lierda LSD4BT-E95ASTD001 E95 BLE Module User Manual
- June 9, 2024
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lierda LSD4BT-E95ASTD001 E95 BLE Module User Manual
Overview
The E95 standard hardware module is a high-performance IoT Bluetooth transceiver based on the NORDIC Bluetooth SOC nRF52 series (supporting Bluetooth 5.0). Themodule uses a stamp-type interface; the package is compatible with the E66module(Pin-to-Pin) and supports both external antennas and on-board antennas. The product hasthe characteristics of low power consumption, small size and strong anti-interference ability. Based on the optimized Bluetooth SDK provided by Lierda, users can easily develop Bluetooth applications, shorten the development cycle, and help you seize market opportunities.
module features
- Bluetooth 5.0
- ARM® Cortex®-M4 32-bit processor, 64 MHz
- 192 KB Flash + 24 KB RAM
- LEmode:1Mbps\2Mbps
- Link Budget:99dB(1Mbps)
- Receive sensitivity:-95dB
- Output power: MAX 4dBm
- RSSI accuracy:1dB
- Working voltage:1.7-3.6V
- Number of configurable GPIO :10
- ADC accuracy:12bit / 200 ksps
- 50ΩRF port1
- Programmable peripheral interface-PPI
- DC-DC work mode
Application
- 2.4GHz low power Bluetooth system;
- Low-power peripherals such as PC, tablet, mobile phone, and handset(HID,
- Comsumer eletronics such as sport and health care;
- Wireless sensor networks such as smart metes and data acquisition;
- Intelligent cloud platform and ecologic access(WeChat, QQIOT, Jingdong, Ali Xiaomi, etc. );
- Smart home, LAN, interactive devices, beacon lights.
Application note
Antenna design guide
If you have high requirements for communication distance, an external antenna
can beused. The IO port required to use the external antenna is PIN27 (ANT).
The original antenna position under the module must be completely copper。The
figure below shows the circuit from the module ANT Pin to the external
antenna. The red thick line should guarantee 50Ω impedance control. Keep the
line as short aspossible, do not hit the hole, do not take the acute line.
Place more GNDvias around he RF traces.
Figure 4-1 Schematic diagram of external antenna impedance matching
circuit
Figure 4-2 External antenna impedance matching circuit PCB schematic and
routing.
instructions
he highlight of the trace sould control the impedance of 50Ω, the
relationshipbetween board thickness and line width, line spacing can be
referred to:
Recommended value of FR4 Double panel:
H: plate thickness
W : line width
D: Trace and copper spacing)
H: 1.0mm
W: 0.8mm
D :0.2mm
H :1.0mm,
W :1.0mm,
D: 0.254mm(recommended)
H: 1.2mm,
W: 1.0mm,
D: 0.2mm(recommended)
H : 1.6mm,
W: 1.0mm,
D: 0.2mm (recommended)
(More design support is available to Lierda Technology Consulting)
Backplane layout considerations
A large clearance area is required around the antenna. Clearance refers tot he openarea in the projected area of the vertical plane of the antenna (both upper and lower rangesmust be considered). In the range of the projection area of the antenna, whether it is patchor side-insertion, do not lay the ground (especially the on-board antenna), donot havemetal or devices, and keep the antenna clearance to improve the radiation efficiencyof the antenna.
The height (distance) between the antenna and the motherboard is also an important consideration. In general, the antenna needs to be at least 10mm above the main board, andat least 5mm in extreme environments. When the height of the antenna is less than8mm, the radiation efficiency of the antenna is limited.
The RF part of the module should not be avoided by the metal cavity. The distance between the RF part and the interference source should be more than 10mm. Common sources of interference are: battery (including electrical connection), capacitor, inductor, button, oscillator, power cord, Metal- containing screws or nuts, CPU, LCD, transformer, speaker, camera, product communication interface cable, power circuit, motor, etc.
If the PCB antenna is used, the PCB antenna should be on the edge of the PCB on theentire substrate. The spacing around the PCB antenna should be 10mm. The layers around the antenna should not be copper, trace or arranged. If there are multiple antennas, the distance between the antennas should be as far as possible to avoid co-channel interference and intermodulation interference;
Users should pay attention to the design. In the area where the Bottomlayer
has window opening for the antenna pad, no via hole can be placed to prevent
short circuit.
Figure 4-3 Module recommended reference placement
Note: When designing, users should pay attention to that there is a window opening area(that is, exposed copper) in the test pad for testing the RF performance of the Bottom layer of the module product. . As shown in the picture, the position of the green box is the position of the test point, and the specific size refers to the actual object.
