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RAdam.1
Associate III
September 30, 2026
Question

STM32WB05 not advertising via BuckBoost

  • September 30, 2026
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I have an STM32WB05 board (approx 30mm x 30mm) with the following major components :

STM32WB05KZV6TR, LTC4095EDC, LTC3531ES6-3.3, LSM6DSV80XTR
I have followed the reference design for running on SMPS.

When running directly from VDD (3.3V) it works great. Advertising, connecting reliably.

When running through the BuckBoost it does not advertise (with either a LiPo feeding or a bench PSU at 4V or via the USB charging circuit) . No errors, no obvious issues.. just cant see or connect to it over BLE.  I checked that TX_SEQUENCE was active and it is. Registers look the same for both modes. 
VDD does have some noise but it is within spec for the LTC3531 in burst mode. 
I purchased a TinySA Ultra+ and have taken traces. I can see the advertising (attached)
Really need to help to diagnose.. is it a lost cause having the BuckBoost on a board this small?

Let me know how to configure the TinySA also for more detailed traces as i am struggling (so is Claude!)

 

1 reply

Associate II
September 30, 2026

Could it be that the Buck Boost is making too much noise that swamps the BLE?  You could repeat your scope trace with and without the Buck Boost running.

Why do you need boost?  with a LDO linear regulator with about 150mV dropout,  a LiPo will run your PCB fine ?