GuangzhouShikunElectronicTechnologyCompanyLimitedCVTESPECIFICATIONSKI.WB821CU.2IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac1T1RUSBWi-FiModuleIntegratedBluetooth2.1+BR/EDR/4.2ApprovedbyShikunCheckedbyRecheckedbyApprovedbyPleasesendtheoriginalbacktousafteryouhaveapprovedandsigned.ApprovedbycustomerCommentsApprovedbyCompanyssealCustomersName:REVISION HISTORY VERSION DATE BOARD ID PAGE DESCRIPTION AUTHOR V0 2020.04.21 All First Issued. Yve SKI.WB821CU.2 B20165 CVTE Content 1. Introduction........................................................................................................... 1 2. FEATURES............................................................................................................... 1 3. Block Diagram...............................................................................................2 4. Package Outline and Mounting.................................................. 2 5. Pin Definition................................................................................................. 3 6. Product Pictures........................................................................................... 4 7. Key Materials................................................................................................. 4 8. General Requirements............................................................................... 5 9. Electrical Characteristics...........................................................................5 9.1 IEEE 802.11b Section................................................................................................ 5 9.2 IEEE 802.11g Section................................................................................................ 6 9.3 IEEE 802.11n HT20 Section(2.4GHz)..................................................................7 9.4 IEEE 802.11n HT40 Section(2.4GHz)..................................................................8 9.5 IEEE 802.11a Section................................................................................................ 9 9.6 IEEE 802.11n HT20 Section(5GHz)................................................................... 10 9.7 IEEE 802.11n HT40 Section(5GHz)................................................................... 11 9.8 IEEE 802.11ac Section............................................................................................12 9.9 Bluetooth Section......................................................................................................13 10. Mechanical,Environmental and Reliability Tests14 11. Package................................................................................................................. 16 12. Software Requirements.......................................................................... 16 CVTE SKI.WB821CU.2 1. Introduction SKI.WB821CU.2 module is based on Realtek RTL8821CU-CG solution. RTL8821CU-CG is a highly integrated single chip which features a low power 1x1 11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi subsystem and a Bluetooth subsystem. The Wi-Fi subsystem contains the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac radio, baseband, and MAC that are designed to meet both the low power and high throughput application. The Bluetooth subsystem contains the Bluetooth radio which complies with Bluetooth v2.1+BR/EDR and v4.2, baseband, link controller. This documentation describes the engineering requirements specification. SKI.WB821CU.2 Realtek RTL8821CU-CG RTL8821CU-CG WIFI 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IC v2.1+BR/EDR v4.2 TV 2. FEATURES Reserving System IEEE Std. 802.11g IEEE Std. 802.11a IEEE Std. 802.11b IEEE Std. 802.11n IEEE Std. 802.11ac Bluetooth 2.1+BR/EDR/4.2 RTL8821CU-CG 2.4/5GHz 19mm20.7mm3.0mm Chip Solution Band Dimensions SKI.WB821CU.2 SMD IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac+
Bluetooth 2.1+BR/EDR/4.2 2.4/5GHz IPEX 19mm20.7mm 3.0mm QR-ZZPJ-017A 1 CVTE SKI.WB821CU.2 4. Package Outline and Mounting QR-ZZPJ-017A 2 CVTE 5. Pin Definition SKI.WB821CU.2 PIN SYMBOL LED AGND AGND AGND BT_DIS WL_DIS VDD33 AGND WL_USB_DM WL_USB_DP AGND PDN 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DESCRIPTION LED0\ LED Ground\
