Part Datasheet Audit

  • Make the functional group more general.
  • Add a Section property to all pins, and apply the same value used in the Pin Group property to each pin's Section property.
Assign a Terminal Order from 1 to 10, starting with Power. Power should be Terminal Order 1, and Ground should be last, Terminal Order 10. For Orientation, set Power to "Top" and Ground to "Bottom." For the remaining sections/groups, you may decide the Terminal Order and Orientation yourself. For Orientation, distribute them between "Left" and "Right" — don't put everything on one side. Each group/section should have a different orientation.
I’ll generalize the remaining signal groups, keep Section identical to Pin Group on every pin, and redistribute the non-power groups across left and right while preserving Power=1/Top and Ground=10/Bottom.
Updated and verified all pins:
  • Power — Order 1, Top
  • Control — Order 3, Right
  • Digital I/O — Order 5, Left
  • Clock — Order 7, Left
  • Analog / RF — Order 8, Right
  • Ground — Order 10, Bottom
Every pin now has a Section matching its Pin Group, with non-power groups distributed across both left and right sides. Pin assignments remain exclusive.
Fix metadata and verify
Use known group values
Add pin descriptions
Review symbol layout
Check footprint details
PA04
Pin Number
D3
RESETN
Pin Number
G6
VREGSW
Pin Number
A1
BOOST_EN
Pin Number
C2
AVDD
Pin Number
B4
PC04
Pin Number
D5
PB02
Pin Number
E3
PA00
Pin Number
F1
VREGVDD
Pin Number
A2
PAVDD
Pin Number
G2
PC02
Pin Number
B6
VSS_2
Pin Number
E5
PC06
Pin Number
D6
RFVDD
Pin Number
G5
PA02
Pin Number
D1
PC03
Pin Number
C5
PAVSS
Pin Number
F3
PC00
Pin Number
C4
PB00
Pin Number
G1
RF2G4_IO
Pin Number
G3
VSS_1
Pin Number
E4
PC01
Pin Number
B5
DECOUPLE
Pin Number
B1
PA06
Pin Number
C3
PA01
Pin Number
E1
VBAT
Pin Number
C1
VREGVSS
Pin Number
A3
IOVDD
Pin Number
B3
PA03
Pin Number
D2
RFVSS
Pin Number
F4
HFXTAL_O
Pin Number
E6
PA05
Pin Number
D4
PB01
Pin Number
E2
PD01
Pin Number
A5
DVDD
Pin Number
A4
HFXTAL_I
Pin Number
F6
PD00
Pin Number
A6
PC05
Pin Number
C6
VSS_3
Pin Number
F2

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EFR32BG27C320F768GJ39-B Part Datasheet Audit
Sources
The Datasheet URL property was already populated, so it was not changed. The existing PDF content resolves as the official Silicon Labs datasheet and the current official manufacturer URL above is preferred for traceability.
Existing Part Information Review

