Quectel FC66E Wi-Fi 6/6E and BLE (Bluetooth 5.3) Module - SATRON electronics
Quectel FC66E
Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.3 Module
  • 19.9 mm × 18.0 mm × 2.1 mm
  • LCC form factor
  • Max. data rate of 3000 Mbps
  • Operating temperature range of -30°C to +75°C

FC66E is a high-performance Wi-Fi 6E and BLE (Bluetooth 5.3) module in LCC package. It can be used to establish WLAN and Bluetooth connections. Supporting 2×2 + 2×2 MIMO, it provides a maximum data rate up to 3000 Mbps.

With a compact and unified form factor of 19.9 mm × 18.0 mm × 2.1 mm, FC66E 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 LCC package ensures that 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 that has strict requirements on cost and efficiency.

Designed with a reliable PCIe 3.0 interface to provide WLAN capability, FC66E achieves low-power and high-speed data transmission. This, coupled with its compact size and extended temperature range, enables the module to meet Wi-Fi/Bluetooth application design requirements in industrial, consumer and automotive fields.

Key features

  • Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module supporting 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz triple-band and BLE (Bluetooth 5.3)
  • Supports DBS
  • Supports PCIe 3.0 interface, which provides higher data transmission rate and lower power consumption
  • Fast time-to-market: simple design minimizes design-in time and development efforts
  • Wide operating temperature range (-30°C to +75°C)
Quectel FC6xE FC64E FC65E FC66E
WLAN Protocol IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Frequency Band 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz/ 6 GHz 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz/ 6 GHz
Wi-Fi Antenna 2 × 2 + 2 × 2 MIMO 2 × 2 MIMO 2 × 2 + 2 × 2 MIMO
Wi-Fi Modulation Mode CCK/ BPSK/ QPSK/ 16QAM/ 64QAM/ 256QAM/ 1024QAM CCK/ BPSK/ QPSK/ 16QAM/ 64QAM/ 256QAM/ 1024QAM CCK/ BPSK/ QPSK/ 16QAM/ 64QAM/ 256QAM/ 1024QAM
2.4 GHz Channel Bandwidth 20/ 40 MHz 20/ 40 MHz 20/ 40 MHz
5 GHz Channel Bandwidth 20/ 40/ 80 MHz 20/ 40/ 80/ 160 MHz 20/ 40/ 80/ 160 MHz
6 GHz Channel Bandwidth - 20/ 40/ 80/ 160 MHz 20/ 40/ 80/ 160 MHz
DBS Supported - Supported
Encryption Mode WPA3 WPA3 WPA3
Wi-Fi Operating Mode AP/ STA AP/ STA AP/ STA
Bluetooth Standard Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3
BLE Feature LE Audio, 2M PHY, BLE Long Range LE Audio, 2M PHY, BLE Long Range LE Audio, 2M PHY, BLE Long Range
Dimensions 18.0 mm × 19.9 mm × 2.1 mm 18.0 mm × 19.9 mm × 2.1 mm 18.0 mm × 19.9 mm × 2.1 mm
Weight Approx. 1.6 g Approx. 1.6 g Approx. 1.6 g
Temperature Range
Operating Temperature -30 °C to +75 °C -30 °C to +75 °C -30 °C to +75 °C
Storage Temperature -40 °C to +85 °C -40 °C to +85 °C -40 °C to +85 °C
Physical Rate (Max.)
802.11a 54 Mbps 54 Mbps 54 Mbps
802.11b 11 Mbps 11 Mbps 11 Mbps
802.11g 54 Mbps 54 Mbps 54 Mbps
802.11n 600 Mbps 300 Mbps 600 Mbps
802.11ac 866 Mbps 1732 Mbps 1732 Mbps
802.11ax 1774.5 Mbps 2400 Mbps 3000 Mbps
Interfaces
PCIe × 1 (for Wi-Fi) × 1 (for Wi-Fi) × 1 (for Wi-Fi)
PCM × 1 (for Bluetooth) × 1 (for Bluetooth) × 1 (for Bluetooth)
UART × 1 (for Bluetooth) × 1 (for Bluetooth) × 1 (for Bluetooth)
Special Pins WLAN_EN, BT_EN WLAN_EN, BT_EN WLAN_EN, BT_EN
Wi-Fi Antenna Interface × 1 × 1 × 1
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Antenna Interface × 1 × 1 × 1
Electrical Characteristics
Power Supply Voltage VDD_CORE_VL: 0.95 V
VDD_CORE_VM: 1.35 V
VDD_CORE_VH: 1.95 V
VDD_RF: 2.2 V
VDD_CORE_VL: 1.0 V
VDD_CORE_VM: 1.8 V
VDD_CORE_VH: 2.0 V
VDD_RF: 2.0 V
VDD_CORE_VL: 1.0 V
VDD_CORE_VM: 1.8 V
VDD_CORE_VH: 2.0 V
VDD_RF: 2.0 V
I/O Power Supply Voltage 1.8 V 1.8 V 1.8 V
Certifications
Regulatory Europe: CE
America: FCC
Canada: IC
China: SRRC
South Korea: KC
Japan: JATE/ TELEC
Australia/New Zealand: RCM
Europe: CE
America: FCC
Canada: IC
China: SRRC
South Korea: KC
Australia/New Zealand: RCM
Europe: CE
America: FCC
Canada: IC
China: SRRC
South Korea: KC
Japan: JATE/ TELEC
Australia/New Zealand: RCM
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