Quectel SC680A Multi-mode Smart LTE Module with Wi-Fi & Bluetooth - SATRON electronics
Quectel SC680A
Multi-mode Smart LTE Module with Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
  • LTE Cat 6 smart module with Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 5.0
  • Built-in Android OS
  • 43.0mm × 44.0mm × 2.85mm
  • LCC+LGA package
  • Max. 300Mbps downlink / 50Mbps uplink
  • Operating temperature -35°C to +75°C

The SC680A series is Quectel’s new generation of multi-mode LTE Cat 6 smart modules with built-in Android OS. Based on Qualcomm octa-core and 64-bit ARM v8.0 compliant application processor with built-in Adreno 610 GPU, the module is designed to support high performance, various multimedia features and Quick Charge 3.0 technology. It is ideal for both industrial and consumer applications, with high data rates and multimedia functions.

The SC680A series supports multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology. The use of multiple antennas at the receiver end on the same frequency band greatly minimizes errors and optimizes the data speed. This module also combines high-speed wireless connectivity with embedded dual-band multi-constellation and high-sensitivity GNSS (GPS/GLONASS/BDS/Galileo/NavIC/QZSS) receiver for positioning.

A rich set of interfaces (such as LCM, camera, touch panel, MIC, SPK, UART, USB, I2C, SPI) allow the module to serve a wide range of M2M applications, smart POS, smart cash registers, smart home gateways, smart robots, smart wearables, smart safety, PDA & tablets, vending machines, delivery lockers, audio and video recorders, as well as video streaming and entertainment systems.

Key Features

  • LTE Cat 6 modem supporting 2 × 20 MHz carrier aggregation, with maximum downlink speed of up to 300 Mbps
  • Worldwide LTE, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
  • 4-lane MIPI_DSI for 2520 × 1080 @ 60 fps display
  • Maximum of 4 cameras, supports 2 cameras working simultaneously
  • Dual-band multi-constellation GNSS receiver for applications requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment
  • Recording and playback of 1080P videos @ 60 fps
LTE Cat 6 SC680A-EM SC680A-NA SC680A-WF
Region/ Operator EMEA/ South Korea/ South Asia/ Latin America/ India/ Australia/ New Zealand/ South Africa North America Global
OS Android 12/ 13/ 14* Android 12/ 13/ 14* Android 12/ 13/ 14*
CPU Kryo 260 Gold: quad high-performance cores 2.0 GHz
+ Kryo 260 Silver: quad low-power cores 1.8 GHz
Kryo 260 Gold: quad high-performance cores 2.0 GHz
+ Kryo 260 Silver: quad low-power cores 1.8 GHz
Kryo 260 Gold: quad high-performance cores 2.0 GHz
+ Kryo 260 Silver: quad low-power cores 1.8 GHz
Memory 4 GB + 64 GB (LPDDR4X uMCP, Default)
3 GB + 32 GB (LPDDR4X eMCP, Optional)
4 GB + 64 GB (LPDDR4X uMCP, Default)
3 GB + 32 GB (LPDDR4X eMCP, Optional)
4 GB + 64 GB (LPDDR4X uMCP, Default)
3 GB + 32 GB (LPDDR4X eMCP, Optional)
Dimensions (mm) 43.0 × 44.0 × 2.85 43.0 × 44.0 × 2.85 43.0 × 44.0 × 2.85
Package LCC + LGA LCC + LGA LCC + LGA
Weight (g) Approx. 11.8 Approx. 11.8 Approx. 11.8
Temperature Range
Operating Temperature -35 °C to +75 °C -35 °C to +75 °C -35 °C to +75 °C
Frequency Bands
LTE-FDD B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28 B2/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 17/ 25/ 26/ 66/ 71 -
LTE-TDD B38/ 40/ 41 B41 -
WCDMA B1/ 2/ 4/ 5/ 8 - -
GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz - -
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1
WLAN 2.4 & 5 GHz, 802.11a/ b/ g/ n/ ac 2.4 & 5 GHz, 802.11a/ b/ g/ n/ ac 2.4 & 5 GHz, 802.11a/ b/ g/ n/ ac
Bandwidth 1.4/ 3/ 5/ 10/ 15/ 20 MHz 1.4/ 3/ 5/ 10/ 15/ 20 MHz -
GNSS GPS/ GLONASS/ BDS/ Galileo/ NavIC/ QZSS, L1 GPS/ GLONASS/ BDS/ Galileo/ NavIC/ QZSS, L1 -
Certifications
Carrier - America: Verizon*/ AT&T/ T-Mobile -
Regulatory Global: GCF
Europe: CE
South Korea: KC
Australia/New Zealand: RCM
UK: UKCA
Global: GCF
North America: PTCRB
America: FCC
Canada: IC
America: FCC
Canada: IC
UK: UKCA
Others RoHS*/ REACH* RoHS*/ REACH* RoHS*/ REACH*
Data Transmission
LTE-FDD Data Rate (Mbps) 300 (DL)/ 50 (UL) 300 (DL)/ 50 (UL) -
LTE-TDD Data Rate (Mbps) 265 (DL)/ 30 (UL) 265 (DL)/ 30 (UL) -
WCDMA Data Rate (kbps) 384 (DL)/ 384 (UL) - -
GPRS Data Rate (kbps) 107 (DL)/ 85.6 (UL) - -
Enhanced Features
3GPP E-UTRA Release 10 Release 10 -
Rx-diversity -
DL MIMO 2 × 2 -
(U)SIM Card Detection -
Firmware Upgrade via USB
Firmware Upgrade via OTA
LTE Cat 6 General Features
Interfaces
LCM 4-lane MIPI DSI
FHD+ (2520 × 1080) @ 60 fps
Camera Three 4-lane MIPI CSI, up to 2.5 Gbps/ lane
Supports up to 4 cameras, up to 25 MP with triple ISPs
Touch Panel Capacitive touch panel, I2C controls
UART × 4 (Supports 4 Mbps with hardware flow control, 2 of them are default UART, the other 2 of them are multiplexing UART)
USB USB 3.1 Gen1 (5 Gbps), USB 2.0 compliant, supports USB OTG
Audio 3 analog inputs: MIC1, MIC2, MIC3 (including one noise-canceling MIC)
3 analog outputs: speaker, earpiece, headphone
GPIO × 21
SD Card × 1 (SD 3.0, 4-bit SDIO)
I2C × 7 (4 of them are dedicated I2C, 1 of them is general-purpose I2C, the rest 2 of them are multiplexing I2C)
ADC × 2
SPI × 3 (Can be multiplexed into UART and I2S respectively, and the multiplexed I2S supports both Tx and Rx)
PWRKEY Pulled up internally to 1.8 V
Motor Drive × 1
(U)SIM × 2 (1.8/ 2.95 V)
Flashlight × 2
LED × 1
Antenna × 4, Main/ Rx-diversity/ GNSS/ Wi-Fi & Bluetooth antenna interface respectively (SC680A-WF: × 1, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth antenna interface)
Electrical Features
Supply Voltage Range 3.55–4.4 V, typ. 3.8 V
Power Consumption 4.1 mA

NOTE:
1. *: Under development/ in progress/ planning.
2. ●: Supported.
3. NB! Variant for Japan is in specification file

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