YHI-NW1213x3 11ac/n/g/b/a 2.4/5GHz WiFi Module

新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 1 Product Specification Document NW-121 QCA9880 3x3 11ac/n/g/b/a 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi module 產品規格書 Product Specification Document Rev 1.5 December 29, 2015 新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 2 Product Specification Document 1 Revision History Project Name NW-121 Document No. Revision Date Release Notes From To V1.0 2015/05/29 Initial release V1.0 V1.1 2015/06/22 Page3, update operating frequency Page5, add missing HT40 MCS7 value under 2.4G Tx power Page6~8, update CH information under 5GHz V1.1 V1.2 2015/10/28 Correct model name V1.2 V1.3 2015/10/29 Page 3, update 11n/11ac data rate Page 3~4, update 11n/11ac modulation V1.3 V1.4 2015/12/15 Page 3, add not to support DFS frequencies per different country’s regulations. V1.4 V1.5 2015/12/29 Page 10, remove block diagram. Page 13, add antenna information 新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 3 Product Specification Document 2 Introduction NW-121 is a 3x3 11ac/n/b/g/a 2.4/5GHz dual-band WiFi module. It is based on Qualcomm Atheros QCA9880 chip solution. This module uses 3x3 multiple input/multiple output (MIMO), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) communication techniques. QCA9880 provides wireless data communications at rates of up to 1.3Gbps, depending on the coding techniques employed and the range of the system. 3 Functions: 3.1 IEEE standard supports 802.11ac/n/g/b/a 3.2 Support 20/40/80MHz bandwidth with 256QAM modulation 3.3 Spatial multiplexing up to 1.3Gbps data rate by 3T3R. 3.4 Doesn’t support DFS frequencies per different country’s regulations. 3.5 RoHS compliant 4 Hardware Specifications: Chipset Vendor Qualcomm Atheros Chipset model name QCA9880 Antenna 3 x I-PEX connectors, 3T3R Host Interface PCI-Express Form Factor Mini-PCIe (Full Mini-Card) Wireless LAN Standards IEEE 802.11ac/n/b/g/a Operating Frequency 2.412 GHz ~2.472 GHz 5.18 GHz~5.825 GHz (Doesn’t support DFS frequencies per different country’s regulations) Operating Voltage 3.3V WLAN Data Rate 802.11a/g 54Mbps with fall back of 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps 802.11b 11Mbps with fall back rates of 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps 802.11n HT MCS0~MCS23 (450Mbps) 802.11ac VHT MCS0~MCS9 (1300Mbps) Modulation Schemes 802.11a/g 64QAM (54 Mbps, 48 Mbps), 16QAM (36 Mbps, 24Mbps), QPSK (18 Mbps, 12 Mbps), BPSK (9 Mbps, 6 Mbps) 802.11b CCK (11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK 新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 4 Product Specification Document (1 Mbps) 802.11n HT MCS0/8/16: BPSK, R=1/2; HT MCS1/9/17:QPSK, R=1/2; HT MCS2/10/18: QPSK, R=3/4; HT MCS3/11/19:16QAM, R=1/2; HT MCS4/12/20: 16QAM, R=3/4; HT MCS5/13/21: 64QAM, R=2/3; HT MCS6/14/22: 64QAM, R=3/4; HT MCS7/15/23: 64QAM, R=5/6. 802.11ac VHT MCS0: BPSK, R=1/2; VHT MCS1:QPSK, R=1/2; VHT MCS2: QPSK, R=3/4; VHT MCS3:16QAM, R=1/2; VHT MCS4: 16QAM, R=3/4; VHT MCS5: 64QAM, R=2/3; VHT MCS6: 64QAM, R=3/4; VHT MCS7: 64QAM, R=5/6. VHT MCS8: 256QAM, R=3/4; VHT MCS9: 256QAM, R=5/6 4.1 2.4GHz TX Power (dBm) 20MHz BW CH1 CH6 CH13 1Mbps 18 18 18 2Mbps 18 18 18 5.5Mbps 18 18 18 11Mbps 18 18 18 6Mbps 19 19 19 9Mbps 19 19 19 12Mbps 19 19 19 18Mbps 19 19 19 24Mbps 19 19 19 36Mbps 17.5 17.5 17.5 48Mbps 16.5 16.5 16.5 54Mbps 15 15 15 HT20 MCS0 19 19 19 HT20 MCS1 19 19 19 HT20 MCS2 19 19 19 HT20 MCS3 18 18 18 新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 5 Product Specification Document HT20 MCS4 18 18 18 HT20 MCS5 17 17 17 HT20 MCS6 15 15 15 HT20 MCS7 13 13 13 40MHz BW CH3 CH6 Ch11 HT40 MCS0 18 18 18 HT40 MCS1 18 18 18 HT40 MCS2 18 18 18 HT40 MCS3 17 17 17 HT40 MCS4 17 17 17 HT40 MCS5 17 17 17 HT40 MCS6 13 13 13 HT40 MCS7 10 10 10 4.2 2.4GHz RX Sensitivity (dBm) 20MHz BW CH1 CH6 CH13 6Mbps -90 -90 -90 9Mbps -90 -90 -90 12Mbps -90 -90 -90 18Mbps -88 -88 -88 24Mbps -84 -84 -84 36Mbps -80 -80 -80 48Mbps -76 -76 -76 54Mbps -76 -76 -74 HT20 MCS0 -90 -90 -90 HT20 MCS1 -90 -90 -90 HT20 MCS2 -88 -88 -88 HT20 MCS3 -82 -82 -82 HT20 MCS4 -80 -80 -80 HT20 MCS5 -74 -76 -76 HT20 MCS6 -74 -74 -74 HT20 MCS7 -72 -72 -72 40MHz BW CH3 CH6 Ch11 新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 6 Product Specification Document HT40 MCS0 -86 -88 -88 HT40 MCS1 -86 -86 -86 HT40 MCS2 -84 -84 -84 HT40 MCS3 -78 -80 -80 HT40 MCS4 -76 -76 -76 HT40 MCS5 -72 -72 -72 HT40 MCS6 -72 -72 -72 HT40 MCS7 -70 -70 -70 新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 7 Product Specification Document 4.3 5GHz TX Power (dBm) 20MHz BW CH36 CH100 CH140 6Mbps 18 18 18 9Mbps 18 18 18 12Mbps 18 18 18 18Mbps 18 18 18 24Mbps 18 18 18 36Mbps 15.5 15.5 15.5 48Mbps 15 15 15 54Mbps 14 14 14 HT20 MCS0 18 18 18 HT20 MCS1 18 18 18 HT20 MCS2 18 18 18 HT20 MCS3 16 16 16 HT20 MCS4 16 16 16 HT20 MCS5 14 14 14 HT20 MCS6 13 13 13 HT20 MCS7 13 13 13 VHT20 MCS8 13 13 13 40MHz BW CH36 CH100 CH140 HT40 MCS0 18 18 18 HT40 MCS1 18 18 18 HT40 MCS2 18 18 18 HT40 MCS3 16 16 16 HT40 MCS4 16 16 16 HT40 MCS5 14 14 14 HT40 MCS6 13 13 13 HT40 MCS7 13 13 13 VHT40 MCS8 13 13 13 VHT40 MCS9 12 12 12 80MHz BW CH36 CH100 CH140 VHT80 MCS0 18 18 18 新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 8 Product Specification Document VHT80 MCS1 18 18 18 VHT80 MCS2 18 18 18 VHT80 MCS3 15 15 15 VHT80 MCS4 15 15 15 VHT80 MCS5 13 13 13 VHT80 MCS6 12 12 12 VHT80 MCS7 12 12 12 VHT80 MCS8 11 11 11 VHT80 MCS9 11 11 11 4.4 5GHz RX Sensitivity (dBm) 20MHz BW CH36 CH100 CH140 6Mbps -92 -92 -92 9Mbps -92 -92 -92 12Mbps -92 -90 -90 18Mbps -88 -88 -88 24Mbps -86 -84 -84 36Mbps -80 -80 -80 48Mbps -76 -76 -76 54Mbps -76 -74 -74 HT20 MCS0 -94 -92 -92 HT20 MCS1 -90 -90 -90 HT20 MCS2 -88 -88 -86 HT20 MCS3 -84 -82 -82 HT20 MCS4 -80 -78 -78 HT20 MCS5 -76 -72 -72 HT20 MCS6 -74 -72 -72 HT20 MCS7 -72 -70 -70 VHT20 MCS8 -70 -68 -66 40MHz BW CH36 CH100 CH140 HT40 MCS0 -94 -92 -92 HT40 MCS1 -92 -90 -90 HT40 MCS2 -88 -88 -86 HT40 MCS3 -84 -82 -82 新漢股份有限公司 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com.tw 9 Product Specification Document HT40 MCS4 -80 -78 -78 HT40…

