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WT32i BLUETOOTH AUDIO MODULE  
DATA SHEET  
Monday, 18 March 201
Version 1.3.1  

VERSION HISTORY  
VERSION  
COMMENT  
1.0  
First version  
Added example how to protect the battery by shutting down the regulators
certain voltage level  
1.1  
1.2  
Fixed PCM pin numbering  
1.21  
1.22  
1.23  
1.24  
1.3  
Design check list added  
UART brake signal updated  
Chapter 9.3.1 added  
Added note to reset section  
Updated order codes and added more information about iWRAP versions.  
Fixed one wrong build number  
1.3.1  
Silicon Labs  

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
1
2
3
4
5
Design Check List…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6  
WT32i Product Numberin
g
.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7  
Block diagram………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8  
Pinout and Terminal Description …………………………………………………………………………………………………….9  
Electrical Characteristics ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5.1  
Absolute Maximum Ratings …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12  
Recommended Operating Condition
s
.
…………………………………………………………………….
…………. 12  
Digital Terminals…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….. 12  
Audio Characteristics ……………………………………………………………………………………
………………. 13  
5.2  
5.3  
5.4  
5.4.1  
5.4.2  
5.4.3  
5.5  
5.5.1  
5.5.2  
5.6  
ADC……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13  
DAC……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14  
A2DP Codecs………………………………………………………………………
….
……………………………….. 14  
RF Characteristics………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16  
RF Transceiver ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16  
Antenna Characteristic
s
.
…………………………………….
……………………………………………………….. 17  
Current Consumption ……………………………………………….
………………………………………………………. 20  
6
Power Control and Regulation …………………………….
…………………………………………………………………….. 21  
6.1  
6.2  
6.2.1  
Protecting the Battery by Configuring the Modu
o Turn Off at Certain Voltage ………………………… 23  
Rese
t
.
…………………………………………………
….
………………………………………………………………………. 24  
Internal POR ………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….. 24  
7
8
Battery Charger ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26  
GPIO and AIO Functions………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27  
8.1  
iWRAP supported GPIO Function
s
.
………………………………………………………………………………………. 27  
Outputting Internal Clocks……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27  
Auxiliary ADC …
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 28  
Software I2C
erface ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28  
8.2  
8.3  
8.4  
9
Serial Interfaces………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29  
9.1 UAR
nterface…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29  
9.
Resetting Through UART Break Signa
l
.
………………………………………………………………………….. 30  
UART Configuration While Reset is Activ
e
.
……………………………………………………………………… 30  
UART Bypass Mode …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30  
9.1.2  
9.1.3  
.2  
9.3  
USB Interfac
e
.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 31  
Programming and Debug Interface (SPI)……………………………………………………………………………….. 32  
9.3.1  
Multi-slave Operatio
n
.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32  
Audio Interface
s
.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 33  
Stereo Audio Codec Interface………………………………………………………………………………………… 33  
10  
10.1  
10.1.1 ADC…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 
33  
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10.1.2 DAC…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 
35  
10.1.3 Microphone
 
Input …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36  
10.1.4 Line
 
Input ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 37  
10.1.5 Output
 
Stag
e
.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 38  
10.1.6 Mono
 
Operation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40  
10.1.7 Side
 
Tone………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10.2  
PCM Interface ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40  
I2S Interface………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40  
IEC 60958 Interfac
e
.
……………………………………………………………………………..
………………… 42  
Design Guidelines…………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………. 44  
Audio Layout Guide ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 44  
10.3  
10.4  
11  
11.1  
11.1.1 EMC
 
Consideration
s
.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 44  
11.1.2 Choosing
 
Capacitors and Resistors ……………………………………….
….
……………………………….. 44  
11.2  
11.3  
12  
RF Layout Guid
e
.
……………………………………………………….
……..
………………………………………. 45  
Example Application Schematics……………………………………………………………………………………. 48  
Physical Dimensions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 52  
Soldering Recommendations…………………………………
.
….
……………………………………………………… 54  
Packag
e
.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 55  
Certification Guidance for an End Product Using
2i …………………………………………………………….. 57  
Bluetooth End Product Listing…………
….
………………………………………………………………………. 57  
CE Approval of an End-Product..
…………………………………………………………………………….. 57  
FCC Certification of an End Product……………………………………………………………………………….. 58  
13  
14  
15  
15.1  
15.2  
15.3  
15.3.1 Co-location
 
with Other T
nsmitters ……………………………………………………………………………….. 59  
15.4  
15.5  
16  
IC Certification of an End Product ………………………………………………………………………………….. 59  
MIC Japan Certification of an End Product………………………………………………………………………. 59  
WT32i Certifications……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 59  
Bluetoot
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59  
CE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59  
C……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 60  
IC……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 61  
16.1  
16.2  
16.3  
16.4  
16.
.1 IC………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 
61  
16.5  
MIC Japan…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 62  
KCC (South-Korea
)
.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 62  
Qualified Antenna Types for WT32i-E …………………………………………………………………………….. 62  
6.6  
16.7  
Silicon Labs  

WT32i
Bluetooth
®
Audio Module  
DESCRIPTION  
KEY FEATURES:  
WT32i is an audio specific
 
Bluetooth
3.0  
module with excellent radio frequency  
performance and enhanced audio features,  
enabling a best in class
 
Bluetooth
audio  
•
•
Bluetooth
3.0 compliant  
Excellent Radio Performance  
o
Transmit power: +6.5 dBm  
o
Receiver sensitivity: -90 dBm  
o
Link budget: 96.5
B  
experience.  
In  
addition  
to  
a
certified
Bluetooth
radio and software stack,  
WT32i also contains a DSP, stereo audio  
codec, and battery charger making it ideal  
for fixed and portable
 
audio applications.  
•
•
Integrated chip ante
or U.FL  
antenna connector  
WT32i  
includes  
Bluegiga’s  
iWRAP6
Bluetooth
stack software which  
implements A2DP, AVRCP v.1.5 profiles  
and supports
 
aptX

®

and AAC audio codecs  
for stereo audio applications. For hands-free  
Audio features  
o
Integ
ed DSP  
o
16-bit stereo codec  
o
44.1kHz ADC, 48kHz DAC  
applications  
iWRAP6  
software  
also  
supports HFP
 
v.1.6, HSP, MAP and  
PBAP and CVC

®

echo cancellation software.  
For data communications to Android and  
o
Analog, I2S, PCM, SPDIF, and  
microphone interfaces  
iOS  
applications  
iWRAP6  
also  
o
Optional aptX

®

and AAC stereo  
implements
Bluetooth
Serial Port Profile  
(SPP) and Apple iAP profiles.
 
WT32i is an  
ideal solution for developers who want to  
quickly integrate the latest
 
Bluetooth
audio  
technologies without the time and co
ts  
typically involved with a
 
Bluetooth
a
chipset design.  
audio codecs  
o
Optional  
cancellation  
CVC

®

echo  
o
Wide Band Speech  
Built-in battery charger  
UART host interface  
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
APPLICATIONS:  
802.11 co-existence interface  
10 software programmable IO pins  
Operating voltage: 1.8V to 3.6V  
Temperature range: -40C to +85C  
•
•
•
•
Stereo speakers and sound bars  
Hi-Fi devices  
Hands-free kits  
Stereo h
ets  
Bluetooth
, CE, FCC, IC,
 
Korea
and  
Japan qualified  
•
Integrated iWRAP6
Bluetooth
stack  
o
13
Bluetooth
profiles  
o
Apple  
iAP1  
and  
iAP2  
compatibility  
Figure 1: WT32i Bluetooth Audio Module  
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1 Design
 
Check List  
POWERING THE MODULE  
➢
Make sure that VRE_ENA is connected correctly  
➢
Use iWRAP command SET CONTROL VREGEN  
command to configure the VREG_ENA pin  
according to the HW  
Battery Voltage  
(2.7
V
.
..4.4V)  
VDD_BAT  
VREG_ENA  
VDD_IO  
➢
Reserve test points for SPI interface for  
IN  
LDO  
(1.8
V
.
..3.6V)  
On/Off cntrl  
EN  
debugging and FW updates  
➢
The internal power on reset does not work  
properly if the host pulls the reset line low during  
boot. To prevent this, place a diode to the reset  
input.  
Battery Voltage  
(2.7
V
.
..4.4V)  
DD
BAT  
VREG_ENA  
VDD_IO  
IN  
LDO  
(1.8
V
.
..3.6V)  
Host CPU  
On/Off cntrl  
E
WT32i  
GPIO  
Reset  
RF LAYOUT  
➢
Make sure that the layout for the antenna is done  
as instrcucted.  
Board edge  
Min 15mm  
Min 15mm  
6mm  
GN
plane indentation max 5.9 mm  
GND plane indentation 2mm  
AUDIO D
SIGN AND LAYOUT  
➢
See the example schematics on pages 49 -52  
➢
Avoid
ing single ended audio traces. Always  
e d
ferential audio signaling when possible  
e solid GND plane and make sure that all the  
GND pins are connected to it by placing a GND  
via right next to any GND pins.  
➢
When routing single ended audio traces, make  
sure that the return current (i.e. GND) follows the  
traces all the way from start to the end  
Differential audio tarces are routed  
e  
symmetrically and parallel  
➢
DO NOT COMPROMISE AUDIO ROUTING  
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2 WT32i
 
Product Numbering  
Product code  
Description  
WT32i Bluetooth Module with internal chip antenna and iWRAP 6.1.0 (build  
1022)
Bluetooth
software  
WT32i-A-AI61  
WT32i Bluetooth Module with internal chip antenna and aptX® audio codec  
capable iWRAP 6.1.0 (build 1024)
Bluetooth
software.  
WT32i-A-AI61-APTX  
WT32i-A-AI61IAP  
WT32i Bluetooth Module with internal chip antenna and A
iAP capable  
iWRAP 6.1.0 (build 1055)
Bluetooth
software. Available
Apple MFI  
licensees. Contact

for more  
information.  
WT32i Bluetooth Module with U.FL connector and iWRAP 6.1.0 (build  
1022)
Bluetooth
software  
WT32i-E-AI61  
WT32i Bluetooth Module with U.FL connector and aptX® audio codec  
capable iWRAP 6.1.0 (build 1024)
Bluetooth
software.  
WT32i-E-AI61-APTX  
WT32i Bluetooth Module with
L connector and Apple iAP capable  
iWRAP 6.1.0 (build 1055)
Blueto
h
software. Available only to Apple MFI  
licensees. Contact

for more  
information.  
WT32i-E-AI61IAP  
DKWT32i-A  
WT32i developmen
kit  
Silicon Labs  

