Quectel SC20 Series - SATRON electronics

Quectel SC20 Series
Smart LTE Multi-mode Module with Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

  • Quectel SC20 Series<br>Smart LTE Multi-mode Module with Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
  • Quectel SC20 Series<br>Smart LTE Multi-mode Module with Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
Quectel SC20 Series
Smart LTE Multi-mode Module with Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
  • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • LTE, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE
  • USB drivers for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Linux, Android/eCall
  • Size 40.5×40.5×2.8 mm
  • LTE Cat 4 smart module
  • 9.8g
  • LCC+LGA package
  • Max. 150Mbps downlink / 50Mbps uplink
  • Operating temperature -35°C to +75°C

The SC20 is a series of new-generation multi-mode LTE Cat 4 smart modules measuring 40.5mm × 40.5mm × 2.8mm. It contains five variants with built-in Android OS and five variants with built-in Yocto Linux OS.

The SC20 is suited to both industrial and consumer applications requiring high data rates and high-speed internet access. It delivers data rates of up to 150Mbps downlink and 50Mbps uplink on LTE networks, and supports wireless communication via IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n and BT 4.2 LE. It is also backward-compatible with EDGE and GSM/GPRS networks, ensuring connection even in remote areas without 3G or 4G coverage. Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology allows the SC20 to greatly minimize errors and optimize data speeds. The series also combines high-speed wireless connectivity with embedded multi-constellation and a high-sensitivity GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou) receiver for positioning.

A wide range of supported interfaces (including LCM, camera, touch panel, MIC, SPK, UART, USB, and I2C) allow the SC20 to serve a wide range of IoT applications including such as MID, PND, POS, router, data card, in-vehicle solutions, digital signage, smart safety and industrial PDA.

Key Benefits

    • Integration of Android or Yocto Linux OS with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GNSS
    • Uses MIPI_CSI, up to 1.5 Gbps/lane, supporting two cameras: 2-lane MIPI_CSI for rear camera (up to 8MP) and 1-lane MIPI_CSI for front camera (up to 2MP)
    • Video encoding: 720P (H.264) @ 30fps; WVGA (MPEG-4/VP8) @ 30fps
    • Video decoding: 1080P (H.264/MPEG-4/VP8/H.265/DivX4/5/6) @30fps; WVGA (H.263) @30fps
    • BT 4.2
    • USB 2.0 high speed interface
    • LTE, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
    • Supports MIMO
    • Multi-constellation GNSS receiver

General Characteristics

  1. Frequency BandsSC20-CE:FDD LTE: B1/B3/B8TDD LTE: B38/B39/B40/B41TD-SCDMA: B34/B39EVDO/CDMA: BC0WCDMA: B1/B8GSM: 900/1800MHz
    SC20-EFDD LTE: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20TDD LTE: B38/B40/B41WCDMA: B1/B5/B8GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    SC20-AFDD LTE: B2/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B25/B26WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8GSM: 850/1900MHz
    SC20-AUFDD LTE: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28TDD LTE: B40WCDMA: B1/B2/B5/B8GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    SC20-JFDD LTE: B1/B3/B8/B18/B19/B26TDD LTE: B41WCDMA: B1/B6/B19
    SC20-EUFDD LTE: B1/B2①/B3/B5①/B7/B8/B20/B28ATDD LTE: B38/B41WCDMA: B1/B2/B5/B8GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    SC20-WOnly Support WiFi &BT
  2. OSAndroid 5.1/6.0/7.1
  3. Memory8GB eMMC+1GB LPDDR316GB eMMC+2GB LPDDR3
  4. Temperature Range-40°C ~ +75°C
  5. Dimensions40.5 x 40.5 x 2.8mm
  6. PackageLCC + LGA
  7. WeightApprox. 9.8g

Specifications

  1. DataLTE:LTE-FDD: Max 150Mbps (DL)/Max 50Mbps (UL)LTE-TDD: Max 130Mbps (DL)/Max 30Mbps (UL)
    UMTS:DC-HSDPA: Max 42Mbps(DL)HSUPA: Max 5.76MbpsWCDMA: Max 384Kbps (DL/UL)TD-SCDMA:Max 4.2Mbps(DL)/Max 2.2Mbps(UL)
    CDMA2000:EVDO: Max 3.1Mbps(DL)/Max 1.8Mbps(UL)1X Advanced: Max307.2Kbps (DL/UL)
    GSM:GPRS: Max 107Kbps(DL)/Max 85.6Kbps(UL)EDGE: Max 296Kbps (DL)/Max 236.8Kbps (UL)
  2. Audio & VideoSpeech Codec Modes:HR/FR/EFR/AMR/AMR-WB
    Echo Arithmetic:Echo Cancellation/Noise ReductionVoLTE:VoLTE (Voice over LTE) SupportedAudio:MP3, AAC+, eAAC, AMR-NB, -WB, G.711, WMA 9/10 Pro

