Quectel AF50T Automotive Grade Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Module Compact LGA Package - SATRON electronics
Quectel AF50T
Automotive Grade Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 5.2 Module
  • IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Standard
  • Dual-band Simultaneous (DBS) with dual-MAC
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • -40 to +85 ℃ 
  • Size 19.5×21.5×2.3 mm

AF50T is an automotive grade Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 module with high performance. It is designed to be used together with Quectel automotive modules AG52xR and AG55xQ to establish WLAN and Bluetooth connections, supporting 2 × 2 + 2 × 2 MU-MIMO. With a compact and unified form factor of 19.5 mm × 21.5 mm × 2.3 mm, AF50T is an ideal Wi-Fi/Bluetooth solution for size-sensitive applications, and helps customers reduce product size and optimize application design cost. The surface-mount technology enhances its durability and robustness, and the LGA package makes sure the module can be easily embedded into size-constrained applications and provide reliable connectivity with these applications. The advanced package allows for large-scale automated manufacturing which has strict requirements on cost and efficiency.
Designed with a reliable PCIe 2.0 interface to provide WLAN capability, AF50T achieves low-power and high-speed data transmission. Coupled with its compact size and extended temperature range, AF50T enables the module to meet Wi-Fi/Bluetooth + LTE-A/5G application design requirements in automotive industry.

Key Benefits

  • Qualcomm QCA6696 chipset solution dedicated for automotive applications
  • Work with Quectel AG55xQ/AG52xR series modules
  • Support 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi and Dual-Band Simultaneous (DBS) with dual-MAC
  • Operate in soft-AP and station mode and support Bluetooth 5.2
  • Ideal for automotive applications with IATF 16949 requirement
  • Automotive quality processes (PPAP, 8D, DFMEA, PFMEA…)
  • Operating temperature range: -40 to +85 ℃
  • Excellent EMC/ESD protection ensures great robustness even in harsh environments
  • Compact SMT form factor ideal for integration in slim and size-constrained automotive solutions
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth AF50T
Region Global
Function Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz + Bluetooth 5.2
WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Modulation Mode BPSK, QPSK, CCK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, 1024QAM
Temperature Range
Operating Temperature Range -40 °C to +85 °C
Data Rate
802.11a Max. 54 Mbps
802.11b Max. 11 Mbps
802.11g Max. 54 Mbps
802.11n Max. 300 Mbps
802.11ac Max. 866 Mbps
802.11ax Max. 1774.5 Mbps
BLE (Bluetooth 5.2) Max. 2 Mbps
Interfaces
PCIe 2.0 × 1
PCM × 1
UART × 1
Coexistence Interfaces × 2
Antenna Interfaces ANT_WIFI0: 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz WLAN and Bluetooth antenna interface
ANT_WIFI1: 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz WLAN antenna interface
ANT_BT: dedicated Bluetooth antenna interface (Optional)
Electrical Features
Power Supply Voltage VDD_RF: 3.3–4.25 V, Typ. 3.85 V
VDD_CORE: 1.90 V, 1.35 V, 0.95 V
I/O Power Supply Voltage VDD_IO: 1.71–1.89 V, Typ. 1.8 V
General Features
Encryption Mode WPA3
AP (Max. Access Points) 32
Operating Mode Soft-AP/ STA
Dimension 19.5 mm × 21.5 mm × 2.3 mm
Weight Approx. 2.1 g
RF Performance
2.4 GHz Receiving Sensitivity Transmitting Power
802.11b/ 1 Mbps -96 dBm 20 dBm
802.11b/ 11 Mbps -87 dBm 20 dBm
802.11g/ 6 Mbps -92 dBm 19 dBm
802.11g/ 54 Mbps -74 dBm 16 dBm
802.11n/ HT20 MCS0 -92 dBm 19 dBm
802.11n/ HT20 MCS7 -73 dBm 16 dBm
802.11n/ HT40 MCS0 -89 dBm 19 dBm
802.11n/ HT40 MCS7 -71 dBm 16 dBm
802.11ax/ HE20 MCS0 -92 dBm 19 dBm
802.11ax/ HE20 MCS11 -62 dBm 14 dBm
802.11ax/ HE40 MCS0 -89 dBm 19 dBm
802.11ax/ HE40 MCS11 -60 dBm 14 dBm
5 GHz
802.11a/ 6 Mbps -92 dBm 17 dBm
802.11a/ 54 Mbps -75 dBm 15 dBm
802.11n/ HT20 MCS0 -92 dBm 17 dBm
802.11n/ HT20 MCS7 -74 dBm 15 dBm
802.11n/ HT40 MCS0 -90 dBm 17 dBm
802.11n/ HT40 MCS7 -72 dBm 15 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT20 MCS0 -93 dBm 17 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT20 MCS8 -71 dBm 14 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT40 MCS0 -90 dBm 17 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT40 MCS9 -67 dBm 13 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT80 MCS0 -87 dBm 17 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT80 MCS9 -62 dBm 13 dBm
802.11ax/ HE20 MCS0 -93 dBm 17 dBm
802.11ax/ HE20 MCS11 -63 dBm 12 dBm
802.11ax/ HE40 MCS0 -90 dBm 17 dBm
802.11ax/ HE40 MCS11 -60 dBm 12 dBm
802.11ax/ HE80 MCS0 -87 dBm 17 dBm
802.11ax/ HE80 MCS11 -56 dBm 12 dBm