status LED (LED1) 1.10 System Configuration 1.11 Power TABLE 1-5: system configuration settings FIGURE 1-4: RN4677 To MCU Interface Example - LDO FIGURE 1-5: RN4677 To MCU Interface Example - Battery 1.12 Mounting Details 1.13 Soldering Recommendations FIGURE 1-6: RN4677 Module Dimensions FIGURE 1-7: RN4677 Recommended PCB Footprint FIGURE 1-8: RN4677 Host PCB Mounting Suggestion 2.0 Application Information 2.1 RN4677 Ceramic Chip Antenna FIGURE 2-1: RN4677 Antenna Radiation Pattern 2.2 External Configuration and Programming FIGURE 2-2: External Programming Header Connections 3.0 Regulatory Approval 3.1 United States 3.1.1 LABELING AND USER INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 3.1.2 RF EXPOSURE 3.1.3 HELPFUL WEB SITES 3.2 Canada 3.2.1 LABELING AND USER INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 3.2.2 RF EXPOSURE 3.2.3 APPROVED EXTERNAL ANTENNA TYPES 3.2.4 HELPFUL WEB SITES 3.3 Europe 3.3.1 LABELING AND USER INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 3.3.2 EXTERNAL ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS 3.3.3 HELPFUL WEB SITES TABLE 3-1: European Compliance Testing 4.0 Electrical Characteristics TABLE 4-1: Environmental Conditions TABLE 4-2: Electrical Characteristics TABLE 4-3: Supply Consumption-Classic(1) TABLE 4-4: Supply Consumption-low Energy(1) TABLE 4-5: UART Baud 5.0 Ordering Information TABLE 5-1: Ordering Information Appendix A: Revision History Revision A (May 2015) The Microchip Web Site Customer Change Notification Service Customer Support Product Identification System Worldwide Sales and Service