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EM9301- Standard Protocols

Single-Cell Battery Bluetooth Low Energy Controller for Single-Mode Applications

General Description

The EM9301 is the first generation of low voltage and low power, fully integrated single-chip Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) controller.

EM9301 features a low power physical layer, a link layer with an embedded security engine, a Host Controller Interface (HCI), and a powerful power management which allow operations using efficiently all type of batteries down to 0.8V. This feature is achieved thanks to the embedded high efficiency DC/DC up converter which provides the required voltage to the integrated low power RF core. Moreover, the DC/DC up converter is designed to support an external load current and can be used to supply low-power microcontrollers or sensor interfaces.

EM9301 can also be ordered without DC/DC converter, for all applications where a supplied voltage from a 3V battery or any other source is available in the system. In this case, the bill of material is further reduced, since no additional coil for the DC/DC up converter is needed.

This BLE controller offers performances tailored for extremely low-power applications. Furthermore, the minimum amount of external components required makes the EM9301 suitable for applications where the form factor is a fundamental partner.

The EM9301 is designed to act as BLE master or slave according to the Bluetooth specification V 4.1 (Declaration ID D025195). It can be controlled by any external microcontroller featuring BLE profiles and applications, through the standard BT HCI interface. UART and SPI interfaces are available as HCI transport layers. Moreover, during the intervals with no active BLE RF connection, the EM9301 features a proprietary low-power mode which can further reduce the power consumption.

With its high level of flexibility, the EM9301 is the best choice for a Bluetooth low energy companion chip.

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Features

  • Master and slave BLE controller compliant to Bluetooth specification V4.1
  • DCDC version operating directly from a single 1.5V battery and noDCDC version from a 3V battery
  • Functional down to 0.8V in case of DCDC version to improve battery life time
  • Low average current consumption in case of noDCDC version allowing the use of low-cost 3V batteries
  • Based on widely-spread, low-cost 26MHz quartz
  • 1Mbps on-air data rate
  • 200Ω differential impedance of antenna port
  • No antenna matching elements needed through appropriate PCB antenna design
  • Programmable RF output level from -18dBm to +3dBm to optimize current consumption for a wide range of applications
  • Supply Voltage Level Detector (SVLD) function enables monitoring the battery charge condition
  • QFN24 5mm x 5mm package
AttachmentSize
EM9301 Fact Sheet336.37 KB
EM9301 Data Sheet1.07 MB
Application Note: Xtal Choice & Frequency Calculator814.99 KB
Application Note: Loading EM9301 Firmware patch423.82 KB
Tools: EM9301 Test Board242.21 KB

BLE TOOLS

EM Microelectronic provides all the Development tools to easily implement your Bluetooth© Low Energy application: Hardware development kit, Tags, nano USB Key and modules. A Bluetooth© Low Energy Software Development Environment (SDE) including EM9301 Bluetooth© Low Energy software protocol stack is available for customers using the following EM9301 Hardware development tools.

Bluetooth© Low Energy development tools – kits

Part Number            Deliverables           Related Target SDE               Ordering Code

EMDVK9301CM3
Development kit Cortex M3 for  EM9301

ALPW-BLEDVKCM3
Development kit Main Board

ALPW-BLEM103
EM9301 Module

ALPW-BLEKEY002
Nano USB Key

  • ALPW-BLESDE for BLECM3
  • ALPW-BLESDE for BLEKEY002

SV-1263

EMDVK9301CM0
Easy kit Cortex M0 for EM9301

ALPW-BLEEASY
Development kit Main Board

ALPW-BLEM003
EM9301 Cortex M0 Module

ALPW-BLEKEY002
Nano USB Key

  • ALPW-BLESDE for BLEM003
  • ALPW-BLESDE for BLEKEY002

SV-1262

EMTAG9301
Sensor Tag EM9301 Cortex M3 Low Power

ALPW-BLETAG001
Sensor Tag EM9301 Cortex M3 Low Power

  • ALPW-BLESDE for BLETAG001

SV-1264

Each target Software Development Environment (SDE) is dedicated to its hardware development tools. It contains a Target Software Development Kit (SDK), Software Tools, Firmware, Sample applications, and an extended documentation.

Each SDK provides Bluetooth© Low Energy compliant protocol stack to integrate into your product. The Bluetooth© Low Energy core stack is qualified and does support profiles specified by Bluetooth SIG in addition to proprietary profiles.

Get Documentation and Software Development Environment

After receiving your ordered development tool, to get access to SDE download, please click on the following email link and complete all fields within the body of the email: InfoBle@emmicroelectronic.com

After you submit your download request, an email will be sent to you containing download information.

The following spare parts from the development kits can be ordered separately from EM Microelectronic to allow you to proceed further to your development.

Bluetooth© Low Energy development tools – spare parts

Part Number             Description            Related Target SDE            Ordering Code

EMRF9301M103

Module for EMDVK9301CM3
Factsheet
Datasheet

X     

SV-1266

EMRF9301M003

Module for EMDVK9301CM0
Factsheet
Datasheet

X     

SV-1267

EMKEY9301

USB Dongle EM9301 Cortex M3
Factsheet

ALPW-BLESDE for BLEKEY002       

SV-1265

 

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EM9301 FAQ21.22 KB
ALPW-BLETAG002 Fact Sheet944.61 KB
ALPW-BLETAG001 Data Sheet900.27 KB
ALPW_BLEKEY002 Fact Sheet428.35 KB
ALPW-BLEEASY Fact Sheet961.22 KB
ALPW-BLEEASYKIT User Guide890.45 KB
ALPW-BLEM003 Data Sheet713.91 KB
ALPW-BLEM003 Fact Sheet484.63 KB
ALPW-BLEDVKCM3 User Guide837.16 KB
ALPW-BLEDVKCM3 Fact Sheet548.49 KB
ALPW-BLEM103 Data Sheet799.99 KB
ALPW-BLEM103 Fact Sheet539.01 KB