3 Block
 
diagram  
Flash  
BC05-MM  
RAM  
UART/USB  
PIO  
A
Out  
PCM/I

2

S  
SPI  
Baseband  
DSP  
Balanced  
filtter  
2.4  
GHz  
Radio  
Antenna  
I/O  
MCU  
Kalimba DSP  
Reset  
circuitry  
XTAL  
Figure 2: Block Diagram o
WT32i  
BC05-MM  
The
BlueCore®5
-Multimedia External is a single-ch
p radio and baseband IC for Bluetooth 2.4GHz systems. It  
provides a fully compliant Bluetooth v3.0 sp
cation system for data and voice. BlueCore5-Multimedia  
External contains the Kalimba DSP coprocess
with double the MIPS of BlueCore3-Multimedia External,  
supporting enhanced audio applications.  
XTAL  
Ther reference clock of WT32i is generated with 26 MHz crystal. All BC05-MM internal digital clocks are  
generated using a phase locked loop, which is locked to the frequency of either the 26 MHz crystal or an  
internally generated watchdog clock frequency of 1kHz.  
RESET CIRCUITRY  
The internal reset cir
y keeps BC05-MM in reset during boot in order for the supply voltages to stabilize.  
This is to prevent corruption of the flash memory during booting. Please see chapter 6.1 for more detailed  
description.  
BALANCED
ILTER  
The in
nal balanced filter provides optimal impedance matching and band pass filtering in order to achieve  
lowest possible in-band and out-of-band emissions.  
ANTENNA  
antenna is a ceramic chip antenna with high efficiency. The antenna is insensitive to surrounding  
dielectric materials and requires only a small clearance underneath which makes it compatible with previous  
WT32I designs and well suitable for designs with high density.  
FLASH  
16 Mbit flash memory is used for storing the Bluetooth protocol stack and Virtual Machine applications. It can  
also be used as an optional external RAM for memory-intensive applications.  
Silicon Labs  
 

4 Pinout
 
and Terminal Description  
AUDIO_OUT_P_LEFT  
AUDIO_OUT_N_LEFT  
GND  
50  
49  
48  
47  
46  
1
AUDIO_OUT_P_RIGHT  
AUDIO_OUT_N_RIG
T  
VREG_ENA  
2
GND  
3
45 AUDIO_IN_N_LE
44 AUDIO_IN_P_LEFT  
GND  
GND  
AIO0  
AIO1  
PIO0  
PIO1  
PIO2  
PIO3  
4
5
43  
42  
GND  
6
AUDIO_IN_N_RIGHT  
7
41 AUDIO_IN_P_RIGHT  
40 MIC_
S  
8
9
39  
38  
37  
GND  
10  
VDD_CHG  
VDD_BAT  
USB_D- 11  
USB_D+ 12  
36 LED0  
13  
14  
35  
34  
PIO9  
SPI_MOSI  
SPI_MISO  
PIO10  
UART_RXD 15  
UART_TXD 16  
VDD_IO 17  
33 SPI_CLK  
32 SPI_NCSB  
GND  
31  
Figure 3:
WT32i  
Pin Number  
Pin Name  
Pad Type  
Description  
SW configurable enable pin for the  
internal regulators  
1
VR
ENA  
Input  
GND  
2-4, 18, 31,  
39, 43, 48  
GND  
GND  
1.7V – 3.6V power supply for the serial  
interfaces and GPIOs  
37  
38  
VDD_IO  
Power supply  
2.7V – 4.4V supply voltage for the  
internal regulators and output of the  
battery charger  
Power supply / Charger  
output  
VDD_BAT  
VDD_CHG  
Nominal 5V supply voltage for the  
battery charger  
Power supply  
Table 1: Supply
Terminal
Descriptions  
Silicon Labs  
Page 9 of 63  

Pin  
Number  
Pin Name  
Pin Type  
Description  
Active high reset. If not used, leave floating. When  
connected, make sure that the reset is either pulled  
high or floating (connected to high impedance)  
during boot.  
19  
RESET  
RESET  
AIO0 and AIO1 can be used to rea
the voltage  
level through the internal A
er to iWRAP  
User Guide for details). AIO
can also be  
configured to be used as general digital IO pins  
through PS settings. Internal clocks can be routed  
out through AIO pins by setting corresponding PS  
settings. Note that
AIO pins are powered from  
internal 1.5V supply so the maximum voltage level  
of the AIO pins is 1.5V.  
5
6
7
AIO0  
AIO1  
PIO0  
Configurable I/O  
8
9
PIO1  
PIO2  
PIO3  
PIO9  
PIO10  
PIO8  
PIO7  
PIO6  
PIO5  
PIO4  
General purpose IO’s can be configured with  
iWRAP for various functions. Each IO can be  
configured individually as output or input with  
strong or weak pull-up/-down. Using particular PS  
setting GPIO pins can be used to implement WiFi  
co-existence signaling between WT32i and a WiFi  
radio. Software I2C interface can be implemented  
for slow I2C functions such as configuring external  
audio codec or display.  
10  
13  
14  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
Configurable CMOS I
O  
11  
12  
USB_D-  
USB_D+  
I/O  
I/O  
USB data minus  
USB data plus with selectable internal 1.5k pull-up  
resistor  
CMOS Input, weak internal  
pull-down  
15  
16  
20  
21  
U
RT_RXD  
UART_TXD  
UART_NRTS  
UART_NCTS  
UART data input  
UART data output  
CMOS output, tristate,  
weak internal pull-up  
CMOS output, tristate,  
weak internal pull-up  
UART request to send, active low  
UART clear to send, active low  
CMOS Input, weak internal  
pull-down  
CMOS Input, weak internal  
pull-down  
32  
33  
SPI_NCSB  
SPI_CLK  
SPI chip select  
SPI clock  
CMOS Input, weak internal  
pull-down  
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CMOS Input, weak internal  
pull-down  
34  
35  
SPI_MISO  
SPI_MOSI  
SPI data input  
SPI data output  
CMOS output, tristate,  
weak internal pull-down  
36  
LED0  
Open drain output  
LED driver  
Table 2:
Terminal
Descriptions  
Pin  
Number  
Pin Name  
Pin Type  
Descripti
40  
41  
42  
44  
45  
46  
47  
49  
50  
MIC_BIAS  
Analog  
Analog  
Analog  
Analog  
Analog  
Analog  
Analog  
Analog  
Analog  
AUDIO_IN_P_RIGHT  
AUDIO_IN_N_RIGHT  
AUDIO_IN_P_LEFT  
AUDIO_IN_N_LEFT  
AUDIO_OUT_N_RIGHT  
AUDIO_OUT_P_RIGHT  
AUDIO_OUT_N_LEFT  
AUDIO_OUT_P_LEFT  
CMOS input, weak  
internal pull-down  
27  
28  
PCM_IN / I2S IN  
PCM or I2S data input  
PCM or I2S data output  
CMOS outp
istate,  
weak int
al pull-down  
PCM_OUT / I2S_OUT  
PCM sync or I2S word select. WT32i can  
operate as a PCM/I2S master providing the  
sync or as a slave receiving the sync  
B
tional, weak  
internal down  
29  
30  
PCM_SYNC / I2S_WS  
PCM_CLK / I2S_SCK  
PCM or I2S clock. WT32i can operate as a  
PCM/I2S master providing the clock or as  
a slave receiving the clock.  
Bidirectional, weak  
internal down  
Table 3: Audio Terminal Descriptions  
Silicon Labs  
Page 11 of 63  

5 Electrical
 
Characteristics  
5.1 Absolute
 
Maximum Ratings  
Min  
Max  
Unit  
°C  
°C  
V
Storage temperature range  
Operating temperature range  
VDD_IO  
-40  
-40  
+85  
+85  
-0.4  
3.6  
VDD_BAT  
-0.4  
4.4  
V
VDD_CHG  
-0.4  
6.5  
V
Digital Terminal voltages  
AIO voltages  
VSS – 0.4V  
VSS – 0.4V  
VDD + 0.4V  
1.9V  
V
V
Table 4: Absolute Maximum Ratings  
5.2 Recommended
 
Operating Conditions  
M
Max  
Unit  
°C  
°C  
V
V
V
Storage temperature range  
Operating temperature range  
VDD_IO  
-40  
-40  
1.7  
2.7  
0
+85  
+85  
3.6  
4.4  
6.5  
VDD_BAT  
VDD_CHG  
Digital Terminal voltages  
AIO voltages  
0
0
VDD  
1.5V  
V
V
Table 5: Recommended Operating Conditions  
5.3 Digital
 
Terminals  
Input/Ou
Characteristic  
V

I

input logic level low  
Min  
Max  
Unit  
V
V
V
-0.3  
0.625 x VDD  
0
0.25 x VDD  
VDD + 0.3  
0.125  

IL

input logic level high  

output logic level low, I

OL

= 4.0mA  

OL

output logic level high, I

OL

= -4.0mA  
Strong pull-up  
0.75 x VDD  
VDD  
-10  
100  
-0.2  
5
V
-100  
10  
-5  
µA  
µA  
µA  
µA  
Strong pull-down  
Weak pull-up  
Weak pull-down  
0.2  
Table 6: Digital Terminal Characteristics  
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5.4 Audio
 
Characteristics  
5.4.1  
ADC  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
Resolution  
–
–
–
–
–
16  
Bits  
kHz  
Input Sample  
Rate, F

sample  

8
44.1  
F

sample  

8kHz  
–
–
79  
77  
–
–
dB  
dB  
11.025kHz  
Signal to Noise  
Ratio, SNR  
16kHz  
22.050kHz  
32kHz  
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
76  
76  
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
dB  
dB  
75  
dB  
44.1kHz  
75  
dB  
Input full scale at maximum gain (differential)  
Input full scale at minimum gain (differential)  
3dB Bandwidth  
4
mV rms  
mV rms  
kHz  
20  
Microphone mode input impedance  
THD+N @ 30mV rms input  
6.0  
0.04  
kHz  
%
Table 7
ADC characteristics  
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Page 13 of 63  

