
RS9116 CC0 Connectivity Module Datasheet v1.0.10, December 2021
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application layer supports all profiles supported by BlueZ on Linux. It has a wireless coexistence manager to arbitrate
between protocols.
The RS9116 software package is available in two flavors
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Hosted mode (n-
Link™):
Wi-Fi stack, Bluetooth stack and profiles, and all network stacks reside on the host
processor. Support for multiple Virtual Access Points available.
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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
NOTE
: Please refer to the Software Manuals (TRM and PRM) in
4.2.6.1
Hosted Mode (n-
Link™)
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Available host interfaces: SDIO 2.0 and USB HS
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Support for 20 MHz channel bandwidth
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Application data throughput up to 50 Mbps (Hosted Mode) in 802.11n with 20 MHz bandwidth
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Host drivers for Linux
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Support for Client mode, Access point mode (Up to 16 clients), Concurrent Client and Access Point mode, and
Enterprise Security
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Support for concurrent Wi-Fi, dual-mode Bluetooth 5
4.2.6.2
Embedded Mode (WiSeConnect™)
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Available host interface: UART, SPI, and USB CDC
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Support for Embedded Client mode, Access Point mode (Up to 8 clients), Concurrent Client and Access Point
mode, and Enterprise Security
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Supports advanced security features: WPA/WPA2-Personal and Enterprise
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Integrated TCP/IP stack, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, MQTT
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Bluetooth inbuilt stack support for L2CAP, RFCOMM, SDP, SPP, GAP
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Bluetooth profile support for GAP, SDP, SPP, GATT, L2CAP, RFCOMM
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Wireless firmware update and provisioning
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Support for concurrent Wi-Fi, dual-mode Bluetooth 5
* For a detailed list of software features and available profiles, refer to the Software Reference Manuals or
contact Silicon Labs for availability.
4.2.7 Security
RS9116 supports multiple levels of security capabilities available for the development of IoT devices.
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Accelerators: AES128/256 in Embedded Mode
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WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise for Client
* For a detailed list of software features and available profiles, refer to the Software Reference Manuals or
contact Silicon Labs for availability.
4.2.8 Power Management
The RS9116 chipsets have an internal power management subsystem, including DC-DC converters and linear
regulators. This subsystem generates all the voltages required by the chipset to operate from a wide variety of input
sources.
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LC DC-DC switching converter for RF and Digital blocks