This article details an example of certification using Bluetooth® qualification workspace with STM32WB5MMG module.
1. STM32WB5MMG reference PHY and stack QDIDs/DNs
Before going through this process, QDIDs/DNs used with STM32WB5MMG module should be defined. The Bluetooth® Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a listing search [1] for finding previously qualified designs and declared products.
A dedicated certification guideline wiki page [2] provides the latest QDIDs/DNs to be used for each STM32WBx product.
1.1. STM32WB5MMG reference PHY
According to the dedicated Certification guideline wiki page [2], DN Q317109 [3] should be considered.
The STM32WB5MMG RF-PHY was qualified with core specification 5.3 and using the test case reference list (TCRL) version 2024-2.
1.2. STM32WB5MMG reference stack
According to the dedicated Certification guideline wiki page [2], DN Q201968 [4] should be considered.
These stacks were qualified with core specification 5.3 and using the test case reference list (TCRL) version 2023-1.
2. Qualification workspace process
The Bluetooth® qualification workspace [5] is the starting point of certification journey.
Note that this page includes additional resources to help you understand the Bluetooth Qualification Process or to assist you in case of any issues.
To start, click on "Start the Bluetooth Qualification Process".
Each subchapter of this article describes a different step of the qualification process on the Bluetooth® website.
2.1. Product details
In this step, product details should be entered as illustrated in the following example.
Once product details are entered, the customer can, if required, add an additional product. To move forward, "No, I do not" must be selected, as shown above.
2.2. Specify the design
Since the customer is reusing QDIDs/DNs, "Yes, I do" is selected, and both DNs associated with the STM32WB55MMG are entered, as shown below.
Once this is done, the following step must be completed:
The customer can now proceed to layer selection and select '"Save and go to the layer selection".
2.3. Layer selection
In this example, the customer is considering certifying a complete product with proprietary profile and should proceed as follows:
The customer can now proceed to ICS selection and select “Save and go to ICS selection”.
2.4. ICS selection
Customer can now check any inconsistencies by clicking the 'Consistency Check' button.
Since new QPRD v4 [6], tool will automatically ignore invalid Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) entries when the corresponding ICS does not exist, eliminating the need for a test coverage waiver (TCW).
As no inconsistencies are observed, customer can proceed to the next step by selecting “save and go to Test plan and documentation”.
2.5. Test plan and documentation
In this example, no test plan should be generated for the new design thanks to the pre-qualified DNs associated to STM32WB55MMG.
In the next step, the customer selects “Upload test declaration and test reports” and uploads the STM32WB5MMG PHY test report [7] available on st.com, as explained in the dedicated Certification guideline wiki page [2].
The customer can now complete the process with qualification fee payment.
2.6. Product qualification fee
In this step, product qualification fee needs to be addressed.
The customer can now complete the process with submission page.
2.7. Submission
The customer receives a summary of the requirements status based on the provided product declarations or reports.
Your qualification journey with STM32WB5MMG is now completed!
3. References