BOOSTXL-CC3120MOD SimpleLink™
BoosterPack™ Plug-in Module and IoT Solution
The CC3120MODRNMMOB (CC3120MOD) module is part of the SimpleLink™ microcontroller (MCU)
platform that shares a common, easy-to-use development environment with a single core software
development kit (SDK) and rich tool set. A one-time integration of the SimpleLink platform lets you add
any combination of devices from the portfolio into your design. The ultimate goal of the SimpleLink
platform is to achieve 100 percent code reuse when your design requirements change. For more
information, visit www.ti.com/simplelink.
The BOOSTXL-CC3120MOD is a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi® SimpleLink™ BoosterPack™ with the TI CC3120MOD
module. The CC3120MOD is FCC, IC, CE, MIC, and SRRC certified. The purpose of this document is to
provide the end integrator with the information necessary to incorporate the CC3120MOD module into
their final product. It also provided information how to run the BOOSTXL-CC3120MOD SimpleLink
BoosterPack to evaluate the CC3120MOD module.
Contents
1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1
General Features . .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.2
Key Benefits .................................................................................................................................. 8
1.3
Key Benefits ................................................................................................................................ 10
2.
Connectors and Jumpers . ............................................................................................................ 10
2.1
Connectors and Jumpers . ............................................................................................................ 11
2.2
Jumper Settings . .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.3
3. Electrical Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 13
4. Antenna Characteristics ...................................................................................................................... 13
5. Circuit Design ...................................................................................................................................... 13
5.1
5.2 Bill of Materials (BOM) . ....................................................................................................................... 14
6. Layout Guidelines . ............................................................................................................................... 15
6.1
Board Layout ............................................................................................................................... 15
6.2
6.3
RF Layout Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 17
6.4
6.5
7.1
Power .......................................................................................................................................... 20
7.1.2 Onboard LDO Power ................................................................................................................... 22
7.2
7.3
Clocking ....................................................................................................................................... 24
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