Quectel EM120R-GL LTE-A Cat 12 M.2 Module - SATRON electronics
Quectel EM120R-GL M.2
LTE-A Cat 12 M.2 Module
  • LTE Cat 12 module
  • 42.0mm × 30.0mm × 2.3mm
  • M.2 form factor
  • Max. downlink 600Mbps / 150Mbps uplink under LTE
  • Extended temperature range of -40°C to +85°C
  • Optimized for eMBB and IoT applications

Quectel EM120R-GL is an LTE Advanced Category 12 module. Adopting the 3GPP Release 14 technology, it supports a theoretical downlink peak data rate of 600 Mbps and a theoretical uplink peak data rate of 150 Mbps. Designed in M.2 form factor, the module is compatible with Quectel LTE-A Cat 6 module EM06, Cat 12 modules EM12-G/ EM121R-GL, which facilitates customers’ migration between different modules.

EM120R-GL is designed for global market and nearly covers all the mainstream carriers worldwide. The module supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen9-VT (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass and Galileo). The integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design, and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning capability.

A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant functionalities (PCIe interface/USB drivers for Windows, Linux, Android/optional Built-in eSIM) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of pplications such as industrial router, home gateway, STB, industrial laptop, consumer laptop, industrial PDA, rugged tablet PC, and digital signage, etc.

Key features

  • LTE-A Cat 12 module with M.2 form factor
  • Support DL 3 Carrier Aggregation and 256QAM
  • Worldwide LTE-A and UMTS/HSPA+ coverage
  • Support PCIe Gen2 interface for PC/Laptop application
  • Built-in eSIM (optional), DSSA
  • Low power mode
  • Multi-constellation GNSS receiver available for applications requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment
  • MIMO technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems
LTE Cat 12 EM120R-GL
Region/ Operator Global
Package M.2 Package, Key-B
Dimensions (mm) 42.0 × 30.0 × 2.3
Weight (g) 6.8
Temperature Range
Operation Temperature -25 °C to +75 °C
Extended Temperature -40 °C to +85 °C
Frequency Bands
LTE
LTE-FDD B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 17①/ 18/ 19/ 20/ 25/ 26/ 28/ 29②/ 30/ 32②/ 66
LTE-TDD B38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/ 46② (LAA)/ 48 (CBRS)
DL 2CA Intra-band and Inter-band
DL 3CA Intra-band and Inter-band
DL 256QAM Supported
UL 2CA Intra-band
UL 64QAM Supported
UMTS WCDMA B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 19
GNSS (Optional) GPS/ GLONASS/ BDS/ Galileo
Certifications
Regulatory Global: GCF
Europe: CE
North America: PTCRB
America: FCC
Canada: IC
Brazil: Anatel
Mexico: IFETEL
China: SRRC/ NAL/ CCC
Taiwan, China: NCC
South Korea: KC
Japan: JATE/ TELEC
Australia/New Zealand: RCM
South Africa: ICASA
Carrier Europe: Vodafone/ British Telecom/ Swisscom
America: Verizon/ AT&T/ T-Mobile/ Sprint
China: China Mobile/ China Unicom
Japan: NTT DOCOMO/ SoftBank③/ KDDI/ Rakuten
Australia: Telstra
Data Rate (Max.)
LTE 600 Mbps (DL); 150 Mbps (UL)
UMTS
DC-HSDPA 42 Mbps (DL)
HSUPA 5.76Mbps (UL)
WCDMA 384 kbps (DL); 384 kbps (UL)
Enhanced Features
MIMO: DL 2 × 2
(U)SIM Card Detection & Hot Plug
Built-in eSIM
DSSA: Dual SIM, Single Active
DFOTA: Delta Firmware Over-the-Air
Embedded GNSS
SMS
Point-to-point MO and MT
SMS Cell Broadcast
Text and PDU Mode
3GPP/3GPP2
Windows OS SMS Push Feature
Software Features
3GPP 3GPP E-UTRA Release 14
AT Command 3GPP TS27.007
Quectel Enhanced AT Commands
Protocols QMI/ MBIM/ NITZ/ PING
Drivers
MBIM Driver Windows 10/ 11
Linux 3.18–6.5
USB Serial Driver Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11
Linux 2.6–6.5
Android 4.x–13.x
NDIS Driver Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11
QMI_WWAN Driver Linux 3.4–6.5
PCIE MHI Driver Windows 10/ 11
Linux 3.10–6.5
Interfaces
(U)SIM Interfaces (1.8/ 3.0 V) × 2
USB 2.0/ 3.0, supporting Slave Mode × 1
PCIe Interface × 1
PCM* × 1
Control and Indication Interfaces × 7 (Airplane mode control, GNSS control*, Wake-up control, RF status indication, etc.)
Cellular/ WLAN COEX UART Interface* × 1
Antenna Tuner Control Interfaces* × 2
Configuration Pins × 4
Antenna Interfaces × 2 (Main, Rx-diversity/GNSS)
Electrical Features
Supply Voltage Range 3.135–4.4 V, typ. 3.7 V
Transmitting Power USB Mode
• LTE-FDD: Class 3 (23 dBm ±2 dB)
• LTE-TDD:
- B41 HPUE: Class 2 (25.5 dBm +1/-2 dB)
- Other bands: Class 3 (23 dBm ±2 dB)
• WCDMA: Class 3 (23 dBm ±2 dB)

PCIe Only Mode
• LTE-FDD:
- B30: Class 3 (22 dBm +1/-2 dB)
- Other bands: Class 3 (24 dBm +1/-2 dB)
• LTE-TDD:
- B41: Class 3 (23 dBm +1/-2 dB)
- B42/ 43/ 48: Class 3 (21 dBm +1/-2 dB)
- B41 HPUE: Class 2 (25.5 dBm +1/-2 dB)
- Other bands: Class 3 (24 dBm +1/-2 dB)
• WCDMA: Class 3 (23 dBm ±2 dB)
Power Consumption USB Mode
66 μA @ Power down
1.84 mA @ Sleep (AT+CFUN=0, USB Suspend)
24.48 mA @ Idle (PF = 64, USB Active)

PCIe Only Mode
66 μA @ Power down
2.35 mA @ Sleep (AT+CFUN=0, Modern standby)
15.05 mA @ Idle (PF = 64, PCIe Active)

NOTE:
1. ①: B17 is supported through MFBI + B12.
2. ②: LTE-FDD B29/ 32 and LTE-TDD B46 support Rx only and are only for secondary component carrier.
3. ③: Currently, SoftBank certification is only supported for PC applications.
4. *: Under development/In progress.
5. ●: Supported; ○: Optional.

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