Ground\
Ground\
BT DisableL Active\
WIFI DisableL Active\ WIFI 3.3V input\ 3.3V Ground\
WLAN USB2.0 DM Signal\ USB WLAN USB2.0 DP Signal\ USB Ground\
Power DownL Active\
D_WAKE_H WIFI Device Wake Host L Active\ WIFI Host Wake WIFI DeviceL Active\ WIFI H_WAKE_D 16 PIN3PIN5 QR-ZZPJ-017A 3 CVTE 6. Product Pictures SKI.WB821CU.2 top view bottom view 7. Key Materials
1 2 3 4 PCB RTL8821CU-CG QFN56 SKI.WB821CU.2 FR-4,4LAY PF4040M00012T2115138 40MHz SLFD18-2R450G-06T QR-ZZPJ-017A 4 CVTE SKI.WB821CU.2 8. General Requirements No. 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 Feature Operation Voltage\
Current Consumption\
Ripple\
Operation Temperature\
Description 3.3V+/-0.3 300mA 70mV 0C to +40C Antenna Type\
External antenna\
USB High Speed USB 2.0 Interface\ USB2.0 Storage Temperature\
-20C to +85C 9. Electrical Characteristics The Test for electrical specification was performed under the following condition unless otherwise specified.Ambient condition Temperature :25 5 ;Power supply voltages 3.3V (10%) input power at the Module. 255 3.3V10% . TX Characteristics Min. Typ. Max. Unit Remark 1) For Each antenna port 14 16 18 dBm 9.1 IEEE 802.11b Section Items Specification Mode Channel Data rate 1. Power Levels(Calibrated) 2. Spectrum Mask @ target power 1) fc +/-11MHz to +/-22MHz 2) fc > +/-22MHz 3 Constellation Error(EVM)@ target power 1) 1Mbps 2) 2Mbps 3) 5.5Mbps 4) 11Mbps 4. Frequency Error 5 Minimum Input Level Sensitivity
(each chain) 1) 1Mbps (FER 8%) QR-ZZPJ-017A
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dBm dBm dBm dBm Contents IEEE802.11g OFDM CH1 to CH13 TX Characteristics Min. Typ. Max. Unit Remark 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps 1) For Each antenna port 12 14 16 dBm 2) 2Mbps (FER 8%) 3) 5.5Mbps (FER 8%) 4) 11Mbps (FER 8%) 6 Maximum Input Level (FER 8%)
-10 9.2 IEEE 802.11g Section Items Specification Mode Channel Data rate 1. Power Levels 2. Spectrum Mask @ target power 1) at fc +/-11MHz 2) at fc +/-20MHz 3) at fc > +/-30MHz 3 Constellation Error(EVM)@ target power 1) 6Mbps 2) 9Mbps 3) 12Mbps 4) 18Mbps 5) 24Mbps 6) 36Mbps 7) 48Mbps 8) 54Mbps
(each chain) 1) 6Mbps (PER 10%) 2) 9Mbps (PER 10%) 3) 12Mbps (PER 10%) 4) 18Mbps (PER 10%) 5) 24Mbps (PER 10%) 6) 36Mbps (PER 10%) 7) 48Mbps (PER 10%) 8) 54Mbps (PER 10%)
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(each chain) 1) MCS0 (PER 10%) 2) MCS1 (PER 10%) 3) MCS2 (PER 10%) 4) MCS3 (PER 10%) 5) MCS4 (PER 10%) 6) MCS5 (PER 10%) 7) MCS6 (PER 10%) 8) MCS7 (PER 10%) 6. Maximum Input Level (PER 10%)
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(each chain) 1) 6Mbps (PER 10%) 2) 9Mbps (PER 10%) 3) 12Mbps (PER 10%) 4) 18Mbps (PER 10%) 5) 24Mbps (PER 10%) 6) 36Mbps (PER 10%) 7) 48Mbps (PER 10%) 8) 54Mbps (PER 10%) 6 Maximum Input Level (PER 10%)
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(each chain) 1) MCS0 (PER 10%) 2) MCS1 (PER 10%) 3) MCS2 (PER 10%) 4) MCS3 (PER 10%) 5) MCS4 (PER 10%) 6) MCS5 (PER 10%) 7) MCS6 (PER 10%) 8) MCS7 (PER 10%) 7. Maximum Input Level (PER 10%)
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(each chain) 1) MCS0 (PER 10%) 2) MCS1 (PER 10%) 3) MCS2 (PER 10%) 4) MCS3 (PER 10%) 5) MCS4 (PER 10%) 6) MCS5 (PER 10%) 7) MCS6 (PER 10%) 8) MCS7 (PER 10%) 6. Maximum Input Level (PER 10%)
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@VHT20/VHT40/VHT80 target power 1) at fc +/-11MHz/21MHz/41MHz 2) at fc +/-20MHz/40MHz/80MHz 3) at fc +/-30MHz/60MHz/120MHz 3. Constellation Error(EVM)@ target power 1) MCS0 2) MCS1 3) MCS2 4) MCS3 5) MCS4 6) MCS5 7) MCS6 8) MCS7 9) MCS8 10) MCS9
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9.9 Bluetooth Section Items Contents SKI.WB821CU.2 dBm dBm BT2.1+BR/EDR/4.2 FHSS,GFSK,DPSK,DQPSK 79 Channels 2.402 GHz ~2.480GHz Min. Typ. Max. Remark Specification Mode Number of Channel Frequency Band 1. Output Power 2. Gain step 3. Receiver sensitivity (BER 0.1%) 4. Maximum usable signal (BER 0.1%) 5. C/I co-channel (BER<0.1%) 6. C/I 1MHz (BER<0.1%) 7. C/I 2MHz (BER<0.1%) 8. C/I3MHz (BER<0.1%) 9. C/I Image channel (BER<0.1%) 10. C/I Image 1MHz (BER<0.1%) 11. Inter-modulation 12. Out-of-band blocking 1). 30MHz to 2000MHz 2). 2000MHz to 2399MHz 3). 2498MHz to 3000MHz 4). 3000MHz to 12.75GHz 13. Modulation characteristics 1). f1avg 3). f1avg /f2avg 14. ICFT 15. Carrier frequency drift 1). One slot packet (DH1) 2). Two slot packet (DH3) 3). Five slot packet (DH5) 4). Max drift rate 1). 2MHz offset 2). 3MHz offset 3). >3MHz offset QR-ZZPJ-017A 2). f2max (For at least 99.9% of all f2max)
