X8WBC833MBluetooth 5.2 Module

BC833M/E Compact BLE 5.2 Module Ver 0.91, July 2020 1 BluNor BC833 Series module is a powerful, highly flexible, ultra low power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) using Nordic nRF52833 Series SoC. With an ARM Cortex TM M4F MCU, 512KB flash, 128 KB RAM, embedded 2.4GHz BLE transceiver, and an integrated PCB trace antenna. It allows faster time to market with reduced development cost. • Small Host PCB Area: Size of BC833 is 10x14.3mm. It includes inductors required for DCDC converter, 32MHz main crystal, 32.768KHz (20 PPM) sleep crystal and load capacitors. No external component is required. • Operating temperature: -40 o C to +105 o C. • Larger Pads, Easy Production: BC833M/E has 24 LGA pins with larger pads. Specifications: nRF52833, ARM Cortex M4F, 64 MHz Complete RF solution with integrated antenna BLE 5 data: 1Mbps, 125kbps Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD) directional finding using Bluetooth. DC-DC converter, inductors on board. Direct powered by Lithium batteries or USB supply (up to 5.5V) 4.9 mA peak current at 0 dBm TX. 4.7 mA peak current at RX. 32 MHz main crystal on board. 32.768 KHz sleep crystal on board Serial Wire Debug (SWD) Nordic SoftDevice Ready Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware update Flash/RAM: 512KB/128KB. 18 General purpose I/O pins USB 2.0 full speed (12 Mbps) controller Programmable peripheral interconnect (PPI) 12 bit/200 Ksps ADC 64 level comparator 15 level comparator with wake-up from OFF mode Temperature sensor 4 x 32 bit timers with counter mode Up to 2x SPI masters/slaves Up to 2x I2C compatible 2-wire masters/slaves 1x UART (CTS/RTS) Quadrature Demodulator (QDEC) 2x real time counters (RTC) 128-bit AES/ECB/CCM/AAR co-processor (on the fly packet encryption) SoC Receiver Sensitivity: -95 dBm at 1Mbps SoC TX power: programmable 9.75dBm to 7.75dBm. LGA, 24 pins. Integrated PCB trace antenna or u.FLconnector Operation voltage: 1.7V to 5.5V Operation temperature: - 4 0 ° C t o + 1 0 5 ° C QDID: FCC ID: IC IC: CE: Japan TELEC: Australia RCM: Model Summaries module BC833MBC833E MCU nRF52833 QDAAnRf52833 QDAA Flash/RAM 512KB/128KB512KB/128KB Size, mm 10x14.3x1.910x14.3 BT Antenna PCB tracedipole BT range,1 Mbps, LMPI 1150 meters, est. BT range, 1Mbps, 1.52m 850 meters, est. BT range, 125 Kbps, LMPI. 1400 meters, est.3400 meters, est BT range, 125 kBps, 1.52m 1400 meters, est Availability SampleSample BC833M/E Compact BLE 5.2 Module Ver 0.91, July 2020 2 Table Of Contents Specifications: ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Model Summaries ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 BC833M Block Diagram ....................................................................................................................................... 3 BC833M Compact BLE 5.1 Module ..................................................................................................................... 3 BC833E, Compact, Ultra Long Range BLE 5.1 Module with u.FL..................................................................... 3 2. Codes Development Using Nordic Tools .......................................................................................................... 5 Easy, fast and safe code development ............................................................................................................... 5 Over-The-Air DFU ................................................................................................................................................ 5 SoftDevices .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Development Tools .............................................................................................................................................. 5 3. Product Descriptions ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Block Diagram of nRF52833 ................................................................................................................................ 7 Mechanical Drawings ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Pin Assignments of BC833M ............................................................................................................................. 10 Pin Function ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Mounting BC833M on the Host PCB ................................................................................................................. 12 Host Board Layout ............................................................................................................................................. 12 4. Bluetooth Range Measurements ..................................................................................................................... 13 Estimated Measurement Results ....................................................................................................................... 13 Deployment Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 13 5. BC833M Evaluation Board .............................................................................................................................. 14 Nordic Development Tools .............................................................…

