Sony Group BM153 Bluetooth Module User Manual SPEC BM153 V4 6 10012013
Sony Corporation Bluetooth Module SPEC BM153 V4 6 10012013
Contents
- 1. BM153_User Manual_REV3
 - 2. BM153_User Manual_REV 65298
 
BM153_User Manual_REV3

Product Specification 
Spec-BM153-V4.6                                    Page 1 of 7                                     www.sunitec-cn.com  
® 
Features: 
• Bluetooth Spec. V3.0 (V2.1+EDR)Compliant 
• Class 2 type Output Power 
• Support Firmware Upgrade 
• USB 1.1 and UART Host Interface 
• Multi-Configurable I2S, PCM or SPDIF Interface 
• Integrated Switched-Mode Regulator 
• Integrated Battery Charger 
• Integrated Microphone bias 
• Integrated LED Driver 
• Built in 16-bit Stereo Codec- 95dB SNR for DAC 
• Factory configurable to either 1.8V or 3.3V supply. 
• Supports up to 32Mbits of External Flash Memory 
(16Mbits Typical Requirement) 
• Enhanced Audibility and Noise Cancellation  
• PCB material:FR4 
• PCB Surface treatment: Immersion gold 
• Size: 21mm x 13.5 mm x 2.35mm 
• Weight: 0.8g 
System Architecture 
BM153 Class 2 Multimedia Module 
                                                                       CSR, BC57E687C
                           Jan. 2013
Product Description: 
The BM153 is a Class 2 Bluetooth sub-system using BlueCore5-
Multimedia External chipset from leading Bluetooth chipset 
supplier Cambridge Silicon Radio.  
BM153 interfaces to 8Mbit of external Flash memory When used 
with the CSR Bluetooth software stack, it provides a fully compliant 
Bluetooth system to V3.0 of the specification for data and voice 
communications  
The module and device firmware is fully compliant with the 
Bluetooth specification V3.0 
Applications: 
• Hands-free Car Kit 
• Stereo Headset 
• AV Headphones 
• Echo Cancellation 
• High Performance Mono Headsets 
• Analogue and USB Multimedia Dongles 
•
Wireless Speakers
Specifications: 
Operating Frequency Band  2.4GHz ~ 2.48GHz unlicensed ISM band 
Bluetooth Specification  BT V3.0 (V2.1+EDR) 
Output Power Class  Class 2 
Max. Output Power  2.5mW 
Date Rate  3Mbps 
Channel No.  79 
Modulation Type  GFSK π/4 DQPSK 8DPSK 
Operating Voltage  1.8V / 3.3V 
Host Interface  USB 1.1 or  UART 
Audio Interface  PCM, I2S, SPDIF 
Flash Memory Size  8M,16M, or 32Mbits 
Dimension  21mm  (L) x 13.5 (W) mm x 2.35mm (H) 
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice 
 Qualified

Product Specification 
Spec-BM153-V4.6                                    Page 2 of 7                                     www.sunitec-cn.com  
® 
Electrical Characteristics 
Absolute Maximum Rating  Min  Max 
Storage Temperature  -40°C +85°C 
Supply Voltage, (V_CHG)  -0.30V  +6.5V 
Recommended Operating Conditions  Min  Max 
Operating Temperature Range  -20°C +70°C 
Supply Voltage, (V_BAT)  2.5V  4.2V 
Supply Voltage, (V_CHG)  4.5V  5.75V 
Power Consumption  Units  Average 
SCO Connection HV3 (30ms interval sniff mode)  mA  21 
SCO Connection HV1  mA  40 
ACL Data Transfer 115.2Kbps UART no traffic (Master)  mA  4.4 
ACL Data Transfer 115.2Kbps UART no traffic (Slave)  mA  15 
CODEC   
Microphone inputs and ADC/channel  mA  TBD 
DAC and loudspeaker driver, no signal/channel  mA  TBD 
Digital audio processing subsystem  mA  TBD 
VBAT = 4.2V; f = 2.441GHz; T=20°C 
RF Characteristics 
Receiver Units Min Typ Max  Bluetooth Spec 
Sensitivity at 0.1% BER  dBm  -  -90  -86  ≤-70 
Maximum Receiver Signal  dBm  -20  -10  -  ≥ -20 
C/I Co-Channel  dB  -  6  11  ≤11 
Adjacent Channel Selectivity C/I -1MHz  dB  -  -6  0  ≤0 
2nd Adjacent Channel Selectivity C/I -2MHz  dB  -  -38  -30  ≤-30 
3rd Adjacent Channel Selectivity C/I -3MHz  dB  -  -45  -40  ≤-40 
Image Rejection C/I  dB  -  -16  -9  ≤-9 
VBAT = 4.2V; f = 2.4441GHz; T=20°C 
Transmitter Units Min Typ Max  Bluetooth Spec 
RF Output Power  dBm  0  3  -  -6 to +4 
RF Power Control Range      dB  16  24  -  > 16 
RF Power Range Control Resolution  dB  -  0.5  -  - 
20dB Bandwidth for Modulated Carrier  KHz  -  940  1000  <1000 
2nd Adjacent Channel Power (+/- 2MHz)  dBm  -  -36  -20  ≤-20 
3rd Adjacent Channel Power (+/- 3MHz)  dBm  -  -45  -40  ≤-40 
VBAT = 4.2V; f = 2.4441GHz; T=20°C 
All specifications including pinouts and electrical specifications may be changed without prior notice 