5.4.2  
DAC  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
Resolution  
–
–
–
–
–
16  
48  
Bits  
kHz  
Output Sample  
Rate, F

sample  

8
F

sample  

8kHz  
–
–
95  
95  
–
–
dB  
dB  
11.025kHz  
Signal to Noise  
Ratio, SNR  
16kHz  
22.050kHz  
32kHz  
–
–
95  
95  
95  
95  
750  
–
–
dB  
dB  
–
–
–
dB  
44.1kHz  
–
–
dB  
Output Full Voltage Swing (differential)  
–
–
mV rms  
Ω
Resistive  
16  
–
O.C.  
500  
0.1  
0.01  
Allowed Load  
Capacitive  
pF  
THD+N 16Ω Load  
THD+N 100Ω Load  
–
–
%
–
%
Table 8: DAC C
acteristics  
5.4.3  
A2DP Codecs  
5.4.3.1 SBC  
SBC codec is the default codec used f
r B
uetooth A2DP connections. Any Bluetooth device supporting A2DP  
audio profile supports SBC codec. SBC was originally design to provide reasonable good audio quality while  
keeping low computational complexity. SBC does not require high bit rates. Thus it works sufficiently with  
Bluetooth where the bandwidth and the processing power are limited.  
5.4.3.2 aptX
®  
The aptX is widely u
n high quality audio devices. aptX can provide dynamic range up to 120 dB and it  
has the shortest coding delay (<2ms) than other coding algorithms. Using aptX

®

the whole system latency can  
be reduced significantly because unlike SBC, it does not require buffering the audio. SBC reproduces a limited  
audio band w
th whereas aptX

®

encode the entire frequency range of audio.  
aptX

®

more robust and resilient coding scheme than SBC and thus re-transmits does not occur as with  
SBC.  
Both SBC and aptX

®

have flat frequency response up to 14 kHz. Up to 14 kHz both algorithms produce good  
lity audio with very little distortion. At frequencies higher than 14 kHz the benefit of aptX

®

becomes  
vious. SBC exhibits increasing attenuation with increasing frequency but aptX

®

retains high reproduction  
quality.  
aptX

®

requires purchasing a license for each Bluetooth address and the license agreement must be done with  
CSR. The combination of aptX

®

license and the Bluetooth address is programmed into the module in the  
module production line.  
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Figure 4: Frequency response of aptX and SBC codecs  
5.4.3.3 AAC  
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) achieves better sound quality than MP3 and it is the default audio format for  
YouTube and iPhone among others. AAC has long la
y (>100ms) compared to aptX

®

. Because of high  
processing capacity requirement for encoding, WT32i does not support AAC as A2DP source. Thus WT32i  
can be used for receiving (A2DP sink) AAC (from iPhone for example) but it cannot transmit AAC coded  
audio.  
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5.5 RF
 
Characteristics  
5.5.1  
RF Transceiver  
Transceiver characteristic  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
8
dB
dBm  
dB  
Maximum transmit power  
Minimum transmit power  
5
6.5  
-17  
Transmit power stability over the temperature range  
+/- 0.5  
Transmit power variation within the BT band  
RT  
1
dB  
-90  
dBm  
-40C  
+85C  
RT  
-40C  
+85C  
Sensitivity DH1  
-91  
-86  
-83  
-8
-80  
dBm  
dBm  
dBm  
dBm  
dBm  
Sensitivity 3DH5  
Table 9: Transceiver characteristics  
Table 10: Power control of WT32i  
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Min  
Typ  
Max  
Band /  
Frequency  
Limit by the Standard  
(AVG / PEAK)  
Standard  
(AVG /
 
(AVG /
 
(AVG /  
PEAK) PEAK) PEAK)  
Unit  
2nd harmonic  
3rd harmonic  
50 / 61  
54 / 74  
54 / 74  
dBuV/m  
dBuV/m  
< 40 /  
50  
Band edge  
2390MHz  
54 / 74  
54 / 74  
dBuV/m  
dBuV/m  
FCC part 15  
transmitter  
spurious  
Band edge  
2483.5MHz  
emissions  
Band edge  
2400MHz  
-20  
dBc  
(conducted)  
Band edge  
2483.5MHz  
(conducted)  
-20  
-30  
dBc  
Band edge  
2400MHz  
ETSI EN 300  
328 transmitter  
spurious  
dBm  
2nd harmonic  
3rd harmonic  
-35  
-30  
-30  
dBm  
dBm  
emissions  
<-40  
(2400 – 2479)  
MHz  
-47  
dBm  
ETSI EN 300  
328 receiver  
spurious  
(1600 – 1653)  
MHz  
-47  
dBm  
emissions  
Table 11: WT32i-A spurious emissions  
Note
: All the emissions tested with ma
imum 8 dBm TX power  
5.5.2  
Antenna Characteristics  
Note: Antenna characteristics may vary depending on the mother board layout. Following characteristics have  
been measured using
KWT32i  
•
•
Anten
efficiency -3.5 dB (45%)  
ak gain 0 dBi  
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0 dB  
-5 dB  
-10 dB  
-15 dB  
-20 dB  
Figure 5: Top view radiati
n pattern of DKWT32i  
–
dB  
-4 dB  
-6 dB  
-8 dB  
-10 dB  
-12 dB  
-14 dB  
Figure 6: Side view radiation pattern of DKWT32i  
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-1 dB  
-2 dB  
-3 dB  
-4 dB  
-5 dB  
-6 dB  
-7 dB  
-8 dB  
-9 dB  
-10 dB  
-11 dB  
-12 dB  
Figure 7: Front view radiation pattern  
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5.6 Current
 
Consumption  
Operation Mode  
SET BT PAGEMODE 0 2000 0  
Peak  
Average  
Unit  
2.0  
2.0  
2.0  
2.0  
2.1  
2.1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 0 2000 1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 0 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEMODE 1 2000 0  
SET BT PAGEMODE 1 2000 1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 1 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEMODE 2 2000 0  
SET BT PAGEMODE 2 2000 1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 2 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEMODE 3 2000 0  
SET BT PAGEMODE 3 2000 1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 3 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEMODE 4 2000 0  
SET BT PAGEMODE 4 2000 1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 4 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEMODE 0 2
0  
SET BT PAGEMODE 0 2000 1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 0 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEM
1 2000 0  
SET BT PAG
MODE 1 2000 1  
SET BT
GEMODE 1 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEMODE 2 2000 0  
SET BT PAGEMODE 2 2000 1  
ET BT PAGEMODE 2 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEMODE 3 2000 0  
SET BT PAGEMODE 3 2000 1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 3 2000 2  
SET BT PAGEMODE 4 2000 0  
SET BT PAGEMODE 4 2000 1  
SET BT PAGEMODE 4 2000 2  
SET BT SNIFF 0 20 1 8  
12  
2.1  
23  
Idle  
mA  
32  
2.3  
2.2  
23  
2.3  
2.2  
0.08  
0.08  
0.08  
0.18  
0.18  
0.18  
23.5  
0.31  
0.19  
23  
12  
Sleep  
mA  
0.4  
0.29  
23  
32  
0.4  
0.29  
4.7  
3.9  
2.5  
3.6  
2.5  
28  
Connected, Sniff disabled  
Conn
cted + Sniff, Master  
Co
cted + Sniff, Master  
Connected + Sniff, Slave  
Connected + Sniff, Slave  
A2DP Audio Streaming  
SET BT SNIFF 40 20 1 8  
SET BT SNIFF 1000 20 1 8  
SET BT SNIFF 40 20 1 8  
SET BT SNIFF 1000 20 1 8  
A2DP SINK, INTERNAL CODEC  
75  
70  
mA  
A2DP Audio Streaming  
A2DP SOURCE, INTERNAL CODEC  
23  
Table 12: Current consumption of WT32i  
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6 Power
 
Control and Regulation  
WT32i contains an internal battery charger and a switch mode regulator that is mainly used for internal blocks  
of the module. The module can be powered from a single 3.3 V supply provided that VDD_CHG is floating.  
Alternatively the module can be powered from a battery connected to VDD_BAT and using an external  
regulator for VDD_IO. 1.8 V to 3.3 V supply voltage for VDD_IO can be used to give desired signal levels for  
the digital interfaces of the module. USB, however, requires 3.3 V for proper operation and thus, when US
s  
in use, 3.3 V for VDD_IO is required.  
VDD_CHG  
In  
Battery Charger  
Out  
AIO  
RF  
Core  
Audio  
VDD_BAT  
Switch mode  
1.8V regulator  
Linear 1.5V  
regulator  
VREG_ENA  
Flash  
PIO  
USB  
VDD_IO  
UART  
PCM  
Figure
Power supply configuration of WT32i  
VDD_ENA is software configurable enable pin for the internal regulators. Using iWRAP the enable pin can be  
configured to  
1. Latch
 
on the internal regulators at the rising edge  
2. Turn
 
the regul
rs on at rising edge and turn off the regulators at falling edge  
3. Latch
 
