® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Ordering Information 2. Ordering Information Table 2.1. Ordering Information TX Power Max CPU Anten- Flash Ordering Code Protocol Stack Rating Speed Shield (kB) (kB) GPIO Temp Range BGM220SC12WGA2 Bluetooth 5.2 0 dBm 38.4 MHz Built-in -40 to 85 °C...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet System Overview 3. System Overview 3.1 Introduction The BGM220S module combines an energy-friendly MCU with a highly integrated radio transceiver in a SiP module with a robust, inte- grated antenna. This section gives a short introduction to the features of the module. The block diagram for the BGM220S module is shown in the figure below.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet System Overview 3.2 EFR32BG22 SoC The EFR32BG22 SoC features a 32-bit ARM Cortex M33 core, a 2.4 GHz high-performance radio, 512 kB of flash memory, a rich set of MCU peripherals, and various clock management and serial interfacing options. Consult the EFR32xG22 Wireless Gecko Reference Manual and the...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4. Electrical Characteristics All electrical parameters in all tables are specified under the following conditions, unless stated otherwise: • Typical values are based on T =25 °C and VREGVDD supply at 3.0 V, by production test and/or technology characterization. •...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.2 General Operating Conditions This table specifies the general operating temperature range and supply voltage range for all supplies. The minimum and maximum values of all other tables are specifed over this operating range, unless otherwise noted. Table 4.2.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.2.1 DC-DC Operating Limits The maximum supported voltage on the VREGVDD supply pin is limited under certain conditions. Maximum input voltage is a function of temperature and the average load current over a 10-year lifetime. Figure 4.1 Lifetime average load current limit vs.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.3 MCU Current Consumption with 3 V Supply Unless otherwise indicated, typical conditions are: Module supply voltage = 3.0 V. Voltage scaling level = VSCALE1. T = 25 °C. Mini- mum and maximum values in this table represent the worst conditions across process variation at T = 25 °C.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics Parameter Symbol Test Condition Unit Current consumption in EM4 No BURTC, No LF Oscillator, — 0.17 — µA mode DCDC bypassed Additional current in EM2 or — 0.37 — µA PD0B_VS EM3 when any peripheral in PD0B is enabled...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.5 RF Transmitter General Characteristics for the 2.4 GHz Band Unless otherwise indicated, typical conditions are: T = 25 °C, VREGVDD = 3.0V. RF center frequency 2.45 GHz. Table 4.5. RF Transmitter General Characteristics for the 2.4 GHz Band Parameter Symbol Test Condition...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.7 RF Receiver Characteristics for Bluetooth Low Energy in the 2.4 GHz Band 1 Mbps Data Rate Unless otherwise indicated, typical conditions are: T = 25 °C, VREGVDD = 3.0V. RF center frequency 2.45 GHz. Table 4.7.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.8 RF Receiver Characteristics for Bluetooth Low Energy in the 2.4 GHz Band 2 Mbps Data Rate Unless otherwise indicated, typical conditions are: T = 25 °C, VREGVDD = 3.0V. RF center frequency 2.45 GHz. Table 4.8.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.9 RF Receiver Characteristics for Bluetooth Low Energy in the 2.4 GHz Band 500 kbps Data Rate Unless otherwise indicated, typical conditions are: T = 25 °C, VREGVDD = 3.0V. RF center frequency 2.45 GHz. Table 4.9.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.10 RF Receiver Characteristics for Bluetooth Low Energy in the 2.4 GHz Band 125 kbps Data Rate Unless otherwise indicated, typical conditions are: T = 25 °C, VREGVDD = 3.0V. RF center frequency 2.45 GHz. Table 4.10.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.11 High-Frequency Crystal Table 4.11. High-Frequency Crystal Parameter Symbol Test Condition Unit Crystal frequency — 38.4 — HFXTAL Initial calibrated accuracy — HFXTAL Temperature drift DRIFT Across specified temperature — HFXTAL range 4.12 Low Frequency Crystal Oscillator...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.13 Precision Low Frequency RC Oscillator (LFRCO) Table 4.13. Precision Low Frequency RC Oscillator (LFRCO) Parameter Symbol Test Condition Unit Nominal oscillation frequen- — 32.768 — LFRCO Frequency accuracy Normal mode —...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.15 Microcontroller Peripherals The MCU peripherals set available in BGM220S modules includes: • ADC: 12-bit at 1 Msps, 16-bit at 76.9 ksps • 16-bit and 32-bit Timers/Counters • 24-bit Low Energy Timer for waveform generation •...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics 4.16.1 Antenna Typical Characteristics Typical BGM220S radiation patterns for the on-board chip antenna under optimal operating conditions are plotted in the figures that follow. Antenna gain and radiation patterns have a strong dependence on the size and shape of the application PCB the module is mounted on, as well as on the proximity of any mechanical design to the antenna.
