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DNXA-H1: 802.11n a/b/g wifi 3x3 3-stream PCIe mini card, XB114 / AR9390

DNXA-H1 is the world’s first 3x3 3-stream 802.11n a/b/g wifi module in PCIe mini card form factor designed to deliver exceptional Wi-Fi ® performance for a variety of high-reliable and bandwidth-intensive video-over-wireless applications. 

Latest XSPAN technology combines a powerful 3x3 3-stream 802.11n architecture to boost throughput by 50% across the entire wireless link, DNXA-H1 propels the industry forwarding and diverse needs of both consumer and enterprise applications. Power Architecture ® -based embedded processor deliver a powerful combination of performance and features that enable DNXA-H1 to achieve the high-throughput required for high-quality video streaming around the digital enterprise or home.

 

Key Features

  • Extra Rx filter to dramatically reduce wifi interference and improve the data throughput/ range performance in con-current 2.4 & 5GHz applications.  
  • Supports enterprise-grade WiFi applications including full packet rate for 90-byte packets with AES encryption, Loopback mode for FIPS certification, 5/10MHz channels, 8-bit resolution for Spectral Analysis, Fast Channel Switch (1 ms within band and 2 ms across bands), and TODA based distance measurement and locationing.
  • Supports TxBF (Transmit Beam Forming, sometimes refer to as “smart antenna technology”) to increase 400% the average received signal power by the client, improve range of a wifi system and indirectly improve throughput.   
  • Signal-Sustain Technology 3 (SST3) increases rate-over-range ~+100% at short range, ~+50% at mid. range, and ~+25% at long range.
  • Dynamic MIMO Power Save supports 1x1 downshift to lower power consumption. 
  • RF ESD/Surge protection of ± 8KV Class B (air test) and ± 6KV Class B (contact test) ensures highest levels of performance and reliability in the harshest outdoor mesh or military deployments.
  • Supports 5/10/20/40MHz channel to maximize bandwidth efficiency.
  • Dual band 802.11 a/b/g/n supports 3Tx/3Rx 3-stream MIMO to enable data rate up to 450Mbps link rate for 40MHz channel.
  • The small PCIe form factor (length is 5mm longer than standard mini card) with optimized 3Tx/3Rx MIMO design is ideal to embed into ultra-compact devices for a variety of high-reliable and bandwidth-intensive video-over-wireless applications.  
  • Windows XP/Vista/7 drivers enable system integrators to quickly and easily bring new bandwidth-intensive applications to market with trouble-free WiFi integration.
  • Supported by ath9k providing Linux kernel AP/Station/IBSS/Monitor/Mesh/WDS-mode drivers for industrial, academic, or personal projects at highest flexibility and lowest cost. 
  • Atheros Linux SDK for AP and client-mode sub-license available by project.
  • Supports 2/3/4/6-wire Bluetooth coexistence.
  • Supports 802.11x authentication, WPA, WEP-64, WEP-128, WEP-152 and 128-bit AES/TKIP encryption.
  • Three Hirose U.FL antenna connectors enable transmit and receive diversity for flexible 3x3 MIMO design.
  • REACH (EC 1907/2006) and RoHS compliance ensure a high level protection of human health and the environment from risks that can be posed by chemicals.

Specifications

Main Chipset Atheros® AR9390
Tx/Rx 3T3R MIMO
Standard Conformance 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n
Frequency Range
  • USA: 
    • 2.400 – 2.483GHz
    • 5.15 – 5.35GHz
    • 5.47 – 5.725GHz
    • 5.725 – 5.825GHz 
  •  Europe: 
    • 2.400 – 2.483GHz
    • 5.15 – 5.35GHz
    • 5.47– 5.725GHz 
  •  Japan: 
    • 2.400 – 2.497GHz
    • 5.15– 5.35GHz
    • 5.47 – 5.725GHz 
  •  China: 
    • 2.400 – 2.483GHz
    • 5.725 – 5.85GHz
Interface PCI Express ® mini-card rev. 1.2
Operation Voltage 3.3V ± 5%
Channel Spacing 5MHz
Operating Channels
  • 802.11a/n
    • USA/Canada: 12 non-overlapping channels 
    • Major Europe Countries: 19 non-overlapping channels 
    •  Japan: 19 non-overlapping channels 
    •  China: 5 non-overlapping channels 
  • 802.11b/g/n
    •  USA/Canada: 11 (1-11) 
    •  Major Europe Countries: 13 (1-13) 
    •  France: 4 (10-13) 
    •  Japan: 14 on 802.11b (1-13 or 14th), 13 on 802.11g (1-13) 
    •  China: 13 (1-13)
Data Rate
  • 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48,54Mbps 
  • 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps 
  •  802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps 
  • 802.11n: 
    • 20MHz bandwidth: 
      • 1Nss: 65Mbps @ 800GI, 72.2Mbps @ 400GI (Max.) 
      •  2Nss: 130Mbps @ 800GI, 144.4Mbps @ 400GI (Max.) 
      • 3Ns: 195Mbps @ 800GI, 216.6Mbps @ 400GI (Max.) 
    • 40MHz bandwidth: 
      • 1Nss: 135Mbps @ 800GI, 150Mbps @ 400GI (Max.) 
      •  2Nss: 270Mbps @ 800GI, 300Mbps @ 400GI (Max.) 
      •  3Ns: 405Mbps @ 800GI, 450Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
Power Consumption
 