the regulators on at the rising edge and turn off the regulators at the following rising edge  
GPIO c
be
onfigured to control an external regulator.  
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Battery Voltage  
(2.7
V
.
..4.4V)  
VDD_BAT  
ON/OFF  
Button  
VREG_ENA  
VDD_IO  
IN  
LDO  
(1.8
V
.
..3.6V)  
EN  
100k  
100k  
C1  
4u7  
GPIO (holds the external LDO on)  
Figure 9: Example of making a power on/off button using the latch feature of the internal regulators  
iWRAP Example:
Creating an on/off button with PI
2 holding the external regulator on  
“SET CONTROL VREGEN 2 4”  
(PIO is defined with a bit mask. 4 in hexadecimal is 100 in binary corresponding to PIO2)  
NOTE:
With the configuration shown above, when doing a SW reset for the module C1 will hold the enable pin  
of the external regulator high until iWRAP has booted. This will prevent the module from turning off during  
reset. When resetting through the reset pin one has to make sure that the enable pin is held high as long as  
the reset pin is held active.  
Figure 10 sh
ws an example how to arrange power control when on/off button is not implemented.  
VREG_ENA
n must not be connected to VDD_IO because leakage from VDD_BAT to VDD_IO will prevent  
VREG
A to fall low enough to turn off the internal regulators.  
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Battery Voltage  
(2.7
V
.
..4.4V)  
VDD_BAT  
VREG_ENA  
VDD_IO  
IN  
LDO  
(1.8
V
.
..3.6V)  
On/Off cntrl  
EN  
Battery Voltage  
(2.7
V
.
..4.4V)  
VDD_BAT  
VREG_ENA  
VDD_IO  
IN  
O  
(1.8
V
.
..3.6V)  
On/Off cntrl  
EN  
Figure 10: Correct and wrong connection for the power on/off control  
6.1 Protect
ng the Battery by Configuring the Module to Turn Off at Certain  
Volt
ge  
It is im
rtant not to let the battery be drained to voltages below 2.8V. In iWRAP it is possible to define certain  
level when the module turns off the regulators.  
RAP Example:
Configure WT32i to start sending low battery warning at 3.4V, turn off at 3.3V and cease  
the low battery warning at 4.0V. Set PIO0 to indicate low batter  
“SET CONTROL BATTERY 3400 3300 4000 10”  
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6.2 Reset  
WT32i may be reset from several sources: reset pin, power on reset, a UART break character or through  
software configured watchdog timer.  
At reset, the digital I/O pins are set to inputs for bi-directional pins and outputs are tri-state.  
The chip status after a reset is as follows:  
•
•
Warm Reset: data rate and RAM data remain available  
Cold Reset: data rate and RAM data are not available  

Table 13

shows the pin states of WT32i on reset. Pull-up (PU) and pull-down (PD) default to weak values  
unless specified otherwise.  
NOTE: In order to make reset work properly VREG_ENA pin (1st pin of WT32i modu
s to be driven  
high for the time of reset.  
No Core Vo
age  
Pin Name / Group  
I/O Type  
Full Chip Reset  
Rese
USB  
Digital bi-directional  
Digital input with PD  
N/A  
N/A  
PD  
UART_RX  
UART_CTS  
UART_TX  
UART_RTS  
SPI_MOSI  
SPI_CLK  
PD  
PU  
Digital output with PU  
Digital input with
PU  
PD  
PU  
PD  
PU  
Digital tristate o
put with  
PD  
SPI_MISO  
SPI_CS  
PCM_IN  
Digital i
with PU  
Digital input with PD  
PCM_CLK  
PCM_SYNC  
Dig
bi-directional with PD  
PD  
PD  
PD  
PD  
Digital tri-state output with  
PD  
PCM_OUT  
GPIO  
Digital bi-directional with  
PU/PD  
Table 13: Pin states on reset  
6.2.1  
Internal POR  
WT32i
two internal POR circuits. One is internally to the BC5 chip. In BC5 the power on reset occurs  
when t
core supply voltage (output of the internal 1.5V regulator) falls below typically 1.26V and is released  
when VDD_CORE rises above typically 1.31V.  
nother POR circuit is embedded to the module and it keeps the module in reset until supply voltages have  
bilized. This is to prevent corruption of the internal flash memory during boot. The embedded POR is  
shown in the figur

igure 11.  
Because the POR is based on a simple RC time constant it will not work if the supply voltage ramps very  
slowly or if the reset pin is not connected to high impedance. It is recommended that the power ramp will not  
take more than 10 msec. If the reset pin is connected to a host it is good to place a diode between the host  
and the module as shown in Figure 12. A diode will prevent the host from pulling the reset low before the  
internal flash has its supply stabilized.  
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WT32i  
Reset BC05  
22nF  
BC05  
Reset  
220k  
Figure 11: Em
dded POR of WT32i  
Host CPU  
WT32i  
GPIO  
Reset  
Figure 12: An example how to connect CPU GPIO to the reset pin of the module  
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7 Battery
 
Charger  
The battery charger is a constant current / constant voltage charger circuit, and is suitable for lithium  
ion/polymer batteries only. It shares a connection to the battery terminal, VDD_BAT, with the switch-mode  
regulator. The charger is initially calibrated by Bluegiga Technologies to have V

float

= 4.15V – 4.2 V.  
The constant current level can be varied to allow charging of different capacity batteries. WT32i allows a  
number of different currents to be used in the battery charger hardware. Values written to PS key 0x
CHARGER_CURRENT in the range 1..15 specify the charger current from 40..135mA in even steps. Values  
outside the valid 0..15 range result in no change to the charging current. The default charging current (Key =  
0) is nominally 40mA. Setting 0 is interprete
d as “no
–
change” so
it will be ignored  
The charger enters various states of operation as it charges a battery. These are shown b
:  
•
•
•
•
Off: entered when the charger is disconnected.  
Trickle Charge: entered when the battery voltage is below 2.9V.  
Fast Charge – Constant Current: entered when the battery voltage is above 2.9V.  
Fast Charge – Constant Voltage: entered when the battery has reached V

float

, the charger  
switches mode to maintain the cell voltage at V

float

voltage
y adjusting the constant  
charge current.  
•
Standby: this is the state when the battery is fully charged and no charging takes place.  
When a voltage is applied to the charger input terminal VDD_CHG, and the battery is not fully charged, the  
charger will operate and a LED connected to the terminal LED0 will illuminate. By default, until the firmware is  
running, the LED will pulse at a low-duty cycle to minimize curre
nsumption.  
The battery charger circuitry auto-detects the presence of a power source, allowing the firmware to detect  
when the charger is powered. Therefore, when the c
arger supply is not connected to VDD_CHG, the  
terminal must be left open circuit. The VDD_CHG pin,
n not connected, must be allowed to float and not  
be pulled to a power rail. When the battery char
is not enabled, this pin may float to a low undefined  
voltage. Any DC connection will increase current c
nsumption of the device. Capacitive components such as  
diodes, FETs, and ESD protection, may be con
ed.  
The battery charger is designed to operate with a permanently connected battery. If the application permits  
the charger input to be connected while the battery is disconnected, the VDD_BAT pin voltage may become  
unstable. This, in turn, may cause
mage to the internal switch-mode regulator. Connecting a 470
μ
F  
capacitor to VDD_BAT limits these oscillations thus preventing damage.  
WARNING:  
Use good consideration for battery safety. Do not charge with too much current. Do not charge when the  
temperature is above
C or below 0°C.
WT32i is initially calibrated to stop charging when battery voltage is  
at 4.2 V. Do not try to c
arge batteries above 4.2 V. Do not short circuit the battery or discharge below 1.5 V.  
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8 GPIO
 
and AIO Functions  
8.1 iWRAP
 
supported GPIO Functions  
Various GPIO functions are supported by iWRAP. These include:  
•
•
Setting each GPIO state individually  
Binding certain iWRAP commands to GPIO to trigger the command at either the rising or falling edge  
of the GPIO  
•
•
•
•
•
Carrier detect signal to indicate an active Bluetooth connection  
Implementing RS232 modem signals  
iWRAP ready indicator to signal to a host that iWRAP is ready to use  
UART bypass mode to route UART signals to GPIO pins instead of iWRAP  
Driving low frequency pulsed signal from a GPIO  
Some of the functions are FW dependent. Refer to latest iWRAP user manual for the detailed information  
about the GPIO functions.  
8.2 Outputting
 
Internal Clocks  
Internal clocks can be routed to either AIO0 or AIO1 by
tting PS Keys. To route internal clock to AIO0 set  
PSKEY_AMUX_AIO0 to 0x00fe. Following table s
ws how to set the PSKEY_AMUX_CLOCK to get certain  
frequency from AIO0.  
AMUX_CLOCK  
Freq (MHz) @ AIO0  
0x001
0x0004  
0x0013  
0x0017  
0x0003  
0x0016  
0x0007  
0x0011  
0x0006  
0x0002  
0x0009  
0x0005  
1
2
3
4
6
6.5  
8
12  
13  
16  
24  
32  
Table 14: Selectable internal clock frequencies from AIO0  
iWRAP does not support this feature. To use this feature either the particular PS Keys must be set to each  
module separately or then ask for custom FW from Bluegiga.  
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8.3 Auxiliary
 
ADC  
Simple iWRAP command can be used to read the ADC output from either of the two AIO pins. Refer to latest  
iWRAP user manual for the detailed information.  
8.4 Software
 
I2C Interface  
PIO6 and PIO7 can be used to form a master I
²
C interface. The interface is formed using software to
these lines. Therefore it is suited only to relatively slow functions such as driving a dot matrix LCD, keyboard  
scanner or configuring external audio codec. I

2

C interface requires a custom FW.  
PIO  
I2C Signal  
PIO6  
PIO7  
SCL  
SDA  
Table 15: I2C Interface of WT32i  
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9 Serial
 
Interfaces  
9.1 UART
 
Interface  
WT32i has a standard UART serial interface that provides a simple mechanism for communicating with other  
serial devices using the RS232 protocol. UART configuration parameters, such as baud rate, parity and stop  
bits can be configured with an iWRAP command.  
The hardware flow control is enabled by default. HW flow control can be disabled in HW by connecting  
UART_NCTS to GND and leaving UART_NRTS floating.  
Parameter  
Possib
alues  
1200 baud (≤2%Error)  
9600 (≤1%Error)  
Minimum  
Maximum  
Baud rate  
4Mbaud (≤1%Error)  
Flow control  
Parity  
RTS/CTS or None  
None, Odd, Even  
Number of stop bits  
Bits per byte  
1 or 2  
8
Table 16: Possible UART settings  
iWRAP Example:
Configuring local UART to 9600bps, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit  
SET CONTROL BAUD 9600, 8N1  
(9600 = baud rate, N = No parity, 1 = 1 stop bit)  
Baud Rate  
Error  
1200  
2400  
1.73%  
1.73%  
1.73%  
-0.82%  
0.45%  
-0.18%  
0.03%  
0.14%  
0.03%  
0.03%  
-0.02%  
0.00%  
-0.01%  
0.00%  
0.00%  
0.00%  
4800  
9600  
19200  
38400  
57600  
76800  
115200  
230400  
460800  
921600  
1382400  
1843200  
2764800  
3686400  
Table 17: Standard Baud Rates  
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9.1.1  
Resetting Through UART Break Signal  
The UART interface can reset WT32i on reception of a break signal. A break is identified by a continuous logic  
low (0V) on the UART_RX terminal. If t