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics Top Left: Phi 0 , Top Right: Phi 90 , Bottom Left: Theta 90 Figure 4.4. BGM220S22A Typical 2D Antenna Radiation Patterns on 55 mm x 20 mm board silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Reference Diagrams 5. Reference Diagrams 5.1 Network Co-Processor (NCP) Application with UART Host The BGM220S can be controlled over the UART interface as a peripheral to an external host processor. Typical power supply, pro- gramming/debug interface, and host interface connections are shown in the figure below.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Reference Diagrams 5.2 SoC Application The BGM220S can be used in a stand-alone SoC configuration without an external host processor. Typical power supply and program- ming/debug interface connections are shown in the figure below. For more details, refer to AN958: Debugging and Programming Inter- faces for Custom Designs.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Pin Definitions 6. Pin Definitions 6.1 44-Pin SiP Module Device Pinout Figure 6.1. 44-Pin SiP Module Device Pinout The following table provides package pin connections and general descriptions of pin functionality. For detailed information on the sup- ported features for each GPIO pin, see 6.2 Alternate Function Table,...
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Pin Definitions Pin Name Pin(s) Description Pin Name Pin(s) Description PA00 GPIO PA01 GPIO Decouple output for on-chip voltage PA02 GPIO DECOUPLE regulator. This pin is internally decou- pled, and should be left disconnected. PA03 GPIO PA04...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Pin Definitions 6.2 Alternate Function Table A wide selection of alternate functionality is available for multiplexing to various pins. The following table shows what functions are available on each device pin. Table 6.2. GPIO Alternate Function Table GPIO Alternate Functions PB03...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Pin Definitions 6.4 Digital Peripheral Connectivity Many digital resources are routable and can be connected to numerous GPIO's. The table below indicates which peripherals are avalia- ble on each GPIO port. Table 6.4. DBUS Routing Table Peripheral.Resource PORT CMU.CLKIN0...
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Pin Definitions Peripheral.Resource PORT MODEM.DIN Available Available MODEM.DOUT Available Available PDM.CLK Available Available Available Available PDM.DAT0 Available Available Available Available PDM.DAT1 Available Available Available Available PRS.ASYNCH0 Available Available PRS.ASYNCH1 Available Available PRS.ASYNCH10 Available Available PRS.ASYNCH11...
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Pin Definitions Peripheral.Resource PORT TIMER2.CDTI0 Available Available TIMER2.CDTI1 Available Available TIMER2.CDTI2 Available Available TIMER3.CC0 Available Available TIMER3.CC1 Available Available TIMER3.CC2 Available Available TIMER3.CDTI0 Available Available TIMER3.CDTI1 Available Available TIMER3.CDTI2 Available Available TIMER4.CC0 Available Available TIMER4.CC1...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Design Guidelines 7. Design Guidelines 7.1 Layout and Placement For optimal performance of the BGM220S the following guidelines are recommended: • Place the module 1.50 mm from the edge of the copper “keep-in” area at the middle of the long edge of the application PCB, as illustrated in Figure 7.1 Recommended Layout for BGM220S on page •...
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Design Guidelines Figure 7.2. Antenna Layout With Coordinates Table 7.1. Antenna Polygon Coordinates, Referenced to Center of BGM220S Point BGM220SC12WGA2 BGM220SC22WGA2 BGM220SC22HNA2 (2.87, 2.13) (2.87, 2.13) (2.54, 2.13) (2.54, 2.13) (2.54, 3.69) (2.54, 3.69) (3.36, 4.51) (3.36, 4.51)
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Design Guidelines Figure 7.3. Antenna Clearance in Inner and Bottom Layers silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 34...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Design Guidelines 7.2 Best Design Practices The design of a good RF system relies on thoughtful placement and routing of the RF signals. The following guidelines are recommen- ded: • Place the BGM220S and antenna close to the center of the longest edge of the application board. •...