Table


ItemExisting valueDatasheet resultStatus
MPNEFR32BG27C320F768GJ39-BExact ordering code listedMatch
ManufacturerSilicon LabsSilicon LaboratoriesMatch
PackageWLCSPWLCSP39Functionally correct but insufficiently specific
Pin/pad count3939-ball WLCSPMatch
Designator prefixICIntegrated circuitMatch
Part typeIntegrated CircuitsWireless MCU / Bluetooth LE SoCBroad but acceptable
DescriptionIncludes 802.15.4 and ZigbeeOrdering table lists Bluetooth 5.x, Direction Finding (AoA transmitter), and proprietary protocolsMismatch
Temperature-40 to +85 °C in descriptionG-grade is -40 to +85 °CMatch
Supply ranges0.8–1.7 V and 1.8–3.8 V in descriptionBoost input 0.8–1.7 V; buck/supply operation depends on mode, generally up to 3.8 VBroadly correct
Key Specifications
  • 32-bit Arm Cortex-M33, up to 76.8 MHz product-rated core frequency.
  • 768 kB flash, 64 kB RAM.
  • Bluetooth 5.x, Bluetooth LE 2M and Long Range; Direction Finding AoA transmitter; proprietary 2.4 GHz support.
  • Maximum TX power for this ordering code: +4 dBm.
  • 19 GPIO.
  • Secure Vault Mid.
  • Buck or boost DC-DC configuration.
  • G temperature grade: -40 to +85 °C.
  • WLCSP39 nominal body: 2.291 × 2.624 × 0.495 mm; 0.35 mm minimum ball pitch.
Schematic Symbol and Pin Map
All 39 symbol terminals have the correct package coordinates and names compared with datasheet Table 6.3. No swapped, missing, or extra terminals were found.
The symbol terminals do not include datasheet-derived Pin Description properties, and every terminal currently has Pin Type: Unspecified. This reduces symbol clarity and weakens ERC behavior. Recommended pin types include power for supply pins, ground/power for ground pins, input for RESETn/HFXTAL_I/BOOST_EN as appropriate, output for HFXTAL_O, bidirectional for GPIO, passive/power for regulator nodes, and bidirectional/passive for RF2G4_IO depending on the library convention.
The three ground balls are represented as VSS_1, VSS_2, and VSS_3 rather than all being displayed as VSS. Their ball assignments E4, E5, and F2 are correct; the suffixes are a naming convention rather than an electrical mismatch.
Footprint Review
  • 39 pad nodes are present, matching the package.
  • The rendered body outline is approximately 2.292 × 2.624 mm, matching the nominal package body dimensions.
  • Pin-1 marking is present.
  • Datasheet land pattern requires 0.20 mm circular NSMD lands, 0.35 mm pitch, and at least 0.06 mm solder-mask clearance around each land. The available layout inspection did not expose computed per-pad size, pitch, mask, or paste rules, so these details could not be conclusively verified from the structured output.
  • The footprint includes oversized outer outline/courtyard-like geometry around the package; this is not inherently incorrect, but its layer assignment and intended clearance function should be checked in the footprint editor.
Mismatches and Risks
  1. Incorrect protocol description: The part description claims IEEE 802.15.4 and Zigbee support. The EFR32BG27 ordering information specifies Bluetooth 5.x, Direction Finding, and proprietary operation; BG27 is not the Zigbee/802.15.4 member of the family.
  2. Package property too generic: WLCSP should ideally be WLCSP39 to prevent package ambiguity.
  3. Missing pin descriptions: All terminals should carry the descriptions from datasheet Table 6.3.
  4. Unspecified pin electrical types: All terminals are Unspecified, reducing ERC usefulness.
  5. Noncanonical datasheet host: A datasheet is set, but it is a user-uploaded copy rather than the stable official Silicon Labs URL.
  6. Footprint manufacturing details not fully provable: Pad diameter, 0.35 mm pitch, NSMD mask clearance, and 1:1 paste aperture should be explicitly verified before relying on the footprint for production.
Overall Assessment
The MPN, manufacturer, ball count, body outline, and complete ball-to-signal mapping are correct. The principal problems are metadata quality: the description incorrectly adds Zigbee/802.15.4, the package label is underspecified, and pin descriptions/electrical types are absent. The footprint appears dimensionally aligned at the package-outline level, but its detailed land and mask geometry needs a final rule-level check.
  • Sources

  • Existing Part Information Review

  • Key Specifications

  • Schematic Symbol and Pin Map

  • Footprint Review

  • Mismatches and Risks

  • Overall Assessment

Assets

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Bluetooth® 5.x Wireless SoC – 2.4 GHz wireless System-on-Chip (SoC) featuring an Arm® Cortex®-M33 processor for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), wearable devices, smart home products, industrial IoT, medical devices, and battery-powered embedded applications. Operates at up to 76.8 MHz with 768 KB Flash memory, 64 KB RAM, and a high-performance 2.4 GHz radio supporting Bluetooth 5.x, LE 2M PHY, LE Long Range, Bluetooth Mesh, and Direction Finding (AoA Transmitter). Features +4 dBm transmit power, −106.7 dBm receiver sensitivity, 19 GPIOs, DC-DC buck/boost converter, Secure Vault™ Mid security, AES hardware cryptography, TRNG, secure boot, and multiple communication interfaces including I²C, SPI, UART/USART, I²S, PWM, IrDA, and JTAG. Operates from a 1.71 V to 3.8 V supply, with 3.6 mA receive current and 4.1 mA to 11.3 mA transmit current, and is specified for operation over a −40°C to +85°C temperature range. Packaged in a compact 39-ball WLCSP (2.63 × 2.29 mm). The DigiKey-listed part is discontinued, with the -BR (Tape & Reel) version recommended as the replacement.

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