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9F, No. 920, Chung-Cheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan Date: December 18, 2015 Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road - Gate A Columbia, Maryland 21046 Subject: Request for Confidentiality FCC ID: YHI-NW121 To Whom It May Concern, Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of Commission’s rules (47CFR§§0.457, 0.459), we are requesting the Commission to withhold the following attachments as confidential document from public disclosure indefinitely.
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Operational Description Above mentioned document contains detailed system and equipment description are considered as proprietary information in operation of the equipment. The public disclosure of above documents might be harmful to our company and would give competitor an unfair advantage in the market. In additional to above mentioned documents, pursuant to Public Notice DA 04-1705 of the Commission’ s policy, in order to comply with the marketing regulations in 47 CFT §2.803 and the importation rules in 47 CFR §2.1204, while ensuring that business sensitive information remains confidential until the actual marketing of newly authorized devices. We are requesting the commission to grant short-term confidentiality request on the following attachments until 180 days after the Grant Date of Equipment Authorizations.  External Photos  Internal Photos  Test Setup Photos  Users Manual It is our understanding that all measurement test reports, FCC ID label format and correspondent during certification review process cannot be granted as confidential documents and those information will be available for public review once the grant of equipment authorization is issued. Best Regards, Jay Liu / Assistant Vice President NEXCOM international Co.,LTD Tel: 886-2-82280506 Fax: 886-2-2705-9312 E-mail: [email protected]

