Quectel AF55C Automotive Grade Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Module Compact LGAPackage - SATRON electronics
Quectel AF55C
Automotive Grade Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Module
  • IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Standard
  • 2.4/5 GHz dual-band
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • -40 to +85 ℃ 
  • Size 19.5×21.5×2.85 mm

AF55C is an automotive grade Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 module with high performance, supporting 2 × 2 MIMO. It is designed to be used together with Quectel automotive AG56xN family modules to establish WLAN and Bluetooth connections.

With a compact and unified form factor of 19.5 mm × 21.5 mm × 2.85 mm, AF55C 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/SDIO interface to provide WLAN capability, AF55C achieves low-power and highspeed data transmission. Coupled with its compact size and wide temperature range, AF55C meets Wi-Fi/Bluetooth +  LTE-A/5G application design requirements in automotive industry.

Key Benefits

  • Automotive grade Wi-Fi & Bluetooth module supporting 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.2
  • Support 2 × 2 MIMO
  • PCIe 2.0/SDIO interface which provides higher data transmission rate and lower power consumption
  • Ideal for automotive market applications with IATF16949: 2016 requirement. Compliant with automotive quality processes such as APQP and PPAP.
  • Wide operating temperature range meets the demanding requirements for automotive devices
  • Fast time-to-market: simple design minimizes design-in time and development efforts
Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 AF55C
Region Global
Function Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz; Bluetooth 5.2
WLAN IEEE 802.11a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Wi-Fi Modulation Mode DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, 1024QAM
Bluetooth Modulation Mode GFSK, 8-DPSK, π/4-DQPSK
Temperature Range
Operating Temperature Range -40 °C to +85 °C
Max. Data Rate
802.11a 54 Mbps
802.11b 11 Mbps
802.11g 54 Mbps
802.11n 300 Mbps
802.11ac 866 Mbps
802.11ax 1200 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2 (BLE) 2 Mbps
Interfaces
PCIe 2.0①/ SDIO*① × 1
PCM × 1
UART × 1
Antenna Interfaces ANT_WIFI/ BT: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antenna interface
ANT_WIFI: Wi-Fi antenna interface
ANT_BT: dedicated Bluetooth antenna interface (Optional)
Electrical Features
Power Supply Voltage VBAT: 3.0–4.8 V, Typ. 3.3 V
I/O Power Supply Voltage VDD_IO: 1.71–1.89 V, Typ. 1.8 V
Certification
Regulatory Europe: CE
America: FCC
Canada: IC
China: SRRC
Australia/ New Zealand: RCM
General Features
Encryption Mode WPA3
Operating Mode AP, STA
Dimension 19.5 mm × 21.5 mm × 2.85 mm
Weight Approx. 2.7 g
Wi-Fi Performance
2.4 GHz Receiver Sensitivity (Typ.) Transmit Power (Typ.)
802.11b/ 1 Mbps -95 dBm 16 dBm
802.11b/ 11 Mbps -86 dBm 16 dBm
802.11g/ 6 Mbps -92 dBm 16 dBm
802.11g/ 54 Mbps -74 dBm 15 dBm
802.11n/ HT20 MCS 0 -92 dBm 16 dBm
802.11n/ HT20 MCS 7 -73 dBm 13 dBm
802.11ax/ HE20 MCS 0 -92 dBm 16 dBm
802.11ax/ HE20 MCS 11 -61 dBm 11 dBm
5 GHz
802.11a/ 6 Mbps -91 dBm 15 dBm
802.11a/ 54 Mbps -72 dBm 15 dBm
802.11n/ HT20 MCS 0 -90 dBm 15 dBm
802.11n/ HT20 MCS 7 -70 dBm 13 dBm
802.11n/ HT40 MCS 0 -87 dBm 15 dBm
802.11n/ HT40 MCS 7 -68 dBm 12 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT20 MCS 0 -90 dBm 16 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT20 MCS 8 -66 dBm 13 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT40 MCS 0 -88 dBm 16 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT40 MCS 9 -62 dBm 12 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT80 MCS 0 -84 dBm 16 dBm
802.11ac/ VHT80 MCS 9 -59 dBm 12 dBm
802.11ax/ HE20 MCS 0 -91 dBm 15 dBm
802.11ax/ HE20 MCS 11 -58 dBm 10 dBm
802.11ax/ HE40 MCS 0 -89 dBm 15 dBm
802.11ax/ HE40 MCS 11 -55 dBm 9 dBm
802.11ax/ HE80 MCS 0 -86 dBm 15 dBm
802.11ax/ HE80 MCS 11 -52 dBm 9 dBm
Bluetooth Performance
2.4 GHz Receiver Sensitivity (Typ.) Transmit Power (Typ.)
BR (GFSK) -86 dBm 7 dBm
EDR (π/4-DQPSK) -89 dBm 4 dBm
EDR (8-DPSK) -83 dBm 4 dBm
BLE (1 Mbps) -88 dBm 7 dBm
BLE (2 Mbps) -88 dBm 7 dBm
BLE (S = 2) -86 dBm 7 dBm
BLE (S = 8) -103 dBm 7 dBm

NOTE:
*: Under development.
①: The module provides PCIe 2.0 interface or SDIO interface to implement Wi-Fi application functions. Contact Quectel Technical Support for details.