BRK

is longer than the value (in microseconds), defined by  
PSKEY_HOSTIO_UART_RESET_TIMEOUT, (0x1a4), a reset occurs. Values below 1000 are treated as zero  
and values above 255000 are truncated to 255000. This feature allows a host to initialise the system to a  
known state. Also, WT32i can emit a break character that may be used to wake the host.  
Default PSKEY_HOSTIO_UART_RESET_TIMEOUT setting in WT32i is zero, which means that this featu
disabled. To use this feature, either the PS setting has to be changed for each module separately or ask for  
modules with custom FW with appropriate settings.  
9.1.2  
UART Configuration While Reset is Active  
The UART interface for WT32i is tristate while the chip is being held in reset. This allows
he user to daisy  
chain devices onto the physical UART bus. The constraint on this method is that any devices connected to  
this bus must tristate when WT32i reset is de-asserted and the firmware begins to run.  
9.1.3  
UART Bypass Mode  
Alternatively, for devices that do not tristate the UART bus, the UART bypass mode on WT32i can be used.  
The default state of WT32i after reset is de-asserted; this is for the host UART bus to be connected to the  
WT32i UART, thereby allowing communication to WT32i via the UART. All UART bypass mode connections  
are implemented using CMOS technology and have signalling le
of 0V and VDD_IO.  
The bypass mode is enabled with a simple iWRAP command. When in bypass mode, the module is  
automatically set into deep sleep state indefinitely. Ph
sical reset is required to return to normal operation  
mode. The current consumption of a module in bypass
e is equal to a module in standby (idle) mode.  
It is important for the host to ensure a clean Blue
oth disconnection of any active links before the bypass  
mode is invoked. Therefore, it is not possible to
ave active Bluetooth links while operating the bypass mode.  
RESET  
PIO4  
PIO5  
PIO6  
PIO7  
UART_TX  
UART_RTS  
UART_CTS  
UART_RX  
TX  
RXD  
CTS  
Host  
processor  
RTS  
Another  
device  
RTS  
CTS  
RX  
Test  
UART  
interface  
WT32i  
Figure 13: UART bypass architecture  
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9.2 USB
 
Interface  
WT32i has a full-speed (12Mbps) USB interface for communicating with other compatible digital devices. The  
USB interface on WT32i acts as an USB peripheral, responding to requests from a master host controller.  
WT32i can be used as bus-powered or self-powered device. See the WT_USB_Design_Guide available in the  
Bluegiga techforum for details about the SW and HW configuration of the USB interface.  
WT32i  
VDD_IO  
VDD_IO  
VDD_BAT  
Figure 14: Bus-powered WT32i device configuration  
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WT32i  
VDD_IO  
VDD_IO  
Figure 15: Self powere
WT32i device configuration  
9.3 Programming
 
and Debug Interface (SPI)  
The synchronous serial port interface (SPI) is for interfacing with other digital devices. The SPI port can be  
used for system debugging. It can also be used for programming the Flash memory. SPI interface is  
connected by using the MOSI, MISO, CSB and CLK pins.  
SPI interface cannot be used for any application purposes.  
9.3.1  
Multi-sl
Operation  
WT32i should not be connected in a multi-slave arrangement by simple parallel connection of slave MISO  
lines. When
T32i is deselected (SPI_CS# = 1), the SPI_MISO line does not float. Instead, WT32i outputs 0  
if the p
ssor is running or 1 if it is stopped.  
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10 Audio Interfaces  
10.1 Stereo Audio Codec Interface  
Stereo audio CODEC operates from an internal 1.5V power supply. It uses fully differential architecture in  
analog signal path for the best possible common mode noise rejection while effectively doubling the signal  
amplitude.  
The stereo audio bus standard I2S is supported and a software I2C interface can be implemented using  
GPIOs to configure an external audio CODEC.  
Figure 16: Stereo CODEC input and output stages  
10.1.1 ADC  
The ADC consis
s of two second-order sigma-delta converters and gain stages. The gain stage consists of  
digital and analog gain stages which are controlled by iWRAP. The optimal combination of digital and analog  
gain is automatically selected by iWRAP. The analog gain stage consist selectable 24 dB preamplifier for  
selecti
icrophone or line input levels and an amplifier which can be configured in 3 dB steps. The iWRAP  
gain se
ction values are shown in the Table 19.  
Fol
owing sample rates are supported  
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
8kHz  
11.025kHz  
16kHz  
22.05kHz  
24kHz  
32kHz  
44.1kHz  
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Preamp ON = 24 dB gain (MIC input)  
Preamp OFF = 0 dB gain (line input)  
iWRAP Gain Setting  
(-27…39)dB  
Table 18: ADC amplifier block diagram  
ADC Gain (dB)  
Preamp OFF  
(Line input mode)  
-27  
ADC GAIN (dB)  
Preamp ON  
(MIC input mode)  
Gain Setting In iWRAP  
-3  
0
0
1
-24  
-21  
-18  
-15  
-1
-6  
-3  
0
3
3
6
9
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
12  
15  
18  
21  
24  
27  
30  
33  
36  
39  
42  
45  
48  
51  
54  
57  
60  
63  
6
9
12  
15  
18  
21  
24  
27  
30  
33  
36  
39  
F
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
Table 19: ADC Gain Selection In iWRAP  
RAP Example:
Setting line input with 0 dB gain  
“SET CONTROL PREAMP 0”  
”SET CONTROL GAIN
 
9 x
”
(x is the DAC gain)  
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10.1.2 DAC  
The DAC consists of two second-order sigma-delta converters and gain stages. The gain stage consists of  
digital and analog gain stages which are controlled by iWRAP. The optimal combination of digital and analog  
gain is automatically selected by iWRAP. The analog gain stage consist selectable 24 dB preamplifier for  
selecting microphone or line input levels and an amplifier which can be configured in 3 dB steps. The iWRAP  
gain selection values are shown in

Following sample rates are supported  
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
8kHz  
11.025kHz  
16kHz  
22.05kHz  
24kHz  
32kHz  
44.1kHz  
48kHz  
Gain Setting In iWRAP  
DAC Gain (dB)  
0
1
-42  
-39  
-36  
-33  
-30  
-27  
-24  
-21  
-18  
-15  
-12  
-9  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
-6  
-3  
0
F
3
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
6
9
12  
15  
18  
21  
24  
Table 20: DAC gain selection in iWRAP  
iWRAP Example:
Setting output with 0 dB gain  
”SET CONTROL GAIN x E” (x is the ADC gain)  
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10.1.3 Microphone
 
Input  

Figure 17

shows the recommended microphone biasing. The microphone bias, MIC_BIAS, derives its power  
from the VDD_BAT and requires 1uF capacitor on its output (C1).  
The input impedance at AUDIO_IN_P_LEFT and AUDIO_IN_N_LEFT is typically 6kohm and C5 and C4 are  
typically 1uF. If bass roll-off is required to limit the wind noise on the microphone then C4 and C5 should be  
150 nF.  
R2 sets the microphone load impedance and is normally in the range of 1k
Ω
to 2k
Ω  
R1, C2 and C3 improve the supply rejection by decoupling supply noise from the microphone. Values should  
be selected as required. R1 can be connected or to the MIC_BIAS output (which is ground re
renced and  
provides good rejection of the supply) as shown in

MIC_BIAS is configured to pro
ide bias only  
when the microphone is required. R1 may also be connected to a convenient supply, in
case the bias  
network is permanently enabled.  
MIC_BIAS  
WT32
C1  
R1  
R2  
AUDIO_I
_P_LEFT  
AUDIO_IN_N_LEFT  
C5  
C
C2  
C3  
MI
Figure 17: Microphone connection to audio input  
The MIC_BIAS is like any voltage regulator and requires a minimum load to maintain regulation. The  
MIC_BIAS maintains regulation within the limits 0.200mA to 1.230mA. If the microphone sits below these  
limits, then the microp
ne output must be pre-loaded with a large value resistor to ground.  
The audio input is intended for use in the range from 1
μ
A @ 94dB SPL to about 10
μ
A @ 94dB SPL. With  
biasing resistors R1 and R2 equal to 1k
Ω
, this requires microphones with sensitivity between about
–
40dBV  
and
–
60dBV.  
Table
sts the possible voltage and current setting in iWRAP for the MIC_BIAS.  
Setting in iWRAP  
Voltage (V)  
Current (mA)  
0.200  
0.280  
0
1
2
3
4
5
1.71  
1.76  
1.82  
1.87  
1.95  
2.02  
0.340  
0.420  
0.480  
0.530  
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0.610  
0.670  
0.750  
0.810  
0.860  
0.950  
1.000  
1.090  
1.140  
1.230  
6
7
8
2.10  
2.18  
2.32  
2.43  
2.56  
2.69  
2.90  
3.08  
3.33  
3.57  
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Table 21: MIC_BIAS settings in iWRAP  
10.1.4 Line
 
Input  
Line input mode is selected by setting the ADC preamplifier off (see chapter

. In the line input mode the  
input impedance varies from 6k to 30 kohm depending on the gain setting.  