Product Specification 
Spec-BM153-V4.6                                    Page 3 of 7                                     www.sunitec-cn.com  
® 
Pin Configurations 
PIN NO.  NAME  TYPE  FUNCTION  RE-MARK 
1  AIO1  Bi-directional  Programmable input/output line   
2  AIO0  Bi-directional  Programmable input/output line   
3  RESET  CMOS input with 
weak internal pull-up 
Reset if low. Input debounced so must be low for >5ms to 
cause a reset 
4 GND  GND  Ground   
5  PIO9  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
6  PIO10  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
7  PIO11  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
8  PIO12  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
9  PIO13  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
10  PIO14  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
11  PIO15  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
12 GND  GND  Ground   
13  VDD  Power  +3.3V Supply  For 3.3V Version 
  VDD  Power  Connect to +1V8  For 1.8V Version 
14 VDD_USB Power  Positive supply for UART/USB ports, Connect to VDD   
15 +1V8  Power  +1.8V Supply   
16 GND  GND  Ground   
17  USB_DP  Bi-directional  USB Data Plus   
18 USB_DN Bi-directional  USB Data Minus   
19  UART_RTS  CMOS Output  UART Request To Send (Active Low)   
20  UART_CTS  CMOS Input  UART Clear To Send (Active Low)   
21  UART_RX  CMOS Input  UART Data Input (Active High)   
22  UART_TX  CMOS Output  UART Data Output (Active High)   
23  PCM_IN  CMOS Input  Synchronous Data Input   
24  PCM_SYNC  Bi-directional  Synchronous Data Sync   
25  PCM_CLK  Bi-directional  Synchronous Data Clock   
26  PCM_OUT  CMOS Output  Synchronous Data Output   
27  SPI_CSB  CMOS Input  Chip Select For Synchronous Serial Interface (Active Low)   
28  SPI_MISO  CMOS Output  Serial Peripheral Interface Data Output   
29 SPI_CLK CMOS Input  Serial Peripheral Interface Clock   
30  SPI_MOSI  CMOS Input  Serial Peripheral Interface Data Input   
31  VRE_IN  Analogue  Take high to enable switch-mode regulator   
32  VDD_BAT  Battery terminal +ve  Lithium ion/polymer battery positive terminal. Battery 
charger output and input to switch-mode regulator 
33 GND  GND  Ground   
34  VDD_CHG  Charger input  Lithium ion/polymer battery charger input   
35  LED1  Open drain output  LED Driver   
36  LED0  Open drain output  LED Driver   
37 GND  GND  Ground   
38 SPK_L_N Analogue  Speaker output negative, left   
39  SPK_L_P  Analogue  Speaker output positive, left   
40  SPK_R_N  Analogue  Speaker output negative, right   
41  SPK_R_P  Analogue  Speaker output positive, right   
42 GND_S GND_S  Anlogue Signal Ground   
43 MIC_BIAS Analogue  Microphone bias   
44  MIC_B_P  Analogue  Microphone input positive, right   
45  MIC_B_N  Analogue  Microphone input negative, right   
46  MIC_A_P  Analogue  Microphone input positive, left   
47  MIC_A_N  Analogue  Microphone input negative, left   
48 GND  GND  Ground   
49  PIO0  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
50  PIO1  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
51  PIO2  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
52  PIO3  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
53  PIO4  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
54  PIO5  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
55  PIO6  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
56  PIO7  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
57  PIO8  Bi-directional  Programmable Input/Output Line   
58 GND  GND  Ground   
59 RF-IN  RF  RF Interface   
60 GND  GND  Ground   

Product Specification 
Spec-BM153-V4.6                                    Page 4 of 7                                     www.sunitec-cn.com  
® 
Recommended Layout patterns: 