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DATE: 2021/01/05 Equipment Autorisation Division Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 FCC ID: X8WBC833M Request for Confidentiality Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the commissions rules, we hereby request that the following documents be held confidential: (List here the documents for which you are seeking confidentiality – for example ...)  Schematics  Block diagram  Operation description These materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information and are not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of this information might be harmful to the company and provide unjustified benefits to our competitors. Signature Name/Title: Paudy Tung / Engineer Company Name: Fanstel Corporation, Taipei Address: 10F-10, No. 79, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsi-Chih, New Taipei City 221 Taiwan TEL: +886-2-2698-9328 FAX: +886-2-8698-3141 Email: [email protected]

Declaration of the Modular Approval A pplicant / GranteeFanstel Corporation, Taipei FCC ID: X8WBC833M Model: BC833M, BC833E The single module transmitter has been evaluated then tested meeting the requirements under Part 15C Section 2.12 as below: Modular approval requirement EUT Condition Comply (a) The radio elements of the modular transmitter must have their own shielding. The physical crystal and tuning capacitors may be located external to the shielded radio elements. The modular transmitter has its own RF shielding. Yes (b) The modular transmitter must have buffered modulation/data inputs (if such inputs are provided) to ensure that the module will comply with part 15 requirements under conditions of excessive data rates or over-modulation. The module has buffered modulation/data inputs to ensure that the device will comply with Part 15 requirements with any type of input signal. Yes (c) The modular transmitter must have its own power supply regulation. The module contains power supply regulation. There are LDO and DCDC Regulator in chip nRF52833. Please refer to chip spec. Yes (d) The modular transmitter must comply with the antenna and transmission system requirements of Sections 15.203, 15.204(b) and 15.204(c). The antenna must either be permanently attached or employ a “unique” antenna coupler (at all connections between the module and the antenna, including the cable). The “professional installation” provision of Section 15.203 is not applicable to modules but can apply to limited modular approvals under paragraph (b) of this section. The module contains a unique antenna connector, per Sections 15.203, 5.204(c) Yes (e) The modular transmitter must be tested Yes. The demonstrates compliance Yes in a stand-alone configuration, i.e., the module must not be inside another device during testing for compliance with part 15 requirements. Unless the transmitter module will be battery powered, it must comply with the AC line conducted requirements found in Section 15.207. AC or DC power lines and data input/output lines connected to the module must not contain ferrites, unless they will be marketed with the module (see Section 15.27(a)). The length of these lines shall be the length typical of actual use or, if that length is unknown, at least 10 centimeters to insure that there is no coupling between the case of the module and supporting equipment. Any accessories, peripherals, or support equipment connected to the module during testing shall be unmodified and commercially available (see Section 15.31(i)) must not be inside another device during testing. in a stand‐alone configuration (f) The modular transmitter must be equipped with either a permanently affixed label or must be capable of electronically displaying its FCC identification number. The module is labelled with its permanently affixed FCC ID label. Yes (g) The modular transmitter must comply with any specific rules or operating requirements that ordinarily apply to a complete transmitter and the manufacturer must provide adequate instructions along with the module to explain any such requirements. A copy of these instructions must be included in the application for equipment authorization requirements, which are based on the intended use/configurations. The module complies with all specific rules applicable to the transmitter including all the conditions provided in the integration instructions by the grantee. Yes (h) The modular transmitter must comply with any applicable RF exposure requirements in its final configuration. The module complies with RF exposure requirements. Yes Signature Name/Title: Paudy Tung / Engineer Company Name: Fanstel Corporation, Taipei Address: 10F-10, No. 79, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsi-Chih, New Taipei City 221 Taiwan TEL: +886-2-2698-9328 FAX: +886-2-8698-3141 Email: [email protected]

DATE: 2021/01/07 Declaration of Identical Product Hereby, Name of Applicant: Fanstel Corporation, Taipei Address: 10F-10, No. 79, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsi-Chih, New Taipei City 221 Taiwan declares that: Product description: Bluetooth 5.2 Module Type designation(s): BC833E Trademark: Fanstel is technically identical to: Product description: Bluetooth 5.2 Module Type designation: BC833M Trademark: Fanstel The only difference between two models is antenna type. Please refer to the following table for detail. module BC833MBC833E MCU nRF52833 QDAAnRf52833 QDAA Flash/RAM 512KB/128KB512KB/128KB Size, mm 10x14.3x1.910x14.3 BT Antenna PCB traceDipole Signature Name/Title: Paudy Tung / Engineer Company Name: Fanstel Corporation, Taipei Address: 10F-10, No. 79, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsi-Chih, New Taipei City 221 Taiwan TEL: +886-2-2698-9328 FAX: +886-2-8698-3141 Email: [email protected]

