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Silicon Labs
RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver Modules
RS9116N-SB00-B00
The RS9116N-SB00-B00 Single Band (2.4) module provides a comprehensive multi-protocol wireless connectivity solution including 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz), 802.11j, dual-mode Bluetooth 5. The RS9116N-SB00-B00 offers high throughput, extended range with power-optimized performance. The module is FCC, IC, and ETSI/CE certified. Silicon Labs offers drivers for high-level operating systems such as Linux®.
Description
Silicon Labs' RS9116 single band B00 module provides a comprehensive multi-protocol wireless connectivity solution including 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), 802.11j, dual-mode Bluetooth 5. The modules offers high throughput, extended range with power-optimized performance. The modules are FCC, IC, and ETSI/CE certified
Features
Wi-Fi
- Compliant to single-spatial stream IEEE 802.11 b/g/n with single band support
- Support for 20 MHz channel bandwidth
- Transmit power up to +18 dBm with integrated PA
- Receive sensitivity as low as -96 dBm
- Data Rates:- 802.11b: Upto11 Mbps ; 802.11g: Upto54 Mbps ; 802.11n: MCS0 to MCS7
- Operating Frequency Range:- 2412 MHz – 2484 MHz
- Transmit power up to +16 dBm with integrated PA
- Receive sensitivity:- LE: -92 dBm, LR 125 Kbps: - 102 dBm
- Compliant to dual-mode Bluetooth 5
- <8 mA transmit current in Bluetooth 5 mode, 2 Mbps data rate
- Data rates: 125 Kbps, 500 Kbps, 1 Mbps, 2Mbps, 3 Mbps
- Operating Frequency Range:- 2.402 GHz - 2.480 GHz
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 5.0
- Bluetooth Low Energy 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps and Long Range modes
- Bluetooth Low Energy Secure connections
- Bluetooth Low Energy supports central role and peripheral role concurrently.
- Bluetooth auto rate and auto TX power adaptation
- Scatternet* with two slave roles while still being visible.
- Integrated baseband processor with calibration memory, RF transceiver, high-power amplifier, balun and T/R switch
- Wi-Fi Standby Associated mode current: 50uA @ 1 second beacon listen interval
- Wi-Fi 1 Mbps Listen current: 14mA
- Wi-Fi LP chain Rx current: 19mA
- Deep sleep current <1uA, Standby current (RAM retention) < 10uA
- Wide operating supply range: 1.75 V to 3.63 V
- Operating temperature: -40ºC to +85ºC (Industrial grade)
- Small Form Factor: 7.90 x 4.63 x 0.9 mm
- Single Band EVK: RS9116X-SB-EVK1
- Software Operating Modes
- Hosted mode (n-Link™): Wi-Fi stack, Bluetooth stack and profiles and all network stacks reside on the host processor
- Embedded mode (WiSeConnect™): Wi-Fi stack, TCP/IP stack, IP modules, Bluetooth stack and some profiles reside in RS9116; Some of the Bluetooth profiles reside in the host processor
- Available host interfaces: SDIO 2.0 and USB HS
- Application data throughput up to 50 Mbps (Hosted Mode) in 802.11n with 20MHz bandwidth.
- Host drivers for Linux
- Support for Client mode, Access point mode (Upto 16 clients), Concurrent Client and Access Point mode, Enterprise Security
- Support for concurrent Wi-Fi, dual-mode Bluetooth 5
- Available host interface: UART, SPI, SDIO*, and USB CDC
- TCP throughput > 20Mbps over SDIO host interface with 20 MHz bandwidth
- Support for Embedded Client mode, Access Point mode (Upto 8 clients), Concurrent Client and Access Point mode, and Enterprise Security
- Supports advanced security features: WPA/WPA2- Personal and Enterprise*
- Integrated TCP/IP stack (IPV4/IPV6), HTTP/HTTPS, DHCP, ICMP, SSL 3.0/TLS1.2, WebSockets, IGMP, DNS, DNS-SD, SNMP, FTP Client, MQTT*
- Bluetooth inbuilt stack support for L2CAP, RFCOMM, SDP, SPP, GAP
- Bluetooth profile support* for GAP, SDP, L2CAP, RFCOMM, SPP, GATT, PBAP
- Wireless firmware upgrade and provisioning
- Support for concurrent Wi-Fi, dual-mode Bluetooth 5
- Internal or external flash memory option depending on part numbe
- Wi-Fi Access Point, Wi-Fi Client
- Wi-Fi Access Point + Wi-Fi Client
- Wi-Fi (Client / AP) + Bluetooth 5
- Wi-Fi (Client / AP) + Bluetooth Low Energy
- Wi-Fi (Client) + Bluetooth 5 + Bluetooth Low Energy
- Accelerators: AES128/256 in Embeded Mode
- WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise for Client*
- Secure Firmware upgrade* with backup
- Wi-Fi Alliance*
- Bluetooth Qualification*
- Regulatory certifications (FCC, IC, CE/ETSI, TELEC)*
Applications
Wearables: SmartWatches, Wristbands, Fitness Monitors, Smart Glasses, etc.
SmartHome:
Smart Locks, Motion/Entrance Sensors, Water Leak sensors, Smart plugs /switches, LED lights, Door-bell cameras, Washers/Dryers, Refrigerators, Thermostats, Consumer Security cameras, Voice Assistants, etc.
Other consumer applications:
Toys, Anti-theft tags, Smart dispensers, Weighing scales, Blood pressure monitors, Blood sugar monitors, Portable cameras, etc.
Other Applications (Medical, Industrial, Retail, Agricultural, Smart-City, etc.):
Healthcare Tags, Medical patches/pills, Infusion pumps, Sensors/actuators in Manufacturing, Electronic Shelf labels, Agricultural sensors, Product tracking tags, Smart Meters, Parking sensors, Street LED lighting, Automotive Aftermarket, Security Cameras, etc.