PineBuds Pro

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The PineBuds Pro

The PineBuds Pro are open firmware capable ANC wireless earbuds. Some of the notable features include their light weight, 3 Microphones, ANC (Active Noise Cancellation), ENC (Environment Noise Cancellation) and high fidelity 6mm speaker. It is a fully community-driven side-project which anyone can contribute to, allowing you to keep control of your device even though hardware is proprietary.

Short overview / Specifications

Dimensions:

  • Earbud: WIP
  • Charging case: 70 x 50 x 35mm (source)

Weight:

  • Earbud: 5g
  • Charging case: 65g

IP Rating of Earbuds: IPX4
Dynamic transducer (speaker): 6mm
Microphone: 3 – FeedForward, FeedBack, Talk
System on Chip (in each earbud): BES 2300YP

  • CPU: Dual-core 300MHz ARM Cortex-M4F
  • ROM: 448KB
  • SRAM: 992KB
  • BT shared SRAM: 64KB
  • Flash: 4MB (Endurance erase cycles: >500)

Communication:

  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2 dual-mode compliant
  • USB: USB to dual UARTs at charging case

Battery:

  • Earbud: Built-in LiPo 3.7V 40mAh
  • Charging case: Built-in LiPo 3.7V 800mAh

Port:

  • Earbud: 4 pins
  • Charging case:
    • 4 pogo pins
    • USB type-C port 5V 500mA

Software releases

Firmware Images Build

Flash back factory default firmware using Windows based utility:

SDK Release

Wireless charging

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PineBuds Pro doesn't have wireless charging by default, but you can add it. However, you need to know how to disassemble the charging case and solder bunch of SMT components to the PCB.

Pine originally planned to have wireless charging for the PineBuds Pro, but apparently for cost reasons they decided to cancel it. However, they left footprints on the PCB for wireless charging component. They also desiged COPO CP2021 component to be used. You also need a bunch of other components, such as resistors and of course electromagnetic coil. The places intended for the components, the footprints, are made for SMT (also called SMD) components. That means you need a hot air soldering station and experience.

Required tools:

  • Picks/thin cards
  • Screwdriver
  • Hot air soldering station
  • Tweezers
  • Solder
  • Flux
  • Tape/glue

Required components:

  • COPO CP2021
  • WIP

So let's do it:

  1. First open the lid and then try to press the case from the front edge with a plectrum or a thin card. There are two clips on each side.
  2. Soon the case will snap open.
  3. Carefully unscrew and remove the PCB from the case.
  4. Solder the necessary components to their respective footprints, use the PineBuds Pro Charging Case Schematic/COPO CP2021 2.5W Qi Wire Power Receiver Datasheet (Unpopulated) (below).
  5. There is plenty of space, tape the coil to the bottom of the case.
  6. Close the charging case.

SoC and Memory Specification

BES-Tech.jpg

BES2300YP Block Diagram.jpg

SoC Architecture

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    • CMOS Single-chip Fully-integrated RF, PMU, Audio CODEC and Cortex-M4F CPU
  • Memory Features:
    • 4MB Serial Flash On-chip for Custom Program
    • Internal ROM 448KB for critical constants and code
    • Internal SRAM 992KB for critical data and code
  • BT Features:
    • Bluetooth 5.2 dual-mode compliant
  • Audio Features:
    • Support BES Intelligent Bluetooth Retransmission (IBRT)
    • Support FF/Hybrid ANC
    • Dual MICs noise reduction
    • Echo Cancellation
    • Support low power voice activity detection
    • Multi-band EQ and Bass enhancement
    • Support Active Crossover
    • Support TWS
    • HiFi Stereo Audio DAC: 120dB SNR, 110dB DNR
    • HiFi Stereo Audio ADC: 100dB SNR
    • Sample rates from 8 kHz to 384 kHz
    • Support dual/single Mic noise suppression
    • Support ambient awareness
    • Support talk through
    • 24-bit audio processing
  • PMU Features
    • 3.1V-5.5V Input for VBAT
    • Internal LPO for low power mode.
    • DCXO with internal oscillator circuit
    • Internal temperature sensor

Information, Schematics and Certifications

Datasheets for Components and Peripherals