- 1 - International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293P EUT-1. EUT-2. - 2 - International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293P EUT-3. BC833M EUT-4. BC833M - 3 - International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293P EUT-5. BC833M EUT-6. BC833E - 4 - International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293P EUT-7. BC833E EUT-8. BC833E - 5 - International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293P EUT-9. BC833E EUT-10. BC833E-ANT060 for FCC

FCC ID & IC LABEL FORMAT AND LOCATION Applicant: Fanstel Corporation, Taipei FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M

- 1 - International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293P EUT-1. BC833M EUT-2. BC833M - 2 - International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293P EUT-3. BC833E EUT-4. BC833E

FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Standard Applicable According to §1.1307(b)(1), systems operating under the provisions of this section shall be operated in a manner that ensure that the public is not exposed to radio frequency energy level in excess of the Commission’s guideline. This is a Mobile device, the MPE is required. According to §1.1310 and §2.1091 RF exposure is calculated. Limits for Maximum Permissive Exposure (MPE) Frequency Range (MHz) Electric Field Strength (V/m) Magnetic Field Strength (A/m) Power Density (mW/cm 2 ) Averaging Time (minute) Limits for General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure 0.3-1.34 614 1.63 *(100) 30 1.34-30 824/f 2.19/f *(180/f 2 ) 30 30-300 27.5 0.073 0.2 30 300-1500 / / F/1500 30 1500-15000 / / 1.0 30 F = frequency in MHz * = Plane-wave equipment power density FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. According to RSS 102 issue 5. 2.5.2 Exemption Limits for Routine Evaluation – RF Exposure Evaluation RF exposure evaluation is required if the separation distance between the user and/or bystander and the device’s radiating element is greater than 20 cm, except when the device operates as follows: • below 20 MHz6 and the source-based, time-averaged maximum e.i.r.p. of the device is equal to or less than 1 W (adjusted for tune-up tolerance); • at or above 20 MHz and below 48 MHz and the source-based, time-averaged maximum e.i.r.p. of the device is equal to or less than 22.48/ƒ0.5W (adjusted for tune-up tolerance), where ƒ is in MHz; • at or above 48 MHz and below 300 MHz and the source-based, time-averaged maximum e.i.r.p. of the device is equal to or less than 0.6 W (adjusted for tune-up tolerance); • at or above 300 MHz and below 6 GHz and the source-based, time-averaged maximum e.i.r.p. of the device is equal to or less than 1.31 x 10 -2 ƒ0.6834 W (adjusted for tune-up tolerance), where ƒ is in MHz; • at or above 6 GHz and the source-based, time-averaged maximum e.i.r.p. of the device is equal to or less than 5 W (adjusted for tune-up tolerance). In these cases, the information contained in the RF exposure technical brief may be limited to information that demonstrates how the e.i.r.p. was derived. FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Evaluation (BLE) Maximum output power at antenna input terminal: 8.75 (dBm) Maximum output power at antenna input terminal: 7.498942093 (mW) Tune-Up power Tolerance: 1 dB Duty cycle: 100 (%) Maximum Pav : 9.440608763 (mW) Antenna gain (typical): 6 (dBi) Maximum antenna gain: 3.981071706 (numeric) Prediction distance: 20 (cm) MPE limit for uncontrolled exposure at prediction 1 (mW/cm^2) Power density at predication frequency at 20 (cm) 0.0074808 (mW/cm^2) Prediction of MPE limit at a given distance Equation from page 18 of OET Bulletin 65, Edition 97-01 S=PG/4πR 2 Where: S = Power density P = Power input to antenna G = Power gain of the antenna in the direction of interest relative to an isotropic radiator R = Distance to the center of radiation of the antenna Measurement Result: The predicted power density level at 20 cm is 0.0074808 mW/cm 2 . This is below the uncontrolled exposure limit of 1 mW/cm 2 . FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Power measurement: (BLE) IC EIRP level PCB Antenna Frequency:2480 MHz Maximum output power at antenna input terminal:8.75 (dBm) Tune-Up power Tolerance:1 dB Duty cycle:100 (%) Antenna gain (typical):6 (dBi) EIRP:37.584 mW EIRP: 0.03758 W EIRP Limit2.736 W Measurement Result: The EIRP level is 0.03758W which less than RSS102 section 2.5.2 Exemption Limits above 300 MHz and below 6 GHz condition. ~ End ~