Precautions
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Power supply
It is recommended to use the DC stabilized power supply to supply power to the module. The power supply ripple is as small as possible. Generally, the ripple is lessthan30mV. Excessive ripple may cause low sensitivity and poor connection quality. And the Bluetooth transmit signal will be coupled into the interference signal, causing the RF indicator to exceed the Bluetooth specification. In severe cases, it will be unable to connect and communicate. Try to use LDO to supply power to the module. The LDO should be away from the DC-DC power supply and inductance to prevent DC DC radiation from contaminating the LDO’s power supply. The module needs to be grounded reliably, and please pay attention to the correct connection of the positive and negative poles of the power supply. If a reversed connection is made, the module may be permanently damaged. -
ESD electrostatic protection
Users should pay attention to the static requirements of the product when designing, see Table 2-1, and add static protection measures when designing the terminal product.
Production guide
Production guide
It is recommended to use SMT machine patch, and the patch should completedwithin24 hours after unpacking, otherwise it is necessary to revacuate the package to avoid the bad condition caused by moisture.。
If the package contains a humidity indicator card, it is recommended to judge whether the module needs to be baked according to the humidity card indication. The conditions for baking are as follows:
Baking temperature:125° C±5° C;
Set alarm temperature to 130° C;
After cooling <36 ° C under natural conditions, the SMT patch can be performed; If the unpacking time is more than 3 months, special attention should be paid to whether the product is damp or not. Because the PCB immersion gold process may cause the pad to oxidize for more than 3 months, it may cause problems such as rosin joint and dry joint.
In order to ensure the reflow soldering pass rate, it is recommended to extract 10%ofthe products for visual inspection and AOI testing for the first time to ensure the correctness of furnace temperature control, device adsorption mode and placement method. Operators at all stations in the entire production process must wear electrostatic gloves.
Module requirements for floor position
It is recommended that the green oil thickness of the bottom plate module
positionis less than 0.02mm, to avoid excessive thickness, and the high height
module cannot effectively contact the solder paste to affect the welding
quality.
In addition, the module needs to reserve 2mm space around to ensure the
maintenance of it.
Steel stencil design
The thickness of the steel stencil is selected according to the package type
of the device in the board. It is necessary to focus on the following
requirements:
The module pad position can be locally thickened to 0.15~0.20mmto avoid rosin
joint.
Reflow soldering instructions
Note:
This work instruction is only suitable for lead-free workandis for reference
only.
FCC Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. When using the product, maintain a distance of 20cm
from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements.
This device 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 that may causeun desired operation.
NOTE:
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radiocommunications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in aparticular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
ortelevision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the useris encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
- This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) NOTES
The OEM must certify the final end product to comply with unintentional radiators (FCC Sections 15.107 and 15.109) before declaring compliance of the final product to Part 15 of the FCC rules and regulations. Integration into devices that are directly or indirectly connected to AC lines must add with Class II Permissive Change.
The OEM must comply with the FCC labeling requirements. If the module’s label is not visible when installed, then an additional permanent label must be applied on the outside of the finished product which states: “Contains transmitter module FCC ID: N8NLSD4BT-E95. Additionally, the following statement should be included on the label and in the final product’s user manual: “This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interferences, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.”
The module is allowed to be installed in mobile and portable applications
A module or modules can only be used without additional authorizations if they have been tested and granted under the same intended end‐use operational conditions, including simultaneous transmission operations. When they have not been tested and granted in this manner, additional testing and/or FCC application filing may be required. The most straightforward approach to address additional testing conditions is to have the grantee responsible for the certification of at least one of the modules submit a permissive change application. When having a module grantee file a permissive change is not practical or feasible, the following guidance provides some additional options for host manufacturers. Integrations using modules where additional testing and/or FCC application filing(s) may be required are: (A) a module used in devices requiring additional RF exposure compliance information (e.g., MPE evaluation or SAR testing); (B) limited and/or split modules not meeting all of the module requirements; and (C) simultaneous transmissions for independent collocated transmitters not previously granted together.
This Module is full modular approval, it is limited to OEM installation ONLY.
Integration into devices that are directly or indirectly connected to AC lines
must add with Class II Permissive Change. (OEM) Integrator has to assure
compliance of the entire end product include the integrated Module. Additional
measurements (15B) and/or equipment authorizations (e.g. Verification) may
need to be addressed depending on co-location or simultaneous transmission
issues if applicable. (OEM) Integrator is reminded to assure that these
installation instructions will not be made available to the end user.
IC Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- his device may not cause interference, and
- this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
The product comply with the Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available.
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