SX-USBAC 

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth USB Combo Module

The Silex SX-USBAC is dual-band IEEE 802.11 ac WLAN USB module plus Bluetooth 5.0 BR/EDR/LE combo module. It is based on Qualcomm’s QCA9377-7 System-on-Chip. It supports 1x1 MU-MIMO technology and delivers reliable wireless PHY data rate up to 433Mbp. It’s the ideal choice for USB wireless embedded systems that demand robust link quality and maximum throughput at range. SX-USBAC comes in multiple form factors to fit various platforms and size requirements.

Based on Qualcomm’s QCA9377-7 chipset featuring 1x1 MU-MIMO

It is based on Qualcomm’s QCA9377-7 System-on-Chip. It supports 1x1 MU-MIMO technology and delivers speed at data rates up to 433Mbps to shorten its transmission time significantly with higher speed. It further supports Rx Diversity with Wi-Fi/BT co-existence for a more reliable 1x1 architecture.

It is ideal for applications like medical devices, security systems, 3D printer, video streaming, PoS, digital signs, gaming machine, medical equipment, industrial tablet PC’s, handheld devices, thin client devices, and many more. 

The SX-USBAC is a 2.4 GHz / 5GHz dual band IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wave2 WLAN Bluetooth5.0 USB2.0 radio module. It has a highly integrated MAC, Base band, RF, RF front end and peripheral circuitry like power unit, reference clock, etc. The SX-USBAC has a on-board pattern antenna.

USB 2.0 Interface
Compatible with the USB 2.0 interface used in many devices, it is suitable not only for data communication but also for image and video transfer.

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    POS Terminal                 MFP                    Cameras                     Printers                  Scanners                    Displays


Bluetooth® v5.0 Class1 BR / EDR / LE

This product supports both wireless LAN and Bluetooth®, enabling wireless connection with various devices. In addition, by combining the two types of communication, the range of usage can be expanded, such as performing maintenance of wireless LAN devices from a tablet via Bluetooth®.

WPA3 Support
WPA3 (Personal Enterprise), the latest security standard. It provides stronger authentication and stronger encrypted communication for applications that handle sensitive data.

 

SX-USBAC_3-1

SX-USBAC-SMT

QCA9377 with 1x1

USB interface

Surface Mount

SX-USBAC_1-1

SX-USBAC-TAC

QCA9377 with 1x1

USB interface

USB Type-A connector for Easy Evaluation

Other Features

PHY data rate up to 433Mbps (at 11ac VHT80)

Single stream, 1x1
Uses Qualcomm QCA9377-7 chipset
Host interface: Wireless LAN-USB2.0, Bluetooth®-USB1.1
80MHz band mode (when using 5GHz)
High-density modulation mode (256QAM)
Bluetooth® v5.0 Class 1 compatible
Surface mount, USB Type-A connector

RoHS Compliant

Modular Certifications for North America, Europe and Japan

 

Product Name

Surface Mount: SX-USBAC-SMT
USB Type-A Connector: SX-USBAC-TAC

Chipset QCA9377-7
Host Interface WLAN : USB 2.0
Bluetooth: USB 1.1
WLAN Specification IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1)
Bluetooth Specification Bluetooth® v5.0 BR / EDR / LE (Class1)
Antenna Connector On-board antenna
MHF1 convert connector x 1
Operating Voltage SX-USBAC-SMT:
 Main power supply: 3.3V
 IO power supply: 3.3V / 1.8V
SX-USBAC-TAC:
 Main power supply: 5.0V
Power Consumption
(Peak Value)

SX-USBAC-SMT:
 Wireless LAN: [2.4GHz] Transmission: 500mA, Reception: 120mA
             [5GHz]    Transmission: 600mA, Reception: 150mA
 Bluetooth®: Transmission: 120mA, Reception: 130mA
SX-USBAC-TAC:
 Wireless LAN: [ 2.4GHz] Transmission: 400mA , Reception: 120mA
                                [5GHz]      Transmission: 440mA, Reception: 140mA
 Bluetooth®: Transmission: 90mA, Reception: 50mA

Operating Environment Temperature: -40 ~ 85 ℃
Humidity : 15 ~ 95% RH (No Condensation)
Storage Environment Temperature: -40 ~ 105 ℃
Humidity : 5 ~ 95% RH (No Condensation)
Dimensions SX-USBAC-SMT: 22.0 x 21.0 x 2.95mm
SX-USBAC-TAC: 51.8 x 22.0 x 5.6mm
Weight SX-USBAC-SMT: 1.7g
SX-USBAC-TAC: 6.6g
Package Type SX-USBAC-SMT:
 Surface Mount Type
 68pins Direct solder pads
 (33 Signal + 35 Exposed Ground)
SX-USBAC-TAC:
 USB Type-A connector
Certifications North America, Europe, and Japan

 

Product SKU's

Part Number Type MOQ Antenna Configuration
SX-USBAC-SMT Surface Mount 500 pcs/reel  On-Board Antenna x1
SX-USBAC-TAC USB Connector
Type A
100 pcs/tray On-Board Antenna x1
SX-USBAC-SMT-SP Surface Mount
(Sample Pack)
10 pcs/tape On-Board Antenna x1
SX-USBAC-TAC-SP USB Type A
(Sample Pack)
1 pcs/pack On-Board Antenna x1

Silex has a proven wireless LAN driver for our products. Equipped with Silex's wireless communication know-how, it is ideal for high-quality communication.

Driver Support:

Linux
- Based on Qualcomm's LEA3.0 Driver     
- Station, Access Point function
- Supports WPA / WPA2 / WPA3 authentication method * 4
- IEEE 802.1X (TLS, TTLS, PEAP) * 5
- WPS2.0 * 6
- Wi-Fi Direct * 6

Windows
- WEC6 / WEC 7 (Coming Soon)
- Windows 10 (32bit / 64bit) / Windows 10 IoT (Coming Soon)

* 4 WPA3 only supports station mode. Also, the 192bit encryption option is not supported.
* 5 Only station mode is supported.
* 6 To use it, you need to obtain Wi-Fi Alliance certification.

For early access, please send in your inquiries to sales@silexamerica.com

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