4.5 Radio Subsystem

The ATSAMA5D27-WLSOM1 embeds an ATWILC3000-MR110UA module, which uses a single chip IEEE 802.11 b/g/n RF/Baseband/MAC link controller and Bluetooth 5. The ATWILC3000 connects to Microchip MPUs, with minimal resource requirements with simple SDIO-to-Wi-Fi and UART-to-Bluetooth interfaces.

The ATWILC3000-MR110UA supports single stream 1x1 802.11n mode, providing tested throughput of up to 46 Mbps UDP & 28 Mbps TCP/IP. The ATWILC3000-MR110UA features fully integrated power amplifier, LNA, switch and power management. Implemented in low-power CMOS technology, the ATWILC3000-MR110UA offers very low power consumption while simultaneously providing high performance and minimal bill of materials.

The ATWILC3000-MR110UA utilizes highly -optimized 802.11 Bluetooth coexistence protocols. The only external clock sources needed are a high-speed crystal or oscillator and a 32.768 kHz clock for sleep operation. In the ATSAMA5D27-WLSOM1, the 32.768 kHz clock is provided by the ATSAMA5D27 through PB13.

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Figure 4-16. Wi-Fi/BT Radio Subsystem Block Diagram
Table 4-5. WILC Pin Description
Power RailI/O TypePrimaryAlternatePIO PeripheralReset StateNote
SignalTypeSignalDirFuncSignalDirIO SetSignal, Dir, PU, PD, HiZ, ST, SEC, FILTER
VDD_3V3GPIOPA18I/OESDMMC1_DAT0I/O1PIO, I, PU, STUsed for SDIO Interface
VDD_3V3GPIOPA19I/OESDMMC1_DAT1I/O1PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3GPIOPA20I/OESDMMC1_DAT2I/O1PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3GPIOPA21I/OESDMMC1_DAT3I/O1PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3GPIOPA22I/OESDMMC1_CKI/O1PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3GPIOPA28I/OESDMMC1_CMDI/O1PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3GPIOPA23I/OAFLEXCOM1_IO1I/O1PIO, I, PU, STUsed for USART Interface
VDD_3V3GPIOPA24I/OAFLEXCOM1_IO0I/O1PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3GPIOPA25I/OAFLEXCOM1_IO3O1PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3GPIOPA26I/OAFLEXCOM1_IO4O1PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3GPIOPA27I/OPA27OPIO, I, PU, STWILC Reset Line
VDD_3V3GPIOPA29I/OPA29OPIO, I, PU, STWILC Chip Select
VDD_3V3GPIOPB13I/OPCK1O3PIO, I, PU, STWILC 32 kHz
VDD_3V3GPIOPB25I/OPB25IPIO, I, PU, STWILC Interrupt