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13 Unit dBm dB dBm dB dB dB dB dB dB dB dBm dBm dBm dBm KHz KHz KHz KHz KHz KHz KHz dBm dBm dBm 16. TX output spectrum(20dB bandwidth) 17. In-Band spurious emission KHz/50us 1000 KHz CVTE SKI.WB821CU.2 10. Mechanical,Environmental and Reliability Tests Test Items Test Conditions Qty Criteria Condition 10-1 Drop test Face Side: 800/600/450mm 1xBox box will not been broken by appearance Edge line: 600/450/350mm visual inspection. After drop test, the outer box and inner The packed samples within 100Kg can be tested Drop height:
Drop time: 1 each Face and edge. X-Y-Z direction, first Frequency changing from 10Hz to 30Hz to 10Hz,amplitude 0.75mm, 30Hz to 55 Hz to 30 Hz, amplitude 0.15mm, 5 time vibration. Impact acceleration:
Impact duration: 16ms Impact times: 1000. 10-2 Vibration 5 times vibrations, then test frequency Changing from After test, the Appearance, Power EVM 3 and Frequency error shall be satisfied with the specification. 10-3 Impact test 50m/sec2;
10-4 Soldering ability test 2355 Soldering temperature:
Soldering duration:
20.5S 10-5 Humidity Leave samples in 403, test 93% RH @ 96 hours After test, the Appearance, Power EVM 3 and Frequency error shall be satisfied with the specification. 1.After soldering, the soldered area must be covered by a smooth bright solder layer, some deficiencies such as a small amount of the pinhole, not wetting are 3 allowed, but the deficiencies can not be in the same place 2.At least 90% of soldered area shall be covered continuously by the soldering material. Leave samples in standard test condition for 2 hours then test, the Appearance, 3 Power, EVM and Frequency error functional parameter shall be satisfied with the test specification. QR-ZZPJ-017A 14 CVTE SKI.WB821CU.2 After test, leave samples in standard condition for 1 hour and test, Power, EVM and Frequency error shall be satisfied with the test specification. After test, the Appearance, Power, EVM 3 and Frequency error shall be Satisfied 3 3 with the test specification. Leave samples in standard test condition for 2 hours then test, the Appearance, Power, EVM and Frequency error shall be satisfied with the test specification. After test, leave the samples in standard condition and tested the Appearance, Power, EVM and Frequency error shall be satisfied with the test specification. After test, leave the samples in standard condition and tested Power EVM and 3 Frequency error shall be qualified and all the characters shall be satisfied with the test specification. During test, There will not been appeared 3 signal disconnection or interruption between DUT and AP. 10-6 Applied voltage:
60 Thermostat cabinet temperature:
High 555 temperatur e load life test 110% rated voltage Working duration: 200 hour (Supply Voltage Cycle 23h power on, 1h power off) Temperature: 555 Samples work for 16 hours High 10-7 temperatur e load test Low 10-8 temperatur e storage Leave the samples in
-253@24 hours test Low 10-9 temperatur e load test Leave samples in -153@ 2 hours, samples function shall be normal, the let samples work for 1 hour Temperatu One cycle duration 10-10 re circle test
-103@3H 403 @3H Total cycle: 10x 10-11 Continuous TP test Twice cycle duration
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+25@2H@2H Discharge voltage: 1kV C: 150pF Positive10 times 1 time for each second 10-12 ESD Discharge resistance330 3 after ESD test. The products can recoverable smoothly QR-ZZPJ-017A 15 CVTE SKI.WB821CU.2 11. Package 1 2 3 4 12. Software Requirements The driver supports the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Win7. Windows XPVista win7 QR-ZZPJ-017A 16 CVTE