RTL8710

RTL8710 PROFESSIONAL IOT WIFI SOC

Shenzhen Boantong Technoloy Co., Ltd

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

RTL00 WiFi Module

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Release Date : 2016/5/12

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Contents
1. PRODUCT PROFILE................................................................................................................................. 4

2. INTERFACE DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 7

3. SHAPE AND SIZE...................................................................................................................................... 9

4. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................11

5. RF PARAMETERS................................................................................................................................... 13

6. POWER CONSUMPTION....................................................................................................................... 13

7. TEMPERATURE DRIFT......................................................................................................................... 15

8. MODULE INSTALLATION NOTES....................................................................................................... 16

9. THE REFERENCE CIRCUIT................................................................................................................... 17

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1. Product Profile
Realtek intelligent platform of the Internet and Realtek 8710 high performance wireless SOC bring the blessedness for
mobile platform designers with maximum availability at the lowest cost，which provides endless possibilities for WiFi function
embedded into other systems.

Realtek 8710 can run independently as a complete and self-contained WiFi network solution, which also be
used to running as slave machine embark on other host MCU.Realtek 8710 with applications can directly start
from an external flash memory as the only application processor of the equipment.Its built-in cache improves
system performance and reduce memory requirements.

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There is another situation that Realtek 8710 is responsible for wireless Internet access, undertaking the task
of the WiFi adapter, which can be added to any design based on microcontroller just through simple connection
with SPI/SDIO interface or I2C/UART port.

Realtek 8710 powerful processing and storage capacity on chip, make it can integrate sensors through the
GPIO ports and other application with specific equipment, which realizes the lowest cost in preliminary
development and the leastest occupation of system resources.

Realtek 8710 integrates highly on chip, including antenna switch ,balun , power management converter, so
that it takes only a few external circuit,which minimizes the space when engineer designs PCB on the whole
solution, including front-end module.

1.1 Characteristics
• 802.11 b/g/n ，CMOS MAC， Baseband PHY
• Internal low power 32 位 CPU： as applicaton processor
• Internal TCP/IP protocol stack
• Internal TR Switch、balun、LNA、Power Amplifier and Matching Network
• Internal PLL、VLDO and Power Management Components
• MO、2x1 MIMO
• A-MPDU 、A-MSDU aggregation and 0.4 s Guard Interval
• WiFi @ 2.4 GHz，Support WPA/WPA2 Security Mode
• Support STA/AP/STA+AP Module
• Support Smart Config function（include Android 和 iOS devices）
• HSPI 、UART、I2C、I2S、IR Remote Control、PWM、GPIO
• Deep Sleep Current 10 uA，Shutdown Current below 5 uA
• Wake up, connect and transfer data packets within 2 ms
• 802.11b modle+ 17 dBm Output Power
• Stand down Power below 1.0 mW (DTIM3)
• Operating Temperature Range： -20℃ - 85℃

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1.2 Main Parameters

Table 1 Introduction of Main parameters of the Module

Table 1

Category Arguments Statements

wireless standards 802.11 b/g/n

Wireless 2.4GHz-2.5GHz (2412M-2462M)

frequency range
Parameter
data interface UART/HSPI/I2C/I2S/Ir Remote Contorl

GPIO
operating voltage
3.0~3.6V（suggested :3.3V）

operating current averge： 80mA

Hardware operating temperature -20°~85°

Paramaters Storage Temp normal

Package Size 24mm*16mm*0.8mm

external interface N/A

Wireless Network Mode station/softAP/SoftAP+station

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security mechanism WPA/WPA2

encryption type WEP/TKIP/AES

local uart burning / OTA / master download

Upgrade Firmware
burning
Software
Support user-defined server
software development
Parameters secondary development with SDK
IPv4, TCP/UDP/HTTP/FTP
network protocols

AT+ instruction set, Cloud Server, Android/iOS

User config
APP

2. Interface definition
Figure 2 Definition of the Interface

Figure 2
Note:The default naming rules for GC2 means GPIOC second pin

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Table 2 Function Definition of the RTL00 GPIO