Figure 18

and Figure 19 show examples of line input connection with WT32i. The maximum line level rms  
voltage can vary from 0.3 up to 1.6 Vrms depending on the application, while the maximum for WT32i is  
0.4Vrms (0.8Vrms differential). Thus it may be necessary to use a voltage divider (R1 and R2) at the input to  
attenuate the incoming signal. C1 and C2 are typically 1uF cera
X7R or film type capacitors.  
It is a good practice to place a LC (22nH + 15pF) filter close to each input to filter out any RF noise that might  
couple to the audio traces.  
WT32i  
C1  
R1  
AUDIO_IN_P_LEFT  
AUDIO_IN_N_LEFT  
Line input  
R2  
C2  
Figure 18: Single ended line input example  
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WT32i  
C1  
C2  
R1  
AUDIO_IN_P_LEFT  
AUDIO_IN_N_LEFT  
Line input P  
Line input N  
R2  
Figure 19: Differential line in
example  
10.1.5 Output
 
Stage  
The output stage digital circuitry converts the sign
rom 16-bit per sample, linear PCM of variable sampling  
frequency to bit stream, which is fed into the a
alogue output circuitry. The output stage circuit comprises a  
DAC with gain setting and class AB output stag
mplifier.  
The output is available as a differential signal between AUDIO_OUT_N_LEFT and AUDIO_OUT_P_LEFT for  
left channel and AUDIO_OUT_N_RIGH
and AUDIO_OUT_P_RIGHT for right channel.  
The output stage is capable of driving a speaker directly when its impedance is at least 16
Ω
.  
Figure 20 show an example of differentially connected speaker and Figure 21 show an example of speaker  
connected single-ended. Differential (balanced) connection provides perfect common mode rejection ratio with  
effectively 3 dB higher amplitude so it is recommended to use differential signaling always when possible.  
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WT32i  
AUDIO_OUT_P_LEFT  
AUDIO_OUT_N_LEFT  
Figure 20: Differentially conne
speaker  
WT32i  
AUDIO_OUT_P_LEFT  
AUDIO_OUT_N_LEFT  
C1  
Figure 21: Single-ended speaker connection  
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10.1.6 Mono
 
Operation  
Mono operation is a single-channel operation of the stereo codec. The left channel represents the single mono  
channel for audio in and audio out. In mono operation the right channel is the auxiliary mono channel that may  
be used in dual mono channel operation. Dual mono feature is FW dependent and iWRAP does not generally  
support it.  
10.1.7 Side
 
Tone  
In some applications it is necessary to implement side tone. This involves feeding an attenuated version of the  
microphone signal to the earpiece. The WT32i codec contains side tone circuitry to do this. There is no  
iWRAP support for the side tone but the side tone is configurable through PS Keys. To impleme
t a side tone,  
either the PS setting has to be programmed for each module separately or ask for mod
ith custom FW  
with appropriate settings.  
The side tone hardware is configured through the following PS Keys:  
•
•
•
•
PSKEY_SIDE_TONE_ENABLE  
PSKEY_SIDE_TONE_GAIN  
PSKEY_SIDE_TONE_AFTER_ADC  
PSKEY_SIDE_TONE_AFTER_DAC  
10.2 PCM Interface  
The audio PCM interface supports continuous transmis
n and reception of PCM encoded audio data over  
Bluetooth.  
PCM is a standard method used to digi
audio, particularly voice, for transmission over digital  
communication channels. Through its PCM inter
ce, WT32i has hardware support for continual transmission  
and reception of PCM data, so reducing processor overhead. WT32i offers a bidirectional digital audio  
interface that routes directly into the ba
band layer of the on-chip firmware. It does not pass through the HCI  
protocol layer.  
Hardware on WT32i allows the data to be sent to and received from a SCO connection.  
Using HCI FW up to 3 SCO connections can be supported by the PCM interface at any one time. However  
iWRAP supports only 1 SCO connection at a time.  
WT32i can operate
the PCM interface master generating PCM_SYNC and PCM_CLK or as a PCM  
interface slave accep
externally generated PCM_SYNC and PCM_CLK. WT32i is compatible with various  
clock formats, including Long Frame Sync, Short Frame Sync and GCI timing environments.  
WT32i suppo
s 13-bit or 16-bit linear, 8-bit
μ
-law or A-law companded sample formats, and can receive and  
transm
any selection of 3 of the first four slots following PCM_SYNC. The PCM configuration options are  
enable
by setting the PS Key PSKEY_PCM_CONFIG32. Please contact Bluegiga technical support for  
details about the PCM configuration.  
.3 I2S Interface  
The digital audio interface supports the industry standard formats for I

2

S, left-justified or righ justified. The  
interface shares the same pins as the PCM interface, which means each audio bus is mutually exclusive in its  
usage. The internal representation of audio samples within WT32i is 16-bit and data on SD_OUT is limited to  
16-bit per channel.  
WT32i is not capable of generating the master clock for I

2

S, so when configured as a master, it can only be  
used with a codec that is capable of producing the master clock from the SCK.  
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I2S CODEC  
MCLK Generator  
ASI  
SCK  
WS  
WT32i  
I2S_IN  
I2S_OUT  
Figure 22: I

2

S scheme for WT32i  
Bit  
Mask  
Name  
Description  
D[0]  
0x0001  
0x0002  
CONFIG_JUSTIF
_FORMAT  
0 for left justified, 1 for right justified.  
For left justified formats: 0 is MSB of SD  
data occurs in the first SCLK period  
following WS transition. 1 is MSB of SD  
data occurs in the second SCLK period.  
D[1]  
D[2]  
CONFIG_L
T_JUSTIFY_DELAY  
C
NFIG_CHANNEL_POLARITY  
For 0, SD data is left channel when WS  
is high. For 1 SD data is right channel.  
0x0004  
0x0008  
For 0, 17-bit SD data is rounded down  
to 16bits. For 1, the audio attenuation  
defined in CONFIG_AUDIO_ATTEN is  
applied over 24bits with saturated  
rounding. Requires  
D[3]  
CONFIG_AUDIO_ATTEN_EN  
CONFIG_16_BIT_CROP_EN to be 0.  
D[7:4]  
D[9:8]  
0x00F0  
0x0300  
CONFIG_AUDIO_ATTEN  
Attenuation in 6dB steps.  
Resolution of data on SD_IN, 00=16bit,  
01=20bit, 10=24bit, 11=Reserved. This  
is required for right justified format and  
with left justified LSB first.  
CONFIG_JUSTIFY_RESOLUTION  
For 0, 17-bit SD_IN data is rounded  
down to 16bits. For 1 only the most  
significant 16bits of data are received.  
D[10]  
0x0400  
CONFIG_16_BIT_CROP_EN  
Table 22: PSKEY_DIGITAL_AUDIO_CONFIG  
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Figure 23: Digital Audio Interface Modes  
10.4 IEC 60958 Interface  
The IEC 60958 inter
is a digital audio interface that uses bi-phase coding to minimize the DC content of  
the transmitted signal and allows the receiver to decode the clock information from the transmitted signal. The  
IEC 60958 specification is based on the 2 industry standards:  
•
•
ES/
BU  
Sony and Philips interface specification SPDIF  
The interface is compatible with IEC 60958-1, IEC 60958-3 and IEC 60958-4.  
e SPDIF interface signals are SPDIF_IN and SPDIF_OUT and are shared no the PCM interface pins. The  
ut and output stages of the SPDIF pins can interface to:  
•
•
75
Ω
coaxial cable with an RCA connector, see Figure 24  
An optical link that uses Toslink optical components  
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DC bias for the comparator input  
3V3  
10K, 50V, 0.063W  
R15  
Impedance matching to 75 ohm  
3
1
+
–
5
SPDIF_IN  
C2  
U3  
COMPARATOR_TLV3501AIDBVT  
10000pF/25V/
X
7
R  
Comparator (Tpd max 10ns)  
3V3  
D1  
13  
ESD_PROTECTION  
U1-C  
R1  
5
3
1
6
4
2
560R, 50V, 0.063W  
DC block  
74HC14D  
U1-B  
2
1
3  
U1-D  
R2  
J2  
ESD_PROTE
T
I
ON  
13  
9
8
SPDIF_OUT  
RCA_RED  
560R, 50V, 0.063W  
74HC14D  
U1-A  
74HC14D  
D2  
C1  
R3  
2
560R, 50V, 0.063W  
0.15uF/10V/
X
5
R  
1
74HC14D  
J1  
RCA_RED  
Buffering required to drive 75 ohm load  
Impedance matching to 75 ohm  
Figure 24: Example circuit for SPDIF interface (co-axial)  
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11 Design Guidelines  
This chapter shows briefly the most important points to consider when making a design with WT32i. Please  
refer to the DKWT32i datasheet for detailed description of the development board design.  
11.1 Audio Layout Guide  
11.1.1 EMC
 
Considerations  
To avoid RF noise coupling top the audio t
races it is extremely important to make sure that the
aren’t
GND  
loops in the audio traces. Audio layout can not be compromised. RF noise that couples to aud
o signal lines  
usually demodulates down to audio band causing very unpleasant whining noise.  
Noise couples to signals lines either through a parasitic capacitance or by coupling to a loop. The noise that  
couples to a loop is proportional to the area of the loop and to the electromagnetic field flowing through the  
loop. Thus the noise can be minimized in two ways. Minimizing the field strength flowing through the loop by  
placing the signal lines far from the RF source or most importantly minimize t
size of the loop by keeping  
the trace as short as possible and making sure that the path for the retur
current (usually GND) is low  
impedance and follows the forward current all the way as close as possible. GND vias must be placed right  
next to the any component GND pins and solid GND plane must follow the trace all the way from start to the  
end. When using fully differential signals they should be routed as differential pairs, parallel and symmetrically.  
No
couples through a  
parasitic capacitance  
EM field couples to a  
loop  
R
RL  
Figure 25: Noise coupling schemes  
11.1.2 Choosing
 