Product Specification 
Spec-BM153-V4.6                                    Page 5 of 7                                     www.sunitec-cn.com  
® 
Recommended Reflow Temperature Profile: 
Key features of the profile: 
-Initial Ramp=1-2.5℃/sec to 175℃ equilibrium 
-Equilibrium time=60 to 80 seconds 
-Ramp to Maximum temperature (250℃)=3℃/sec Max 
-Time above liquidus temperature(217℃): 45 - 90 seconds 
-Device absolute maximum reflow temperature: 250℃ 
MAC Address: 
Each Module has his MAC Address 
001D DF XXXXXX 
Concerning the dimension of the tab,only printing the last six letters of the LAP on the module. 
xxxxxx
5.0 mm
13.0 mm
The tab code pastes style: 

Product Specification 
Spec-BM153-V4.6                                    Page 6 of 7                                     www.sunitec-cn.com  
® 
QDL Certificate 

Product Specification 
Spec-BM153-V4.6                                    Page 7 of 7                                     www.sunitec-cn.com  
® 
Ordering Information 
 No  Items  Ordering Code (Class 2) Description 
1  BC05mm-ext Module-3V3  BM153  16Mbit Flash Operating Voltage is 3.3V 
2  BC05mm-ext Module-3V3  BM153-08  8Mbit Flash Operating Voltage is 3.3V 
3  BC05mm-ext Module-3V3  BM153-32  32Mbit Flash Operating Voltage is 3.3V 
4  BC05mm-ext Module Test Kit  BM153 TK  Test kit base BM153 
Document References 
References Version 
Specifications of the Bluetooth System  V2.1+EDR, 26 July 2007 
BlueCore5-Multimedia External Product Data Sheet  CS-121064-DSP2 15 July 2008 
Document History 
Revision Date History
Draft V0.1  2006-12-12   
V1.0 2007-04-12 First release 
V2.0  2008-09-11  Update from Revision V1.0 
V3.0  2008-09-19  Update from Revision V2.0 
V4.0  2009-05-22  Update from V2.0+EDR compliant to V2.1+EDR compliant 
V4.1  2009-07-30  Update from printing MAC address “UAP” to “LAP” 
V4.2  2009-08-22  Remove BC57E687B-ITB-E4 from BOM  
V4.3  2009-12-02  Modify page 3 PIN OUT mistake (Swap AIO0 and AIO1) 
V4.4  2011-7-1  Add more order information 
V4.5  2011-12-19  Add more order information BM153-32 
V4.6  2013-01-10  Add BM153 Test board 
Contact Information 
Sunitec Enterprise Co., Ltd.   
Head Office: 
3F.,No.98-1,Mincyuan Rd Sindian City, Taipei 
County 231,Taiwan 
Tel: 886-2-82191696 
Fax: 886-2-82191676 
http://www.sunitec.com.tw 
China Factory: 
No.2,Qilin Road 2,Run Tang Ind., Dan-Keng Village Fu 
Ming Community, Guan-lan Town, BaoAn District, 
Shenzhen  GuangDong China 
Tel: 86-755-29802983 
Fax: 86-755-29802984 
E-mail: sales@sunitec-cn.com or project@sunitec-cn.com 
Http://www.sunitec-cn.com 

Inte
r
Inte
r
rnalPhoto
rnalPhoto
S
Pers
o
S
Pers
o
S
onyCorpor
a
o
nalAudioS
y
[Model:SR
S
onyCorpor
a
o
nalAudioS
y
[Model:S
R
a
tion
y
stem
S‐X5]
a
tion
y
stem
R
S‐X5

Inte
r
rnalPhoto
S
Pers
o
S
onyCorpor
a
o
nalAudioS
y
[Model:S
R
a
tion
y
stem
R
S‐X5




Alli
s
Nex
t
s
ok,fixedth
e
t
:fixedtheir
o
e
speakeran
d
o
nnetandb
d
frontplasti
c
a
ckboard.as
f
c
case.Asfol
f
ollowphoto
l
owphoto
;

No
w
w
,oneSRS
‐
‐
x5isfixedO
K
K
.asfollow
p
p
hoto.


FCC Statement 
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could 
void the user's authority to operate the equipment   
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions: (1) this device may not cause    harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept 
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.   
IC Statement 
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject 
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device 
must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the 
device. 
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio 
exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne 
doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage 
radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. 
The end host device should bear the label which indicate "Contains FCC ID:AK8BM153" or 
"Contains IC:409B-BM153".