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Document Number: 002-14947 Rev. *I
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CONTINUITY OF SPECIFICATIONS
Preliminary Data Sheet
BCM4334X
Single Chip IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n MAC/Baseband/Radio with
Integrated Bluetooth 4.0 + HS and FM Receiver
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Broadcom® BCM4334X single-chip device
provides the highest level of integration for a mobile
or handheld wireless system, with integrated
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g and single-stream IEEE 802.11n
MAC/baseband/radio, Bluetooth 4.0 + HS, and FM
radio receiver. It is designed to be used with external
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz front-end modules, which include
power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, and T/R
switches.
Using advanced design techniques and process
technology to reduce active and idle power, the
BCM4334X is designed to address the needs of highly
mobile devices that require minimal power
consumption and compact size. It includes a power
management unit which simplifies the system power
topology and allows for operation directly from a
mobile platform battery while maximizing battery
life.
F EA T U RE S
The BCM4334X implements the highly sophisticated
Enhanced Collaborative Coexistence algorithms and
hardware mechanisms, allowing for an extremely
collaborative Bluetooth coexistence scheme along
with coexistence support for external radios (such as
cellular and LTE, GPS, WiMAX, and Ultra-Wideband)
and a single shared 2.4 GHz antenna for Bluetooth
and WLAN. As a result, enhanced overall quality for
simultaneous voice, video, and data transmission on
a handheld system is achieved.
For the WLAN section, two alternative host interface
options are included: an SDIO v2.0 interface
(including gSPI) and a High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC)
interface (a USB 2.0 derivative for short-distance on-
board connections). An independent, high-speed
UART is provided for the Bluetooth host interface.
Figure 1: Functional Block Diagram
VIO
VBAT
WL_REG_ON
5 GHz WLAN Tx
5 GHz WLAN Rx
FEM
WLAN
Host I/F
WL_IRQ
SDIO*/SPI
HSIC
CLK_REQ
BT_REG_ON
PCM/I
2
S
2.4 GHz WLAN Tx
2.4 GHz WLAN/BT Rx
Bluetooth Tx
FEM
CBF
Bluetooth
Host I/F
BT_DEV_WAKE
BT_HOST_WAKE
UART
BCM4334
FM Rx
Host I/F
I
2
S
FM Rx
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F EA T U RE S
IEEE 802.11x Key Features
• Single-band 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n or
dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz IEEE 802.11 a/
b/g/n
• Single-stream IEEE 802.11n support for
20 MHz and 40 MHz channels provides PHY
layer rates up to 150 Mbps for typical upper-
layer throughput in excess of 90 Mbps.
• Supports the IEEE 802.11n STBC (space-time
block coding) and LDPC (low-density parity
check) options for improved range and
power efficiency.
• Up to 11 RF control signals are available to
support external PAs and LNAs.
• Supports a single 2.4 GHz antenna shared
between WLAN and Bluetooth.
• Shared Bluetooth and WLAN receive signal
path eliminates the need for an external
power splitter while maintaining excellent
sensitivity for both Bluetooth and WLAN.
• Internal fractional nPLL allows support for a
wide range of reference clock frequencies
• Supports IEEE 802.15.2 external coexistence
interface to optimize bandwidth utilization
with other co-located wireless technologies
such as GPS, WiMAX, or UWB
• Supports standard SDIO v2.0 and gSPI (48
MHz) host interfaces.
• Alternative host interface supports HSIC v1.0
(short-distance USB device)
• Integrated ARM® Cortex-M3™ processor
and on-chip memory for complete WLAN
subsystem functionality, minimizing the
need to wake up the applications processor
for standard WLAN functions. This allows for
further minimization of power consumption,
while maintaining the ability to field upgrade
with future features. On-chip memory
includes 512 KB SRAM and 640 KB ROM.
• OneDriver™ software architecture for easy
migration from existing embedded WLAN
and Bluetooth devices as well as future
devices.
F EA T U RE S
Bluetooth and FM Key Features
• Complies with Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0
+ HS with provisions for supporting future
specifications.
• Bluetooth Class 1 or Class 2 transmitter operation
• Supports extended Synchronous Connections (eSCO),
for enhanced voice quality by allowing for
retransmission of dropped packets.
• Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH) for reducing radio
frequency interference
• Interface support—Host Controller Interface (HCI)
using a high-speed UART interface and PCM for audio
data
• The FM unit supports HCI for communication.
• Low power consumption improves battery life of
handheld devices.
• FM receiver: 65 MHz to 108 MHz FM bands; supports
the European Radio Data Systems (RDS) and the North
American Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS)
standards
• Supports multiple simultaneous Advanced Audio
Distribution Profiles (A2DP) for stereo sound.
• Automatic frequency detection for standard crystal and
TCXO values
General Features
• Supports battery voltage range from 2.3V to 4.8V
supplies with internal switching regulator.
