RS9116 Connectivity Product Family n-LinkTM and WiSeConnectTM Redpine Signals’ RS9116 family of SoCs and modules provides a comprehensive multi-protocol wireless connectivity solution including 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), 802.11j, dual-mode Bluetooth® 5 and 802.15.4 (capable of running Thread or ZigBee®). Solution Highlights • Co-existence of multiple wireless protocols managed by an internal protocol arbitration manager • Ultra-low power consumption with multiple power modes to reduce the system energy consumption • Multiple levels of security including FIPS 140-2 and PUF (Physically Unclonable Function) to create a highly secure system • Fully integrated and wireless certified modules with multiple sizes as small as 4.63 mm x 7.90 mm • Multiple software architectures (hosted and embedded) and host interfaces (SDIO, USB, SPI, UART) for easy integration with different processor families and operating systems • Footprint compatible single band and dual band modules as well as hosted and embedded modules for easy migration within the product family • Leading edge RF performance providing long range and higher throughputs Features Wi-Fi® Hosted Mode (n-LinkTM) • Compliant to single-spatial stream IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, 802.11j • Available host interfaces: SDIO 2.0 and USB HS (hosted mode) with dual band (2.4 and 5 GHz) support • Host drivers for Linux, AndroidTM, and Windows® • Support for 20 MHz and 40 MHz channel bandwidths • Support for Client mode, Access point mode, Wi-Fi Direct, Concurrent • Transmit power up to +20 dBm1 with integrated PA client and access point mode, Enterprise Security • Receive sensitivity as low as -97 dBm1 • Support for concurrent Wi-Fi, dual-mode Bluetooth 5 and 802.15.42 • Application data throughput up to 100 Mbps1 (Hosted Mode) in • Support for multiple Virtual Access Points 802.11n with 40 MHz bandwidth and up to 50 Mbps with 20 MHz bandwidth Embedded Mode (WiSeConnectTM) • Application data throughput up to 90 Mbps1 (Embedded Mode) with • Available host interface: UART, SPI, SDIO, USB HS, and USB HS CDC 40 MHz bandwidth and up to 40 Mbps1 with 20 MHz bandwidth • Support for Embedded Client mode, Access Point mode, Wi-Fi Direct and Enterprise Security Bluetooth • Supports advanced security features: WPA/WPA2-Personal and • Compliant to dual-mode Bluetooth 5 Enterprise (EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-LEAP, • Transmit power up to +20 dBm1 with integrated PA PEP-MSCHAP-V2) • Receive sensitivity as low as -104 dBm1 • Integrated TCP/IP stack (IPV4/IPV6), HTTP/HTTPS, DHCP, ICMP, SSL • Data rates: 125 kbps, 500 kbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 3 Mbps 3.0/TLS1.2, WebSockets, IGMP, DNS, DNS-SD, SNMP, FTP Client • BT profile support2 for SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, PBAP, IAP, GAP, SDP, 802.15.4 L2CAP, RFCOMM, GATT, IAP1, IAP2 • Compliant to IEEE 802.15.4, 2.4 GHz • Wireless firmware upgrade and provisioning • Transmit power up to +20 dBm1 with integrated PA • Support for concurrent Wi-Fi, dual-mode Bluetooth 5 and 802.15.42 • Receive sensitivity of -102 dBm1 Security Wake-FiTM 2 • HW device identity and key storage with PUF • Ultra-low power wake-up receiver with secure wakeup pattern to • Accelerators: AES128/256, SHA256/384/512, RSA, ECC, ECDH, RNG, prevent battery drain attack CRC RF Features Power Consumption • Integrated baseband processor with calibration memory, RF • Wi-Fi standby associated current of <90 uA1 for DTIM 3 (2.4 GHz) transceiver, high-power amplifier, balun, T/R switch and flash memory • Wi-Fi TX current = 260 mA1 (6 Mbps, 20 dBm, 2.4 GHz), RX current = • Dual external antenna (diversity supported) 30 mA1 (6 Mbps, 2.4 GHz) • <7 mA1 transmit current in BT 5 mode, 0 dBm output power, 1 Mbps Operating Modes data rate • Hosted mode (n-LinkTM): Wi-Fi stack, Bluetooth stack and profiles, ZigBee stack and profiles, Thread stack and all network stacks reside on the host processor • Embedded mode (WiSeConnectTM): Wi-Fi stack, TCP/IP Stack, IP module, Bluetooth stack and ZigBee PRO stack reside in RS9116W; Some of Bluetooth profiles and all of Zigbee profiles reside in host processor www.redpinesignals.com