NO Pin name Description

1 GC2 UART0_RTS,SPI0_MOSI,I2S1_SD_TX,PCM1_OUT,PWM2,ETE2

2 GC5 I2C1_SCL,SPI0_CS2,GPIO_INT

3 CHIP_EN Enable chip 1: enable chip;

0: shutdown chip

4 GE4 JTAG_CLK，SPIO0_CS1

5 GE1 JTAG_TDI,UART0_RTS,I2C2_SDA,SPI0_CLK,PCM0_CLK,PWM1,GPIO_INT

6 GE3 JATG_TMS,UART0_IN,I2C3_SDA,SPI0_MISO,PCM0_IN,PWM3,WKDT3,GPIO_INT

7 GE2 JATG_TDO,UART0_CTS,I2C3_SCL,SPI0_MOSI,PCM_OUT,PWM2, GPIO_INT,WKDT3

8 VDD33 3.3V

9 GA2 SD_CMD,UART2_RTS,SPI1_CLK

10 GC4 I2C1_SDA,SPI0_CS1,I2S1_SD_RX, GPIO_INT

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11 GA5 SD_D1,WKDT0

12 GA1 SD_D3,UART2_CTS,SPI1_MOSI,GPIO_INT

13 GA0 SD_D2,UART2_IN,SPI1_MISO,GPIO_INT

14 GA3 SD_CLK

15 GND GND

16 GE0 JTAG_TRST,UART0_OUT,I2C2_SCL,SPI0_CS0,PCM0_SYNC,PWM0

17 GA4 SD_D0，UART2_OUT,SPI1_CS

18 GC0 UART0_IN,SPI0_CS0，I2S1_WS,PCM1_SYNC,PWM0,ETE0

19 GC3 UART0_OUT,SPI0_MISO,I2S1_MCK,PCM1_IN,PWM3,ETE3,GPIO_INT

20 GC1 UART0_CTS,SPI0_CLK,I2S1_CLK,PCM1_CLK,PWM1,ETE1, GPIO_INT

21 GB1 UART_LOG_IN,ETE1,WKDT0

22 GB0 UART_LOG_OUT,ETE0

3. Shape and size

RTL00 patch type module size 24mm＊16mm ＊3mm（As shown in figure 3）。The module
uses 3 DBi PCB On-board antenna。

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Figure 3 RTL00 module appearance

Figure 4 RTL00 module size plan

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Table 5 RTL00 module size table

length width heigh PAD szie Pin distance

（bottom）

24mm 16mm 3 mm 0.9 mm x 1.0 mm 2.0mm

4. Function description
4.1 MCU

Realtek rtl8710af is a low power single chip.It integrates a ARM-CM3 MCU, 802.11 n
wireless network controller.It also provides some peripherals with configurable GPIO.

4.2. storage description

4.2.1. built in SRAM and ROM

Realtek 8710 has internal memory controller including ROM and SRAM.MCU can access
memory controller by iBus, dBus and AHB interface. These interfaces can access ROM or RAM
unit as memory arbitrator determines the running order according to arrival sequence. Given
the SRAM used by our Demo SDK i n current situation, the user can use the remaining SRAM
size > 48 KB.

4.2.2. SPI Flash

Now the module internal integrate 1 MB of SPI Flash, which does not support external SPI
Flash.

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4.3. Maximum Ratings

Table 7 Maximum Ratings

Ratings condition value units

Storage Temperature -40 to 125 ℃

maximum welding temperature 260 ℃

Voltage supply IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 +3.0 to +3.6 V

4.4. Recommended Working Environment

Table 8 Recommended Working Environment

Working Environment Name Min Typ Max units

Operating Temp -20 20 85 ℃

Voltage supply VDD 3.0 3.3 3.6 V

4.5. Digital Port Characteristics

Table 9 Digital Port Characteristics

port Typ Min Typ Max units

Input logic level low VIL -0.3 0.25VDD V

Input logic level high VIH 0.75VDD VDD+0.3 V

Input logic level low VOL N 0.1VDD V

Input logic level high VOH 0.8VDD N V

Note:If no special instructions, test condition is: VDD = 3.3 V, temperature = 20 ℃.

