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  1.   WiLink Module Hardware Integration Guide
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1  Module Variant Table
      1. 1.1 WiLink WLAN Antenna Configuration
        1. 1.1.1 Single-Input Single-Output (SISO)
        2. 1.1.2 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO)/Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)
    3. 2  Critical Connections
    4. 3  Power Supply
      1. 3.1 Power Up/Shutdown Sequence
        1. 3.1.1 Power Up
        2. 3.1.2 Shutdown
      2. 3.2 Power Sequencing
    5. 4  Clocks
      1. 4.1 Slow Clock
      2. 4.2 Fast Clock
    6. 5  Current Consumption
      1. 5.1 Performance Parameters - Typical
    7. 6  Antenna
    8. 7  Ground Connections
    9. 8  Layout
    10. 9  Hardware Troubleshoot
      1. 9.1 System Requirements
      2. 9.2 Power Rails
      3. 9.3 Critcal Supplies
      4. 9.4 Sense on Reset
      5. 9.5 WLAN
        1. 9.5.1 WLAN Host Interface (SDIO)
        2. 9.5.2 WLAN IRQ Operation (SDIO Out-of-Band Interrupt)
      6. 9.6 Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy
        1. 9.6.1 Bluetooth UART HCI Interface
        2. 9.6.2 Bluetooth PCM
      7. 9.7 Reserved Pins
      8. 9.8 Debug
    11. 10 WiFi_Zigbee Coex
    12. 11 References
  2.   Revision History

WiLink™ Module Hardware Integration Guide

This document provides the necessary Bluetooth®/Bluetooth low energy and WLAN hardware operation information to aid in system design. This is a review of the integration process of TI's WiLink Module into final product PCB. When designing your own system around the TI module, it is recommended to step through the guidelines outlined below.

NOTE

You can check your TI module WL18XXMOD design to PCB integration with the WL18XXMOD series of easy-to-follow excel Checklist.