• Programmable dynamic power management
• 3072-bit One-Time Programmable (OTP) memory for
storing board parameters
• 8 GPIOs on the WLBGA package, 16 GPIOs on the
WLCSP package
• Package options:
– 109 ball WLBGA (4.08 mm × 4.48 mm, 0.4 mm pitch)
– 208 bump WLCSP (4.08 mm × 4.48 mm, 0.2 mm
pitch)
• Security:
– WPA™ and WPA2™ (Personal) support for powerful
encryption and authentication
– AES and TKIP in hardware for faster data encryption
and IEEE 802.11i compatibility
– Reference WLAN subsystem provides Cisco®
Compatible Extensions (CCX, CCX 2.0, CCX 3.0, CCX
4.0, CCX 5.0)
– Reference WLAN subsystem provides Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS)
• Worldwide regulatory support: Global products
supported with worldwide homologated design
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Revision History
Revision History
Revision
002-14947 Rev *I
4334-DS107-R
Date
09/20/16
02/27/13
Change Description
Parts in this datasheets are not recommended for new designs
Updated:
•
Table 26: “Absolute Maximum Ratings,” on page 122.
•
Table 37: “WLAN 2.4 GHz Transmitter Performance Specifications,” on
page 144.
Updated:
• SDIO interface support changed to v2.0.
• Corrected the structure of GPIO signal names (for example,
BT_GPIO1 changed to BT_GPIO_1; GPIO_0 changed to WL_GPIO_0;
etc.).
• Table 2: “Crystal Oscillator and External Clock – Requirements and
Performance,” on page 35.
• Figure 18: “I2S Transmitter Timing,” on page 65.
• Figure 19: “I2S Receiver Timing,” on page 65.
• “SDIO v2.0” on page 74.
• Figure 32: “WLAN Boot-Up Sequence,” on page 84.
• Figure 34: “WLAN MAC Architecture,” on page 87: removed WAPI.
• Table 20: “WLBGA and WLCSP Signal Descriptions,” on page 104.
• Table 21: “WLAN GPIO Functions and Strapping Options (Advance
Information),” on page 114.
• Table 25: “I/O States,” on page 120, Table 28: “ESD Specifications,”
on page 125, Table 29: “Recommended Operating Conditions and
DC Characteristics,” on page 126, Table 30: “Bluetooth Receiver RF
Specifications,” on page 130, Table 34: “FM Receiver Specifications,”
on page 136, Table 37: “WLAN 2.4 GHz Transmitter Performance
Specifications,” on page 146, Table 38: “WLAN 5 GHz Receiver
Performance Specifications,” on page 147, Table 39: “WLAN 5 GHz
Transmitter Performance Specifications,” on page 150, Table 41:
“Core Buck Switching Regulator (CBUCK) Specifications,” on page
152, and Table 47: “Typical WLAN Power Consumption,” on page
159: Updated footnote b.
• “Bluetooth, BLE, and FM Current Consumption” on page 161.
• Figure 46: “WLAN = OFF, Bluetooth = OFF,” on page 169.
• Figure 48: “WLAN = OFF, Bluetooth = ON,” on page 170.
Removed:
• “Multiplexed Bluetooth and FM over PCM” on page 51.
Updated:
• Table 2: “Crystal Oscillator and External Clock – Requirements and
Performance,” on page 35 Added footnote f: The crystal should be
capable of handling a 200uW drive level from the BCM4334.
• Figure 39: “208-WLCSP Bump Map (Bottom View),” on page 97.
Minor corrections to pin names.
Removed:
• AAC+ decoder designation in document.
4334-DS106-R
09/27/12
4334-DS105-R
02/21/12
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Revision History
Revision
4334-DS104-R
Date
1/18/12
Change Description
Updated:
• The device suffix throughout the document to B series from B0.
• The cover page General Description, Features, and Figure 1:
“Functional Block Diagram,” on page 1.
• Battery voltage range from 2.3V to 5.5V to 2.3V to 4.8V throughout.
• Figure 2: “BCM4334 Block Diagram,” on page 19 by changing USB
3.0 Device block to USB 2.0 Device.
• “Features” on page 20 and “Standards Compliance” on page 21.
• “Mobile Phone Usage Model” on page 22.
• “Power Supply Topology” on page 24.
• Figure 4: “Typical Power Topology,” on page 25.
• Table 2: “Crystal Oscillator and External Clock – Requirements and
Performance,” on page 31.
• “External 32.768 kHz Low-Power Oscillator” on page 33.
• Second paragraph of Section 4: “Bluetooth + FM Subsystem
Overview,” on page 34.
• “PCM Interface Timing” on page 51.
• “FM Radio” on page 62.
• “GPIO Interface” and “External Coexistence Interface” on page 69.
• “SDIO v3.0” on page 70.
• “PHY Features” on page 85.
• Introduction of Section 13: “WLAN Radio Subsystem” and
“Calibration” on page 87.
• Figure 39: “109-WLBGA Ball Map (Bottom View),” on page 89.
• Table 19: “WLCSP 208 – Bump Coordinates,” on page 91, Table 20:
“WLBGA and WLCSP Signal Descriptions,” on page 98, Table 21:
“WLAN GPIO Functions and Strapping Options (Advance
Information),” on page 106, Table 25: “I/O States,” on page 112,
Table 26: “Absolute Maximum Ratings,” on page 115, and Table 29:
“Recommended Operating Conditions and DC Characteristics,” on
page 117.
• Section 16: “Bluetooth RF Specifications,” on page 119.
• Table 34: “FM Receiver Specifications,” on page 125.
• “Bluetooth, BLE, and FM Current Consumption” on page 150.
• Table 36: “WLAN 2.4 GHz Receiver Performance Specifications,” on
page 132, Table 37: “WLAN 2.4 GHz Transmitter Performance
Specifications,” on page 135, and Table 38: “WLAN 5 GHz Receiver
Performance Specifications,” on page 136.
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