Typical./Max. (mA)
11b continue Tx 750/850
11g continue Tx @ 6M 750/850
11a continue Tx @ 6M 860/960
11ng continue Tx @ HT20 MCS0 750/850
11ng continue Tx @ HT40 MCS0 750/850
11na continue Tx @ HT20 MCS0 860/960
11ng continue Tx @ HT40 MCS0 860/960
11g continue Rx 250/300
11a continue Rx 250/300
Standby 250/300

Output Power

(total 3 chains composite power level ) 
  • 802.11a:
    • +16.77- 17.77dBm @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36,48Mbps
    • +12.77 – 14.77dBm @ 54Mbps
  • 802.11b: 
    • +21.77dBm
  • 802.11g: 
    • +21.77dBm @ 6, 9, 12,18,24,36Mbps
    • +19.77dBm @ 48Mbps
    • +17.77dBm @ 54Mbps
  • 802.11n 2.4GHz/HT20:
    • +21.77dBm @ MCS 0/8/16
    • +20.77dBm @ MCS 1/9/17
    • +20.77dBm @ MCS 2/10/18
    • +20.77dBm @ MCS 3/11/19
    • +19.77dBm @ MCS 4/12/20
    • +18.77dBm @ MCS 5/13/21
    • +17.77dBm @ MCS 6/14/22
    • +16.77dBm @ MCS 7/15/23
  • 802.11n 2.4GHz/HT40:
    • +20.77dBm @ MCS 0/8/16
    • +20.77dBm @ MCS 1/9/17
    • +20.77dBm @ MCS 2/10/18
    • +20.77dBm @ MCS 3/11/19
    • +19.77dBm @ MCS 4/12/20
    • +18.77dBm @ MCS 5/13/21
    • +16.77dBm @ MCS 6/14/22
    • +14.77dBm @ MCS 7/15/23
  • 802.11n 5GHz/HT20:
    • +16.77 - 17.77dBm @ MCS 0/8/16
    • +16.77 - 17.77dBm @ MCS 1/9/17
    • +16.77 - 17.77dBm @ MCS 2/10/18
    • +16.77 - 17.77dBm @ MCS 3/11/19
    • +15.77 - 17.77dBm @ MCS 4/12/20
    • +14.77 - 15.77dBm @ MCS 5/13/21
    • +11.77 - 13.77dBm @ MCS 6/14/22
    • +10.77 - 12.77dBm @ MCS 7/15/23
  • 802.11n 5GHz/HT40:
    • +15.77 - 16.77dBm @ MCS 0/8/16
    • +15.77 - 16.77dBm @ MCS 1/9/17
    • +15.77 - 16.77dBm @ MCS 2/10/18
    • +15.77 - 16.77dBm @ MCS 3/11/19
    • +14.77 - 16.77dBm @ MCS 4/12/20
    • +12.77 - 14.77dBm @ MCS 5/13/21
    • +9.77 - 12.77dBm @ MCS 6/14/22
    • +8.77 - 11.77dBm @ MCS 7/15/23

Receiver Sensitivity

(3 chains typical sensitivity level with ± 3dB tolerance)
  Data Rate IEEE Spec(1 Rx dBm) Typical/Maximum( 3Rx dBm)
802.11a BPSK(6M) -82 -93
BPSK(9M) -81 -93
QPSK(12M) -79 -93
QPSK(18M) -77 -91~-92
16-QAM(24M) -74 -88~89
16-QAM(36M) -70 -85~-86
64-QAM(48M) -66 -81~-82
64-QAM(54M) -65 -79~-80
802.11b DBPSK(1M) -82 -101
DQPSK(5.5M) -80 -94
CCK(11M) -76 -90~-91
802.11g BPSK(6M) -82 -94
BPSK(9M) -81 -94
QPSK(12M) -79 -94
QPSK(18M) -77 -92~-93
16-QAM(24M) -74 -89~-90
16-QAM(36M) -70 -86
64-QAM(48M) -66 -82~-83
64-QAM(54M) -65 -80~-81

