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Wednesday February 18, 2015
BLUETOOTH SMART© SOLUTIONS FOR TINY
METAL OBJECTS TECHNICAL TRADE OFF AND SOLUTIONS
Chris Barratt - Michel Beghin
Insight SiP France
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Insight SiP Introduction Metal Case Connected Watch ◦ Metal Case Description ◦ Design process ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
In-ear Hearing Aid ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
Conclusions
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Insight SiP Introduction Metal Case Connected Watch ◦ Metal Case Description ◦ Design process ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
In-ear Hearing Aid ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
Conclusions
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Established in 2005 ◦ Core team from National Semiconductor
Experts in RF System-in-Package (SiP) ◦ Design & industrialization expertise ◦ Fab-less company
Product Lines ◦ Providing turn-key design services and creative packaging solutions ◦ Providing standard modules for wireless electronic industry
Locations ◦ Europe – Technical team at Sophia-Antipolis - France ◦ North America – Subsidiary in Denver since 2008 ◦ Asia – Sales office in Tokyo since 2008
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Core Competencies ◦ Any Wireless connectivity to fit any
device space ◦ System-in-Package (SIP) design approach ◦ Highly integrated antenna design expertise ◦ Unique methods to estimate package
size and performance ◦ Optimization Size/Cost/Time to Market ◦ Multiple Technologies : BT, FR4, LTCC, HTCC, Thick Film, PCB, IPD,… ◦ Multiple Assembly Methods: SMT, Wirebond, Flipchip, Embedded Dies…
Technical Successes ◦ 3G, ANT, BLE, Bluetooth®, GSM/W-CDMA, GPS, ISM, LTE, NFC, RFID, UMTS,
UWB, WHDI™, WiFi, WLan, Zigbee ® …
Benefits to our customers Smaller, Faster, Lower Cost
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Insight SiP Introduction Metal Case Connected Watch ◦ Metal Case Description ◦ Design process ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
In-ear Hearing Aid ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
Conclusions
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Bluetooth Smart ◦ Dominant Standard for short
range communication Reduced power consumption of
individual functions <10mA radio
Sleep Wake sequence
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Mostly Off
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Bluetooth Smart ◦ Block Diagram
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uProc
Real Time Clock
Radio Rx/Tx
Sensors I/F Man m/c
Small electronic module Small is beautiful
BUT Will it Work?
Ant
enna
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Module Chip + Discrete
RF design Core competency of module vendor Heavy 1-time investment
Expertise required for layout, signal routing, layer stack-up, interference, shielding
Size Optimized size Non module may require larger area on target PCB
Procurement 1 component Multiple components
Complexity Like any component to place RF design and RF yield
Assembly 1 component ready to mount Complex Bill Of Material (BOM)
Test Module fully tested (behaviour, Electromagnetic, placement,…) Need full test on end-product
Yield 100% yield ready modules Yield losses in production Failure analysis & rework costs
Quality Modules are fully tested and provided as known good
RF expertise and test flows to cover connectivity systems
Certification Pre-certified / already certified Certification from scratch
Need to check overall project cost and duration between both solution
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Insight SiP intends to propose a complete BLE solution offer to our customers
Integration
Discrete solution Radio and application both designed on customized circuit
Module solution Radio included in a module integrated on application circuit Custom or Off shelf
Sensor solution Ready to Use Radio and Hardware circuit Custom or Off shelf
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Insight SiP Introduction Metal Case Connected Watch ◦ Metal Case Description ◦ Design process ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
In-ear Hearing Aid ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
Conclusions
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Mostly Plastic
All Metal
Stylized Metal Watch Case ◦ 28 to 35 mm diameter ◦ Height 10 mm Reduced power consumption of
individual functions <10 mA radio
Electronics under movement Antenna close to Electronics Antenna near back plate
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Mechanical and Materials Data
Solution Validated
Obtain Data
Create 3D Idealized Model
Determine space for Antenna
Evaluate Antenna Topologies
Best? N
Build and Test Prototypes
Verify Link Budget
OK? N
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PIFA, IFA, Monopole,… Meanders 2D 3D
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Constraints ◦ Near watch back
(2mm) ◦ Small size
(<30mm²) ◦ Near watch side
walls Best Structure ◦ PIFA 3D type
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Measured Prototype ◦ Needs small re-
centering ◦ Gain ca -9 dBi ◦ Return loss > 6 dB
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RSSGrGt
Pt πλ
Parameters ◦ Pt – Transmit Power 0dBm ◦ Pr – Received signal at sensitivity
level -85dBm ◦ Gt – Transmit Antenna Gain 0dBi ◦ Gr - Receive Antenna Gain -9dBi
(from measurements) ◦ S11 and S22 – 6dB Return Loss ◦ λ Wavelength – 122cm ◦ R - Range
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Link Budget ◦ Bluetooth Smart ◦ Cell Phone Gt 0dBi ◦ Tx power 0dBm ◦ Rx sensitivity -85 dBm ◦ Slave antenna Gain Gr ◦ Gr=-9dBi ◦ Range 60m ◦ Gr=-20 dBi ◦ Range =18m
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Insight SiP Introduction Metal Case Connected Watch ◦ Metal Case Description ◦ Design process ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
In-ear Hearing Aid ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
Conclusions
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In-Ear Hearing Aid ◦ Tiny Form Factor Battery Microphone Loud Speaker Electronics
◦ Bluetooth Smart Add Antenna It is inside the head Must be very small
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Major Challenges ◦ Antenna space is tiny ◦ Antenna is surrounded
by absorbing soft tissue
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Freq (MHz) ε'r ε"r
σ (S/m) εr tg δ
2450 52.7 14.3 1.9 54 0.27
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Head Model ◦ Octagonal Prism ◦ Filled with dielectric ◦ Small Air Cavity = Ear
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Ear Cavity
Head Model
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Return Loss > 6dB in band Total Gain > -16 dBi in band
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Gain -16dBi towards outside Gain -35 dBi in worst case
position “through the head”
Max. gain (dBi)
Max. free space range
Rmax (m)
Multipath error
correction α = 0.6 Rmax
(m) -16 25 15
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Insight SiP Introduction Metal Case Connected Watch ◦ Metal Case Description ◦ Design process ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
In-ear Hearing Aid ◦ Design Example ◦ Performance ◦ Link Budget
Conclusions
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Design of Small Smart Bluetooth Antennas proven Take into account all material and size constraints Accept Link Budget compromise/tradeoff Connected metal watch range >> 10m Hearing Aid range > 1.5m worst case