Capacitors and Resistors  
Metal film resistors h
lower noise than carbon resistors which makes them more suitable for high quality  
audio.  
Non-linearity
capacitors within the audio path will have an impact on the audio quality at the frequencies  
where the impedance of the capacitors become dominant. At higher frequencies the amplitude is not  
deter
d by the value of the capacitors but at the lower frequencies the impact of the capacitors will be  
seen.  
Ceramic capacitors should be X5R or X7R type capacitors with relative high voltage rating. The higher the  
pacitance value, the lower is the frequency where the non-linearity will start to have an impact. Thus it is not  
ad idea to select the capacitors value bigger than necessary from the frequency response point of view.  
For optimal audio quality the best selection is to use film capacitors. Film capacitors have excellent linearity  
and they are non-polarized which makes them perfect choice for using in audio path. The drawback of film  
capacitors is bigger physical size and higher cost.  
Figure 26 shows a modulation distortion measurement when using different type of capacitors in the audio  
paths. Modulation distortion measures the amount of distortion between two closely located sine waves. The  
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difference between the different capacitors is obvious at low frequencies where the impedance of the  
capacitor is dominant.  
Figure 26: Modulation di
ion with different type of capacitors  
11.2 RF Layout Guide  
The chip antenna of WT32i requires only a small metal clearance area directly under the antenna. The  
antenna operation is dependent on the GND planes on both sides of the antenna. Minimum 15mm of GND  
plane must be placed on both sides of the module and the GND plane of the motherboard must reach under  
the edges of the module as shown in the Figure 27.  
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Board edge  
Min 15mm  
Min 15mm  
6mm  
GND plane indentation max 5.9 mm  
GND plane indentation 2mm  
Figure 27: Recommended layout for WT32i  
Figure 28: Poor layouts for WT32i  
Use good layout practices to avoid excessive noise coupling to supply voltage traces or sensitive analog  
signal traces. If using overlapping ground planes use stitching vias separated by max 3 mm to avoid emission  
from the edges of the PCB. Connect all the GND pins directly to a solid GND plane and make sure that there  
is a low impedance path for the return current following the signal and supply traces all the way from start to  
the end.  
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A good practice is to dedicate one of the inner layers to a solid GND plane and one of the inner layers to  
supply voltage planes and traces and route all the signals on top and bottom layers of the PCB. This  
arrangement will make sure that any return current follows the forward current as close as possible and any  
loops are minimized.  
Signals  
GND  
Power  
Signa
Figure 29:
Typical 4-layer PCB construction  
Overlapping GND layers without  
GND stitching vias  
erlapping GND layers with  
ND stitching vias shielding the  
RF energy  
Figure 30:
Use of stitching vias to avoid
issions from the edges of the PCB  
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11.3 Example Application Schematics  
Fig
e 31: Example schematic with on/off button, silicon microphone and stereo speakers  
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NOTE: Differential audio pro
v
i
des e
x
cellent common mode rejection and effecti
v
e
ly d
uples the  
amplitude. Thus it is strongly recommendable to use differential instead of single ended
hen e
v
e
r possible  
C26  
2TIP  
330uF/6.3V/20%/TAN/ESR
m  
C28  
3
1
RING  
SLEEVE  
J2  
SJ-3523-SMT-TR  
330uF/6.3V/20%/TAN/ESR
5V0  
C24  
1uF/X7R  
1uF/X7R  
MOD4  
WT32I  
2
1
2.2K
50V, 0.0
50  
C25  
AUDIO_OUT_P_LEFT  
49  
48  
47  
46  
45  
44  
43  
42  
41  
40  
39  
38  
37  
36  
35  
34  
33  
32  
31  
AUDIO_OUT_N_LEFT  
AGND  
C22  
15pF  
ON/OFF_CNTRL_FROM_HOST  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
AUDIO_OUT_P_RIGHT  
AUDIO_OUT_N_RIGHT  
AUDIO_IN_N_LEFT  
AUDIO_IN_P_LEFT  
AGND  
AUDIO_IN_N_RIGHT  
AUDIO_IN_P_RIGH  
MIC_BIAS  
C20  
1uF/X7R  
1uF/X7R  
GND  
GND  
GND  
AIO0  
AIO1  
PIO0  
PIO1  
PIO2  
PIO3  
USB_DN  
USB_DP  
PIO9  
PIO10  
RXD  
R12  
R17  
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
TIP  
2
15nH  
15nH  
L4  
L3  
7.5K, 50V, 0.063W  
2.2K, 50V, 0.063W  
RING  
C21  
R15  
1
SLEEVE  
7.5K, 50V, 0.063W  
GND  
VDD_CHG  
VDD_BAT  
LED0  
SPI_MOSI  
SPI_MISO  
SPI_CLK  
SPI_CS  
J3  
SJ-3523-SMT-TR  
C19  
15pF  
3V3  
U2  
TPS79933  
TXD  
3V3  
1
3
5
4
IN  
EN  
OUT  
NR  
GND  
3V3  
J1  
1
2
3
4
5
6
MISO  
3V3  
CLK  
MOSI  
CSB  
GND  
Line le
v
e
l input can be as high as 4.37
V
p
p.  
V
o
ltage di
v
i
der is used to drop this down to  
below 1
V
p
p to a
v
o
id saturation of WT32 input  
D1  
RESET_FROM_HOST  
During boot the diode will pre
v
e
nt the host pulling reset low  
before the internal flash has its supply
v
o
ltage stabilised  
Figure 32: Example schematic with single ended line input, single ended output and with on/off control from a host  
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Figure 33: Exam
chematic for connecting external audio PA to the stereo audio output  
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3V3  
MOD1  
WT32I  
50  
49  
48  
47  
46  
45  
44  
43  
42  
41  
40  
3
3
37  
36  
35  
34  
33  
32  
31  
AUDIO_OU
T
_
P_LEFT  
AUDIO_OU
T
_
N_LEFT  
A
G
ND  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
AUDIO_OU
T
_
P_RIGHT  
AUDIO_OU
T
_N_RIGHT  
AUDIO_IN_N_LEFT  
AUDIO_IN_P_LEFT  
A
G
ND  
AUDIO_IN_N_RIGHT  
AUDIO_IN_P_RIGH  
M
I
C_BIAS  
GND  
GND  
GND  
AIO0  
AIO1  
PIO0  
PIO1  
PIO2  
PIO3  
USB_DN  
USB_DP  
PIO9  
PIO10  
RXD  
V
3  
GND  
VDD_CHG  
VDD_BAT  
LED0  
SPI_
M
O
S
I  
SPI_
M
I
SO  
SPI_CLK  
SPI
CS  
3V3  
3V3  
TXD  
3V3  
J7  
D  
1
2
3
4
5
6
5
4
1
2
3
VDD  
MR  
RST  
VSS  
RST  
Debug header  
U10  
MCP1319  
PIO7/I2C_SDA  
PIO6/I2C_SCL  
I2S_SDIN  
I2S_SDOUT  
I2S_WS  
3V3  
SW1  
I2S_SCK  
R38  
4.7K, 50V, 0.063W, 5%  
R40  
3V3  
4.7K, 50V, 0.063W, 5%  
25  
18  
24  
15  
AVDD_DAC  
DRVDD  
DRVDD  
MICBIAS  
10  
MIC1L/LINE1L  
2
1
12  
13  
MIC2L/LINE2L  
MIC2R/LINE2R  
7
IOV
D
D  
DVDD  
32  
U18  
C36  
1
M
,
5
0V, 0.1W, 5%  
RCA_
W
H
I
TE  
2
1
14  
16  
MIC3L/LINE3L  
MIC3R/LINE3R  
R46  
1uF/16V/20%  
C35  
DV
AVSS_
AVSS_D
DRV
11  
1uF/16V/20%  
MIC1R/LINE1R  
2
1
34  
35  
36  
G
N
D  
ND  
1
M
,
5
0V, 0.1W, 5%  
U15  
2
2
1
1
O
U
T  
IN  
U9  
T
L
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RCA_RED  
R49  
U8  
AP7313  
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Figure 34: Example schematic with an external I2S codec  
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12 Physical Dimensions  
23.9 (+/-0.2) mm  
Model: WT32i-A  
FCC ID: QOQWT32I  
IC: 5123A-BGTWT32I  
KCC-CRM-BGT-WT32I  
3.35 mm  
Ant  
R
209-JXXXXX  
5.6 (+/-0.2) mm  
17.9 (+/-0.1) mm  
23.9 (+/-0.2) mm  
Figure 35: Physical dimensions of WT32i  
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Figure 36: Pin dimensions of W
i, top view  
Figure 37: Recommended PCB land pattern for WT32i  
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13 Soldering Recommendations  
WT32i is compatible with industrial standard reflow profile for Pb-free solders. The reflow profile used is  
dependent on the thermal mass of the entire populated PCB, heat transfer efficiency of the oven and  
particular type of solder paste used. Consult the datasheet of particular solder paste for profile configurations.  
Bluegiga Technologies will give following recommendations for soldering the module to ensure reliable solder  
joint and operation of the module after soldering. Since the profile used is process and layout dependent
optimum profile should be studied case by case. Thus following recommendation should be taken as a  
starting point guide.  
–
–
–
Refer to technical documentations of particular solder paste for profile configurations  
Avoid using more than one flow.  
Reliability of the solder joint and self-alignment of the component are dependent on the solder volume.  
Minimum of 150
m stencil thickness is recommended.  
–
–
Aperture size of the stencil should be 1:1 with the pad size.  
A low residue, “no clean” solder paste should be used due to low mounted height of the component.  
Figure 38: Reference reflow profile  
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14 Package  
Figure 39: Carrier tape dimensions  
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Figure 40: Reel dimensions  
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15 Certification Guidance for an End Product Using WT32i  
15.1 Bluetooth End Product Listing  
The Bluetooth SIG requires for every commercially available product implementing Bluetooth technology to
listed on the Bluetooth SIG End Product Listing (EPL).  
For the details on how to make the end product listing, please refer to the
Bluetooth End Product
isting Guide  
15.2 CE Approval of an End-Product  
When placing the CE logo to an end-product the manufacturer declares that the product is in conformity with  
the requirements of the R&TTE directive. The minimum requirements for placing the CE logo to an end-  
product are  
•
Declaration of Conformity signed by the manufacturer. The perso
who signs the DoC must be  
traceable  
•
Generation of a technical construction file including  
o
Technical information about the product  
o
Test reports for all the relevant standards required to demonstrate that the product meets the  
requirements of the R&TTE directive  
The end-product manufacturer is fully responsible f
r the compliance of the end-product. The modules test  
reports can partly be used to demonstrate the com
iance but typically all the radiated tests must be r
e
-tested  
with the end product. All the conducted RF te
an be inherited from the modules test reports because the  
conducted RF characteristics are not dependen
the installation of the module.  
Modules test  
results can be  
inherited to the  
end product test  
report  
Tested with  
the module  
Test required for  
the end product  
Standard  
Description  
Module fully  
tested  
EN 300 328  
RF emissions  
Radiated test cases  
Yes (partly)  
All the test cases  
relevant for the end  
product  
EN 301 489-1  
EN 301 489-17  
EMC immunity and  
emissions  
Only EM field  
immunity tested  
No  
Not tested. The  
module is  
Evaluation required  
in case of multiple  
radios in co-  
compliant  
Human exposure to  
EM fields  
EN 62479  
EN 60950  
without testing  
because the TX  
power is less  
than 20 mW  
Not tested  
No  
No  
location.  
because there  
aren’t any test  
cases that  
Full evaluation with  
the end product  
Safety  
would concern  
the module  
Table 23: CE standards summary for WT32i  
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Note: Because all the radiated emissions must be tested with the end product in any case and because the  
end product manufacturer is fully responsible for the compliance of the end product, any antenna can be  
selected for WT32i-E, not just the antenna type that Bluegiga has used in the CE approvals.  
15.3 FCC Certification of an End Product  
In FCC there are three different levels of product authorization:  
•
VERIFICATION  
o
Required for digital devices. The end product manufacturer verifies device to FCC rules by  
performing the required tests and maintains the records in case of questions  
•
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY  
o
Required for computer peripherals and receivers. The product man
urer tests the  
emissions in a FCC recognized lab according to the relevant standards, maintains the records  
in case of questions and creates DoC which is supplied with the device. FCC logo must be  
placed on the product. The information about the DoC is shown in the user manual  
•
CERTIFICATION  
o
Required for most of the radio products. The radio has i
s own FCC ID and gets listed in FCC  
product.  
When using modular certified module, re-certification with the
product is not needed provided that the  
conditions shown in the modules grant are fulfilled. The end pr
ct manufacturer is still responsible for the  
DoC or the Verification of the end product as required.  
The limitations and restrictions related to the modular c
ication of WT32i are described in the FCC grant of  
the module. If the conditions mentioned in the grant
re met, then only labelling the end product with  
“Contains: QOQWT32I” is r
equired.  
If the conditions are not met, then there are thr
ptions to remove the restriction for the end product:  
•
Class 2 Permissive Change  
o
Can be done either by
egiga or an agent authorized by Bluegiga.  
o
The FCC ID of WT32i remains unchanged and the end product labelling requirements do not  
change  
•
Change of ID  
o
Can be done by authorization of Bluegiga  
o
The FC
D of WT32i is changed.  
o
The end product is labelled according to the new FCC ID of the module (“Contains:  
XXXYYYY”)  
o
NOTE: Bluegiga will not deliver modules with custom labelling.  
New certification of the end product  
•
o
Done by the end product manufacturer  
o
Test reports of the module can be used to reduce the amount of testing  
When using WT32i-E, only the antenna types approved with the module can be used. WT32i-E is certified  
with a standard 2 dBi dipole. Any other type of antenna will require authorisation either through C2PC,  
Change of ID or new certification.  
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15.3.1 Co-location
 