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Design Guidelines Figure 7.5. Non-Optimal Layout Examples silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 36...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Design Guidelines 7.3 Radio Performance vs. Carrier Board Size For many applications, the carrier board size is determined by the overall form factor or size of the additional circuitry. The recommen- ded carrier board width of 50 mm for the BGM220S12A and 55 mm for the BGM220S22A is thus not always possible in the end-appli- cation.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Design Guidelines Figure 7.7. Efficiency of the Integrated Antenna as Function of the Carrier Board Size for BGM220S22A 7.4 Proximity to Other Materials Placing plastic or any other dielectric material directly in contact with the antenna may cause performance degradation. A clearance of minimum 0.5 mm is recommended to avoid excessive detuning of the antenna.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Package Specifications 8.2 Recommended PCB Land Pattern The recommended PCB Land Pattern is shown in Figure 8.3 Module Land Pattern on page 41 Figure 8.3. Module Land Pattern Table 8.2. PCB Land Pattern Dimensions Dimension Typ (mm) 4.50...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Package Specifications 8.3 Top Marking Figure 8.4. BGM220S Top Marking Table 8.3. Top Marking Definition Line 1 Marking Line 2 Marking Line 3 Marking BGM220SC12WGA2 BGM220S12A SC12WGA2 See note below BGM220SC22HNA2 BGM220S22A SC22HNA2 See note below BGM220SC22WGA2...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Soldering Recommendations 9. Soldering Recommendations It is recommended that final PCB assembly of the BGM220S follows the industry standard as identified by the Institute for Printed Cir- cuits (IPC). This product is assembled in compliance with the J-STD-001 requirements and the guidelines of IPC-AJ-820. Surface mounting of this product by the end user is recommended to follow IPC-A-610 to meet or exceed class 2 requirements.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Tape and Reel 10. Tape and Reel BGM220S modules are delivered to the customer in tray (490 pcs / tray) or reel (2500 pcs / reel) packaging with the dimensions below. All dimensions are given in mm unless otherwise indicated. Figure 10.1.
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Tape and Reel Figure 10.2. Reel Dimensions silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 45...
This section details the regulatory certification status of BGM220S modules in various regions. BGM220S modules are also referred to by their model name BGM220S12A/BGM220S22A. The address for the module manufacturer and certification applicant is: SILICON LABORATORIES FINLAND OY Alberga Business Park, Bertel Jungin aukio 3, 02600 Espoo, Finland 11.1 Regulatory Certifications...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Certifications 11.1.3 USA - FCC This device complies with FCC’s e-CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart C, Section 15.247 (and related relevant parts of the ANSI C63.10.2013 standard) when operating with the embedded antenna or with the antenna type(s) listed in 11.1.1 Qualified Antennas.
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Certifications Separation • To meet the SAR exemption for portable conditions, the minimum separation distance indicated in Table 11.2 Minimum Separation Distances for SAR Evaluation Exemption (BGM220S12A) on page 52 Table 11.3 Minimum Separation Distances for SAR Evaluation Exemption (BGM220S22A) on page 52 must be maintained between the human body and the radiator (antenna) at all times.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Certifications 11.1.4 ISED Canada ISED This radio transmitter (IC: 5123A-BGM220S for the BGM220S12A and IC: 5123A-BGM220S2 for the BGM220S22A) has been ap- proved by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED Canada, formerly Industry Canada) to operate with the em- bedded antenna and with the antenna type(s) listed in 11.1.1 Qualified Antennas, with the maximum permissible gain indicated.
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Certifications The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module or change RF related parameters in the user manual of the end product. Final note: As long as all the conditions above are met, further RF testing of the transmitter with full modular approval is not required.
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Certifications ISEDC (Français) Le présent émetteur radio (IC: 5123A-BGM220S pour le BGM220S12A and IC: 5123A-BGM220S2 pour le BGM220S22A) a été appro- uvé par Innovation, Sciences et Développement Économique Canada (ISED Canada, anciennement Industrie Canada) pour fonction- ner avec l'antenne intégrée et le ou les types d'antenne énumérés à...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Certifications Pour le BGM220S12A “Contient le module transmetteur: 5123A-BGM220S2 ” “Contient le circuit: 5123A-BGM220S2” Note finale: L'intégrateur OEM doit être conscient qu’il ne doit pas fournir, dans le manuel d’utilisation, d'informations relatives à la façon d'installer ou de d’enlever ce module RF ainsi que sur la procédure à...
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Certifications 11.1.6 Japan - MIC The BGM22S12A are certified in Japan with certification number 203-JN1080. The BGM22S22A are certified in Japan with certification number 209-J00429. It is the end-product manufacturer's responsibility to ensure that the module is configured to meet the limits documented in the formal certification test report available at https://www.silabs.com/.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Certifications Figure 11.3. GITEKI Mark 11.1.7 South Korea - KC The BGM220S22A modules have a RF certification for import and use in South-Korea. Certification number is: R-R-BGT-BGM220S2 When integrating the RF-certified module, an end-product is exempted from doing the RF emission testing, as long as the recommen- ded design guidance is followed, and the approved antennas are used.
® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Revision History 12. Revision History Revision 1.1 January, 2022 • Updated regulatory certifications in 1. Feature List. • Updated direction finding language in 2. Ordering Information. • Added kits available for evaluation in 2.
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® BGM220S Wireless Gecko Bluetooth Module Data Sheet Revision History Revision 0.5 March, 2019 • In the front page block diagram, updated the lowest energy mode for LETIMER. • Updated part numbers in 2. Ordering Information to reflect new ordering code scheme. •...
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