Enhanced Features

  1. Firmware UpdateFirmware updated via USB
  2. WLAN2.4G/5G, 802.11 a/b/g/n (SC20-E/-A/-AU/-J, SC20-CE/-W R1.1)2.4G, 802.11 b/g/n (SC20-CE/-W R1.0)
  3. BluetoothBT2.1+EDR/3.0/4.1 LE (BT4.2 on Android 7)
  4. GNSSGPS/GLONASS/BeiDouSupport 3GPP E-UTRA Release 10
  5. Bandwidth1.4/3/5/10/15/20MHz
  6. Support Rx-diversity, DL MIMO 2 x 2
  7. (U)SIM Card Detection

Electrical Characteristics

  1. Supply Voltage3.5V~4.2V, 3.8V Typ.
  2. Consumption20uA @Power off3mA @Sleep, Typ.
  3. Output PowerClass 3 (23dBm±2dB) for LTE FDD bandsClass 3 (23dBm±2dB) for LTE TDD bandsClass 3 (24dBm+1/-3dB) for WCDMA bandsClass 2 (24dBm+1/-3dB) for TD-SCDMA bandsClass 3 (24dBm+3/-1dB) for EVDO/CDMA BC0Class 4 (33dBm±2dB) for GSM850 and EGSM900Class 1 (30dBm±2dB) for DCS1800 and PCS1900Class E2 (27dBm±3dB) for GSM850 and EGSM1900 8-PSKClass E2 (26dBm±3dB) for DCS1800 and PCS1900 8-PSK
  4. SensitivityLTE FDD B1: -102dBmLTE FDD B2: -101dBmLTE FDD B3: -101dBmLTE FDD B4: -101dBmLTE FDD B5: -101dBmLTE FDD B7: -100dBmLTE FDD B8: -101dBmLTE FDD B12: -100dBmLTE FDD B13: -100dBmLTE FDD B18: -100dBmLTE FDD B19: -100dBmLTE FDD B19: -100dBmLTE FDD B20: -99dBmLTE FDD B25: -99dBmLTE FDD B26: -99dBmLTE FDD B28: -99dBmLTE TDD B38: -100dBmLTE TDD B39: -101dBmLTE TDD B40: -100dBmLTE TDD B41: -100dBmWCDMA B1: -110dBmWCDMA B2: -110dBmWCDMA B4: -110dBmWCDMA B5: -110dBmWCDMA B6: -110dBmWCDMA B8: -110dBmWCDMA B19: -110dBmTD-SCDMA: -108dBmCDMA/EVDO: -109dBmGSM 850: -109dBmGSM 900: -109dBmGSM 1800: -109dBmGSM 1900: -109dBm

Interfaces

  1. LCM4-lane MIPI_DSI, up to 1.5Gbps/laneHD (720P) @60fps
  2. CameraUse MIPI_CSI, up to 1.5Gbps/laneSupport Two cameras:2-lane MIPI_CSI for Rear Camera, up to 8MP1-lane MIPI_CSI for Front Camera, up to 2MP
  3. Touch PanelCapacitive Touch Panel
  4. Audio2 analog audio inputs and 3 analog audio outputs
  5. USB 2.0High Speed up to 480Mbps, Support OTG
  6. I2C×3
  7. (U)SIM Interface×2, 1.8/2.95V
  8. GPIO×25
  9. UART×2 (high speed UARTs)
  10. SD Card×1 (3.0, 4bit SDIO)
  11. KeypadPWRKEY, VOL UP, VOL DOWN
  12. Antenna4 Solder Pads for Main/Diversity/GNSS/Wi-Fi & BT Antenna, Respectively
  13. ADC×3 (BAT_SNS, BAT_THERM, ADC)

Certification

  1. ApprovalRoHS/REACHCE/GCF (Europe)FCC/PTCRB/AT&T/Verizon* (North America)IC (Canada)ATE/TELEC (Japan)CC/SRRC/NAL (China)
  • ①: LTE B2 and B5 of SC20-EU Do Not Support Rx-diversity
  • * Under development
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