with Other Transmitters  
Co-location means co-transmission, not physical co-location. The radios are not considered to be in colocation  
when the physical separation is more than 20 cm or if the transmissions overlap less than 30 seconds.  
When two or more radios are in co-location human exposure must be evaluated as the sum of TX powers  
from all the radios transmitting simultaneously. The FCC grant of WT32i does not allow co-location so it wil
require authorization through C2PC, Change of ID or a new certification.  
15.4 IC Certification of an End Product  
IC certification is much like FCC. In IC there are two types of product authorizations:  
•
•
Verification  
Certification  
When using a modular certified WT32i all that is needed, provided that WT32i is the only radio in the design,  
is labelling the end product with “Contains IC: 5123ABGTWT32I”. Th
e responsibility for the radio certification  
remains with Bluegiga but the end product manufacturer is still responsible for
e verification of the remaining  
parts of the product.  
Two main differences that are good to be aware of are:  
•
•
If the TX power is less than 20 mW human exposure evalua
ion is not required  
The test reports are valid for 1 year from the certification  
15.5 MIC Japan Certification of an End
duct  
WT32i has MIC Japan type certification and i
can be used directly in the end product without need for  
recertification of the end product. Currently the
ren’t any labelling requirements for an end product using a  
certified module but it is recommended to place some indication to the product that it contains certified radio  
module.  
16 WT32i Certifications  
16.1 Bluetooth  
WT32i is qualified
Bluetooth 3.0 Controller Subsystem with QDID 49552. By combining with a  
prequalified Host Subs
tem WT32i will make a complete Bluetooth end product without any further testing.  
Listing an end product will require purchasing a declaration ID from Bluetooth SIG. Declaration ID is required  
only for certa
combination
of QDID’s and it is only needed to pay once. After receiving the declaration ID
,  
multipl
oducts can be listed with the same combination of QDID’s
under the same declaration ID. If one of  
the QD
’s under the Declaration ID is changed, then new declaration ID will be required.  
.2 CE  
WT32i is in conformity with the essential requirements and other relevant requirements of the R&TTE  
Directive (1999/5/EC). The product is conformity with the following standards and/or normative documents.  
•
•
EMC (immunity only) EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1  
Radiated emissions EN 300 328 V1.8.1  
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•
Safety EN60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011  
16.3 FCC  
WT32i complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
hat may  
cause undesired operation.  
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Bluegiga Technolo
ould void the  
user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:  
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an un
ont
olled environment. End  
users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter  
meets both portable and mobile limits as demonstrated in the RF Exposure Analysis. This transmitter must not  
be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter except in accordance with FCC  
multi-transmitter product procedures.  
OEM Responsibilities to comply with FCC Regulations  
The WT32i module has been certified for integration int
ducts only by OEM integrators under the following  
condition:  
•
The transmitter module must not be co
cated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or  
transmitter except in accordance with F
multi-transmitter product procedures.  
As long as the two conditions above are met, further transmitter testing will not be required. However, the  
OEM integrator is still responsible fo
sting their end-product for any additional compliance requirements  
required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC peripheral requirements, etc.).  
IMPORTANT NOTE:
In the event that these conditions can not be met (for certain configurations or co-  
location with another transmitter), then the FCC and Industry Canada authorizations are no longer considered  
valid and the FCC ID and IC Certification Number can not be used on the final product. In these  
circumstances, the
integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the  
transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC and Industry Canada authorization.  
If deta
ble antennas are used:  
This radio transmitter has been approved by FCC to operate with a 2.7 dBi dipole antenna. Any antenna of the  
same type and with equal or less gain can be used with WT32i-E without retesting. Antennas of a different  
type or higher gain will require authorization from FCC.  
End Product Labeling  
The WT32i module is labeled with its own FCC ID. If the FCC ID is not visible when the module is installed  
inside another device, then the outside of the device into which the module is installed must also display a  
label referring to the enclosed module.
 
In that case, the final end product must be labeled in a visible area  
with the following:  
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“
Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: QOQWT32I
”  
or  
“
Contains FCC ID: QOQWT32I
”  
The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to inst
remove this RF module or change RF related parameters in the user manual of the end product  
16.4 IC  
IC Statements:  
WT32i complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this devic
must accept any interference,  
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.  
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and  
maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio  
interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically  
radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for succ
ul communication.  
End Product Labeling  
The WT32i module is labeled with its own IC Certif
tion Number. If the IC Certification Number is not visible  
when the module is installed inside another device
then the outside of the device into which the module is  
installed must also display a label referring to
enclosed module.
 
In that case, the final end product must  
be labeled in a visible area with the following:  
“
Contains Transmitter Module IC: 5123A-BGTWT32I
”  
or  
“
Contains IC: 5123A-BGTWT32I
”  
The OEM integrator
to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or  
remove this RF module or change RF related parameters in the user manual of the end product  
If deta
ble antennas are used:  
This radio transmitter (identify the device by certification number, or model number ifCategory II) has been  
approved by Industry Canada to operate 2.7 dBi dipole antenna. Antenna types other than this, having a gain  
eater than 2.7 dBi, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.  
16.4.1 IC  
Déclaration d’IC
:  
Ce dispositif est conforme aux normes RSS exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Son fonctionnement est  
assujetti aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) ce dispositif ne doit pas provoquer de perturbation et (2) ce  
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dispositif doit accepter toute perturbation, y compris les perturbations qui peuvent entraîner un fonctionnement  
non désiré du dispositif.  
Selon les
réglementations d’Industrie Canada, cet émetteur radio ne doit fonctionner qu’avec une antenne  
d’une typologie spécifique et d’un gain maximum (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l’émetteur par Industrie  
Canada. Pour réduire les éventuelles perturbations radioélectriques nuisibles à d’autres utilisateurs, le type  
d’antenne et son gain doivent être choisis de manière à ce que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente  
(P.I.R.E.) n’excède pas les valeurs nécessaires pour obtenir une communication convenable.  
Étiqu
etage du produit final  
Le module WT32I
est étiqueté avec sa propre identification FCC et son propre numéro de cert
ation IC. Si  
l’identification FCC et le numéro de certification IC ne sont pas visibles lorsque le m
le est installé à  
l’intérieur d’un autre dispositif, la partie externe du dispositif dans lequel le modu
installé devra  
également présenter une étiquette faisant référence au module inclus. Dans ce cas, le prod
final devra être  
étiqueté sur une zone visible avec les informations su
ivantes :  
« Contient module émetteur IC
: 5123A-BGTWT32I
»  
ou  
«
Contient IC : 5123A-BGTWT32I
»  
Dans le guide d’utilisation du produit final, l’intégrateur OEM
s’abstenir de fournir des informations à  
l’utilisateur final portant sur les procédures à
suivre pour installer ou retirer ce module RF ou pour changer les  
paramètres RF.  
16.5 MIC Japan  
WT32i is has MIC Japan type approval with certification number 209-J00089. WT32i is certified as a module  
and it can be integrated into an end
duct without a need for additional MIC radio certification of the end  
product.  
16.6 KCC (South-Korea)  
WT32i has modular certification in South-Korea with certification ID MSIP-CRM-BGT-WT32i  
16.
7
Q
ualified Antenna Types for WT32i-E  
This device h
s been designed to operate with a 2.7 dBi dipole antenna.
 
Any antenna of the same type and  
the sa
r less gain can be used without additional application to FCC.  
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