Page: 1 of 64 TEST REPORT of FCC Part 15 Subpart C AND CANADA RSS-247 Full Modular Approval New Application; Class I PC; Class II PC Product : Bluetooth 5.2 Module Brand: Fanstel Model: BC833M, BC833E Model Difference: Antenna difference FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M FCC Rule Part: §15.247, Cat: DTS IC Rule Part: RSS-247 issue 2: 2017 RSS-Gen issue 5, Amendment 1: 2019 Applicant: Fanstel Corporation, Taipei Address: 10F-10, No. 79, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsi-Chih, New Taipei City 221 Taiwan Test Performed by: International Standards Laboratory Corp. <LT Lab.> *Site Registration No. BSMI: SL2-IN-E-0013; MRA TW0997; TAF: 0997; IC: IC4067B-4; *Address: No. 120, Lane 180, Hsin Ho Rd., Lung-Tan Dist., Tao Yuan City 325, Taiwan *Tel : 886-3-407-1718; Fax: 886-3-407-1738 Report No.: ISL-20LR293FC Issue Date : 2021/01/11 Test results given in this report apply only to the specific sample(s) tested and are traceable to national or international standard through calibration of the equipment and evaluating measurement uncer- tainty herein. The uncertainty of the measurement does not include in considera- tion of the test result unless the customer required the determination of uncertainty via the agreement, regulation or standard document specification. This test report shall not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of International Standards Laboratory Corp. -2 of 59- FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293FC VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE Applicant: Fanstel Corporation, Taipei Product Description: Bluetooth 5.2 Module Brand Name: Fanstel Model No.: BC833M, BC833E Model Difference: Antenna difference FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M Date of test: 2020/10/11 ~ 2021/01/07 Date of EUT Received: 2020/10/09 We hereby certify that: All the tests in this report have been performed and recorded in accordance with the standards de- scribed above and performed by an independent electromagnetic compatibility consultant, Interna- tional Standards Laboratory Corp. The test results contained in this report accurately represent the measurements of the characteristics and the energy generated by sample equipment under test at the time of the test. The sample equip- ment tested as described in this report is in compliance with the limits of above standards. Test By: Date: 2021/01/11 Weitin Chen / Senior Engineer Prepared By: Date: 2021/01/11 Elisa Chen / Senior Engineer Approved By: Date: 2021/01/11 Jerry Liu / Associate Director -3 of 59- FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293FC Version Version No. Date Description 00 2020/12/23 Initial creation of document 01 2021/01/11 99% bandwidth data update Measurement Uncertainty (K=2) Description Of Test Uncertainty Conducted Emission (AC power line) 2.586 dB Field Strength of Spurious Radia- tion <=30MHz: 2.96dB 30-1GHz: 4.22 dB 1-40 GHz: 4.08 dB Conducted Power 2.412 GHz: 1.30 dB 5.805 GHz: 1.55 dB Power Density 2.412 GHz:1.30 dB 5.805 GHz: 1.67 dB Frequency 0.0032% -4 of 59- FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293FC Table of Contents 1 General Information ................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Related Submittal(s) / Grant (s) ..................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Test Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Test Facility .................................................................................................................................... 8 1.4 Special Accessories ........................................................................................................................ 8 1.5 Equipment Modifications ............................................................................................................... 8 1.6 Reference ....................................................................................................................................... 8 2 System Test Configuration ......................................................................................................... 9 2.1 EUT Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 EUT Exercise ................................................................................................................................. 9 2.3 Test Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 9 2.4 Configuration of Tested System ................................................................................................... 10 3 Summary of Test Results .......................................................................................................... 11 4 Description of Test Modes ........................................................................................................ 11 5 Conduced Emission Test .......................................................................................................... 12 5.1 Standard Applicable: .................................................................................................................... 12 5.2 Measurement Equipment Used: ................................................................................................... 12 5.3 EUT Setup: ................................................................................................................................... 12 5.4 Measurement Procedure: ............................................................................................................. 12 5.5 Measurement Result: ....................................…

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FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293FC Radiated Emission Setup Photos (below 1G) FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293FC Radiated Emission Setup Photos (below 1G) FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293FC Radiated Emission Setup Photos (above 1G) FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293FC Radiated Emission Setup Photos (above 1G) FCC ID: X8WBC833M IC: 4100A-BC833M International Standards Laboratory Corp. Report Number: ISL-20LR293FC Conducted Emission Setup Photos