
BOOSTXL‐CC3120MODSimpleLink™
BoosterPack™Plug‐inModuleandIoTSolution
TheCC3120MODRNMMOB(CC3120MOD)moduleispartoftheSimpleLink™microcontroller(MCU)
platformthatsharesacommon,easy‐to‐usedevelopmentenvironmentwithasinglecoresoftware
developmentkit(SDK)andrichtoolset.Aone‐timeintegrationoftheSimpleLinkplatformletsyouadd
anycombinationofdevicesfromtheportfoliointoyourdesign.TheultimategoaloftheSimpleLink
platformistoachieve100percentcodereusewhenyourdesignrequirementschange.Formore
information,visitwww.ti.com/simplelink.
TheBOOSTXL‐CC3120MODisa2.4GHzWi‐Fi®SimpleLink™BoosterPack™withtheTICC3120MOD
module.TheCC3120MODisFCC,IC,CE,MIC,andSRRCcertified.Thepurposeofthisdocumentisto
providetheendintegratorwiththeinformationnecessarytoincorporatetheCC3120MODmoduleinto
theirfinalproduct.ItalsoprovidedinformationhowtoruntheBOOSTXL‐CC3120MODSimpleLink
BoosterPacktoevaluatetheCC3120MODmodule.
Contents
1.Overview...............................................................................................................................................3
1.1GeneralFeatures...........................................................................................................................7
1.2KeyBenefits..................................................................................................................................8
1.3KeyBenefits................................................................................................................................10
2.ConnectorsandJumpers.............................................................................................................10
2.1ConnectorsandJumpers.............................................................................................................11
2.2JumperSettings...........................................................................................................................12
2.32x20Pinconnectorassignment..................................................................................................12
3.ElectricalCharacteristics.....................................................................................................................13
4.AntennaCharacteristics......................................................................................................................13
5.CircuitDesign......................................................................................................................................13
5.1CC3120MODReferenceschematic.............................................................................................13
5.2BillofMaterials(BOM)........................................................................................................................14
6.LayoutGuidelines................................................................................................................................15
6.1BoardLayout...............................................................................................................................15
6.2GeneralLayoutRecommendations.............................................................................................16
6.3RFLayoutRecommendations.....................................................................................................17
6.4AntennaPlacementandRouting................................................................................................18
6.5TransmissionLineConsiderations...............................................................................................18
7.BOOSTXL‐CC3120MODOperationalSetupandTesting.....................................................................19
7.1Power..........................................................................................................................................20
7.1.1PowerfromtheLaunchPadkitortheCC31XXEMUBOOST........................................................20
7.1.2OnboardLDOPower...................................................................................................................22
7.2MeasuringtheCC3120MODCurrentDraw................................................................................22
7.2.1Low‐CurrentMeasurements(HibernateandLPDS)...................................................................22
7.2.2ActiveCurrentMeasurements....................................................................................................23
7.3Clocking.......................................................................................................................................24