802.11a/n

HT20

 BPSK(MCS0) -82 -93
QPSK(MCS1) -79 -93
QPSK(MCS2) -77 -91
16-QAM(MCS3) -74 -87
16-QAM(MCS4) -70 -83~-84
64-QAM(MCS5) -66 -79~-80
64-QAM(MCS6) -65 -78
64-QAM(MCS7) -64 -77

802.11a/n

HT40

 PBSK(MCS0) -79 -89
QPSK(MCS1) -76 -87~-89
QPSK(MCS2) -74 -84~-88
16-QAM(MCS3) -71 -81~-84
16-QAM(MCS4) -67 -76~-81
64-QAM(MCS5) -63 -74~-77
64-QAM(MCS6) -62 -72~-76
64-QAM(MCS7) -61 -69~-74

802.11b/g/n

HT20

 BPSK(MCS0) -82 -94
QPSK(MCS1) -79 -94
QPSK(MCS2) -77 -92~-93
16-QAM(MCS3) -74 -88
16-QAM(MCS4) -70 -84~-85
64-QAM(MCS5) -66 -80~-81
64-QAM(MCS6) -65 -79
64-QAM(MCS7) -64 -77~-78

802.11b/g/n

HT40

 BPSK(MCS0) -79 -91
QPSK(MCS1) -76 -90~-91
QPSK(MCS2) -74 -89~-90
16-QAM(MCS3) -71 -85~-89
16-QAM(MCS4) -67 -82~-85
64-QAM(MCS5) -63 -78~-81
64-QAM(MCS6) -62 -77~-78
64-QAM(MCS7) -61 -75~-76

Security
  • 64-bit, 128-bit and 152-bit WEP encryption
  • 802.1x authentication
  • AAES-CCM & TKIP
Operation Systems Supported

ath9k, Linux, Windows XP, Windows Vista; Windows 7

Atheros Linux SDK for AP and client-mode sub-license available by project.
Dimension 30(W) x 55.95(L) x 1.0(H) mm (5mm longer than standard mini-card)
Operation Temperature Range 0˚C ~ +60˚C
Storage Temperature Range -20˚C ~ +80˚C
Operating Humidity 15% ~ 95%, non-condensing
Storage Humidity max. 95%, non-condensing
Regulation Compliance FCC, CE
Human Health & Environment-Friendly Compliance REACH and RoHS
Antenna Connector three Hirose U.FL ultra-miniature coaxial antenna connectors

Block Diagram

Outline

Pin Assignment

Pin# PCI-e V1.1 DNXA-H1 Pin# PCI-e V1.1 DNXA-H1
51 Reserved GPIO15 52 +3.3Vaux 3.3V
49 Reserved GPIO14 50 GND GND
47 Reserved GPIO13 48 +1.5V No connection
45 Reserved No connection 46 LED_WPAN# No connection
43 GND GND 44 LED_WLAN# GPIO10
41 +3.3Vaux 3.3V 42 LED_WWAN# No connection
39 +3.3Vaux 3.3V 40 GND GND
37 GND No connection 38 USB_D+ No connection
35 GND GND 36 USB_D- No connection
33 PETp0 PETp0 34 GND GND
31 PETn0 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA TEMP_SDA
29 GND GND 30 SMB_CLK TEMP_SCL
27 GND GND 28 +1.5V No connection
25 PERp0 PERp0 26 GND GND
23 PERn0 PERn0 24 +3.3Vaux No connection
21 GND GND 22 PERST# RESET
19 Reserved (UIM_C4) No connection 20 W_DISABLE# GPIO7
17 Reserved (UIM_C8) No connection 18 GND GND
Mechanical Key    
15 GND GND 16 UIM_VPP No connection
13 REFCLK+ REFCLK- 14 UIM_RESET No connection
11 REFCLK- REFCLK- 12 UIM_CLK No connection
9 GND GND 10 UIM_DATA No connection
7 CLKREQ# CLKREQ_L 8 UIM_PWR No connection
5 COEX2 No connection 6 1.5V No connection
3 COEX1 GPIO12 4 GND GND
1 WAKE# WAKE_L 2 3.3Vaux 3.3V

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