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Quectel RM520N
5G Sub 6 GHz M.2 Module

Quectel RM520N
5G Sub 6 GHz M.2 Module
  • 5G NR Sub-6GHz module
  • M.2 form factor
  • 30mm × 52mm × 2.3mm
  • SA data rates: 2.4Gbps (DL) / 900Mbps (UL)
  • NSA data rates: 3.4Gbps (DL) / 550Mbps (UL)
  • Extended temperature range of -40°C to +85°C

Quectel RM520N is a series of LGA modules optimized specially for IoT/ eMBB applications Adopting the 3GPP Release 16 technology, it supports both 5G NSA and SA modes Designed in an M.2 form factor, RM520N series are compatible with Quectel 5G module RM50xQ series, LTE-A Cat 6 module EM06, Cat 12 modules EM12, EM12xR, EM120K series, and Cat 16 module EM160R-GL, which facilitates customers’ migration from LTE-A to 5G.

RM520N series are industrial grade for industrial and commercial applications only.

The Global version of RM520N series nearly covers all the mainstream carriers worldwide The module supports Qualcomm® IZat TM location technology Gen9C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, and QZSS). The integrated GNSS receiver greatly simplifies the product design and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning capability.

Key Features

  • 5G/4G/3G multi-mode module with M.2 form factor, optimized for IoT and eMBBapplications
  • Worldwide 5G and LTE-A coverage
  • Both NSA and SA modes supported
  • Multi-constellation GNSS receiver available for applications         requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment
  • Feature refinements: DFOTA and VoLTE (optional)

5G Sub-6

RM520N-GL

RM520N-EU

Frequency Bands:

5G NR NSA

n1/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 18/ 20/ 25/ 26/ 28/ 29/ 30/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 48/ 66/ 70/ 71/ 75/ 76/ 77/ 78/ 79

n1/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 71/ 75/ 76/ 77/ 78

5G NR SA

n1/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 18/ 20/ 25/ 26/ 28/ 29/ 30/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 48/ 66/ 70/ 71/ 75/ 76/ 77/ 78/ 79

n1/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 71/ 75/ 76/ 77/ 78

LTE-FDD

B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 17/ 18/ 19/ 20/ 25/ 26/ 28/ 29/ 30/ 32/ 66/ 71

B1/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 32/ 71

LTE-TDD

B34/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/ 48

B38/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43

LAA

B46

-

WCDMA

B1/ 2/ 4/ 5/ 8/ 19

B1/ 5/ 8

GNSS 

GPS/ GLONASS/ BDS/ Galileo/ QZSS

GPS/ GLONASS/ BDS/ Galileo/ QZSS

Data Rate (Max.):

5G SA Sub-6 GHz

DL 2.4 Gbps; UL 900 Mbps

DL 2.4 Gbps; UL 900 Mbps

5G NSA Sub-6 GHz

DL 3.4 Gbps; UL 550 Mbps

DL 3.4 Gbps; UL 550 Mbps

LTE

DL 1.6 Gbps; UL 200 Mbps

DL 1.6 Gbps; UL 200 Mbps

WCDMA

DL 42 Mbps; UL 5.76 Mbps

DL 42 Mbps; UL 5.76 Mbps

Voice:

VoLTE

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) (Optional)

Digital Audio* and VoLTE (Voice over LTE) (Optional)

General Features:

Operating Temperature

-30 °C to +75 °C

-30 °C to +75 °C

Extended Temperature

-40 °C to +85 °C

-40 °C to +85 °C

Dimensions (mm)

30.0 × 52.0 × 2.3

30.0 × 52.0 × 2.3

Supply Voltage Range

3.135–4.4 V, Typical 3.7 V

3.135–4.4 V, Typical 3.7 V

Power Consumption (Typical)

195 μA @ Power down, 4.7 mA @ Sleep, 40 mA @ USB 2.0 Idle, 60 mA @ USB 3.0 Idle

195 μA @ Power down, 4.7 mA @ Sleep, 40 mA @ USB 2.0 Idle, 60 mA @ USB 3.0 Idle

Interfaces:

(U)SIM

× 2

× 2

USB 2.0

× 1

× 1

USB 3.0/3.1

× 1

× 1

PCIe 3.0

× 1

× 1

Antenna (Sub-6/GNSS)

× 4

4 + 1 (Optional)

Approvals:

Regulatory

GCF/ PTCRB/ CE/ Anatel/ CCC/ RCM/ IC/ FCC/ JATE/ TELEC/ KC/ NCC

CE*/ RCM*

Carrier

T-Mobile/ Telstra/ AT&T/ Deutsche Telekom/ Verizon*/ Telefonica*/ NTT DOCOMO*/ SoftBank*/ KDDI*

TBD

Others

RoHS

RoHS

Enhanced Features:

eSIM*

DTMF*

DFOTA*

(U)SIM Card Detection

Note: 

  1. ①: Exclude China Telecom and Japan. 
  2. ②: The presented data rates are theoretical only, and the actual value depends on network conditions. 
  3. *: Under development/in progress. 
  4. ●: Supported; ○: Optional.