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SWRU359E – September 2013 – Revised September 2015
Copyright © 2013–2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated
WL1835MODCOM8B WLAN MIMO and Bluetooth
®
Module EVM
User's Guide
SWRU359E – September 2013 – Revised September 2015
WL1835MODCOM8B WLAN MIMO and Bluetooth
®
Module
EVM
This user's guide describes how to use the TI WL1835MODCOM8B board to evaluate the performance of
the TI WL18MODGB module.
Contents
1
Warning
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2
Introduction
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2.1
Features
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2.2
Applications
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2.3
TI Module Key Benefits
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3
Board Pin Assignment
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3.1
Pin Descriptions
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4
Electrical Characteristics
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5
Approved Antenna Types and Maximum Gain Values
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6
On-Board Antenna Configuration
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6.1
VSWR
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6.2
Efficiency
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6.3
Radio Pattern
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6.4
ANT1
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6.5
ANT2
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7
Circuit Design
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7.1
Schematic
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7.2
Bill of Materials (BOM)
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8
Layout Guidelines
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8.1
Board Layout
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List of Figures
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WL1835MODCOM8B Top View
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2
Board Top View
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3
Board Bottom View
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4
Antenna VSWR
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5
Antenna Efficiency
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6
Radio Pattern
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7
ANT1 Polarization
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ANT1 Polarization
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9
ANT1 Polarization
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10
ANT2 Polarization
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ANT2 Polarization
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ANT2 Polarization
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Schematic
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Layer 1
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Layer 2
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Layer 3
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