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5. RF Parameters
Parameters Typ units
Input Frequency 2412-2483.5 MHz
Input resistance 50 Ω

802.11b >17 dBm

802.11g >15 dBm

Output Power
802.11n(HT20) >14 dBm

802.11n(HT40) >14 dBm

11M ≤-76 dBm

54M ≤-65 dBm

Rx sensitivity
65M(HT20) ≤-64 dBm

150M(HT40) ≤-61 dBm

6. Power Consumption
The following data is based on the 3.3 V power supply, around 25 ° C temperature,
measured by the internal voltage regulator.

All measurements in the absence of SAW filter, completed in the antenna interface.

All emission data is based on 90% of the duty ratio, measured in continuous emission mode.

Model Min Tye Max unit

Transmit 802.11b, CCK 11Mbps, 87 mA

POUT=+17dBm

Transmit 802.11g, OFDM 54Mbps, 180 mA

POUT=+15dBm

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Transmit 802.11n(HT20), MCS7, POUT 168 mA
=+14dBm

Transmit 802.11n(HT40), MCS7, POUT 148 mA

=+14dBm

Receive 802.11b, packet length 1024 bytes, 68 mA

-76dBm

Receive 802.11g, packet length 1024 68 mA

bytes, -65dBm

Receive 802.11n, packet length 1024 68 mA

bytes, -64dBm

Modem-Sleep① 15 mA

Light-Sleep② 0.9 mA

Deep-Sleep③ 10 uA

Normal stand down 30 mA

Note 1: Modem - Sleep is applied to the CPU in the continuous working condition Such as
PWM or I2S application, etc.With keeping the WiFi connection, if there is no data transfer, close
the WiFi Modem circuit to save electricity according to 802.11 standard (such as U - APSD). For
example, When DTIM3, 300 ms sleep time includes awaking time 3 ms to receive AP Beacon
packets and so on, the overall average current is about 15 ma.

Note 2:Light - Sleep is applied to the CPU which suspend the application of such as WiFi
switch.With keeping the WiFi connection, if there is no data transfer, close the WiFi Modem
circuit to save electricity according to 802.11 standard (such as U - APSD). For example, When
DTIM3, 300 ms sleep time includes awaking time 3 ms to receive AP Beacon packets and so on,
the overall average current is about 0.9 ma.

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Note 3:Deep-Sleep without keeping WiFi connection, is applied to the application which sends
a packet with long time interval , such as measurement temperature sensor works once every
100 seconds. For example, 300 ms sleep time including awaking time 0.3~1s to connect AP ,
the overall average current can be far less than 1 mA.

7. Temperature Drift
Temperature Drift TS Max －TL Max 3℃/sec

preheating
TS Min. 150℃

TS Typ. 175℃

TS Max. 200℃
T 60~180 sec

Drift up (TL to TP) Max 3℃/sec

Lasting time／Temp (TL)／time (TL) 217℃/60~150 sec

Temp peak (TP) Max Temp 260℃，lasting 10 sec

target Temp peak (TP target) 260℃ +0/-5℃

Actual (tP) 5℃ lasting time 20~40 sec

Drift down Max 6℃/sec

From 25℃ to Temp peak time (t) Max 8 minutes

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8. Module Installation notes

Antenna radiation space is very important, the environment good or bad will affect the
transmission distance.Metal or other such as motors, cameras, speakers such as components
will directly affect the performance of the antenna, which is equivalent to add a layer
mask.RTL00 using on-board PCB antenna, the module has surrounding environment
requirements.Are as follows: as shown in figure 5, don't put influential components to antenna
surrounding within 5-10 mm;As shown in figure 6, don't place influential components t below
the antenna within 3 to 5 mm, if there is need to lay the ground that clear treatment is
vital.Under modules ,it has no high frequency signal lines and components as far as possible .

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9. The Reference Circuit

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