9F, No. 920, Chung-Cheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan Date: December 18, 2015 Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road - Gate A Columbia, Maryland 21046 SUBJECT: FCC Application for FCC ID: YHI-NW121 To Whom It May Concern, We, NEXCOM international Co.,LTD, hereby attest to the fact that we will apply the Declaration of Conformity procedure to the class B computer peripheral portion of this composite filing. The test result demonstrates compliance and is performed by an US MRA laboratory. Feel free to contact me if you have any question. Sincerely yours, Jay Liu / Assistant Vice President NEXCOM international Co.,LTD Tel: 886-2-82280506 Fax: 886-2-2705-9312 E-mail: [email protected]

9F, No. 920, Chung-Cheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan Date: December 18, 2015 Power of Attorney To whom it may concern, Please be notified that I, Jay Liu, have designated Daniel Lee of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch (BV CPS Taoyuan Branch) of Taiwan as the person being responsible for this project and to sign the form 731 and other documentation. Any and all acts carried out by Daniel Lee of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch (BV CPS Taoyuan Branch) of Taiwan on the matters relating to all processes required in the FCC approval and any communication needed with the national authority, shall have the same legal authority as acts on our own behalf. As defined in 47 CFR Ch. 1.2002 (b), we further certify that neither the applicant nor any party to this application is subject to a denial to Federal benefits, including FCC benefits, pursuant to section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act. This authorization is limited to the product of as following: FCC ID: YHI-NW121 If you have any acknowledgement and response, please send it to Daniel Lee of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch (BV CPS Taoyuan Branch) of Taiwan directly. Should you have any question or comment regarding this matter, please have my best attention. Sincerely yours, Jay Liu / Assistant Vice President NEXCOM international Co.,LTD Tel: 886-2-82280506 Fax: 886-2-2705-9312 E-mail: [email protected]

9F, No. 920, Chung-Cheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan Date: December 18, 2015 Declaration We, NEXCOM international Co.,LTD, declare that the device, FCC ID: YHI- NW121, does not support any non-US channels in all the operational mode(s). All non-US frequencies, US 2.4G channel 12-13 and Country code selection are disabled through proprietary software and are not user changeable. Should you have any question or comment regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely yours, Jay Liu / Assistant Vice President NEXCOM international Co.,LTD Tel: 886-2-82280506 Fax: 886-2-2705-9312 E-mail: [email protected]

9F, No. 920, Chung-Cheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan December 22, 2015 Module Approval Request FCC ID : YHI-NW121 IC: 9715A-NW121 * Please provide a detailed explanation if the answer is “No.” Item Modular requirement Yes No 1 The radio elements must have the radio frequency circuitry shielded. Physical components and tuning capacitor(s) may be located external to the shield, but must be on the module assembly;



2 The module must have buffered modulation/data inputs to ensure that the device will comply with Part 15 requirements with any type of input signal;



3 The module must contain power supply regulation on the module;



4 The module must contain a permanently attached antenna, or contain a unique antenna connector, and be marketed and operated only with specific antenna(s), per Sections 15.203, 15.204(b), 15.204(c), 15.212(a), 2.929(b);



5 The module must demonstrate compliance in a stand-alone configuration;



6 The module must be labelled with its permanently affixed FCC ID label, or use an electronic display (See KDB Publication 784748 about labelling requirements);



7 The module must comply with all specific rules applicable to the transmitter including all the conditions provided in the integration instructions by the grantee;



8 The module must comply with RF exposure requirements

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FCC MPE Evaluation Report Report Format Version 5.0.0 Page No. : 1 of 10 Report No. : SA151102C18 Issued Date : Dec. 23, 2015 FCC MPE Evaluation Report Report No. : SA151102C18 Applicant : NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. Address : 9F, No. 920, Chung-Cheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan Product : 3x3 11ac/n/g/b/a 2.4/5GHz WiFi Module FCC ID : YHI-NW121 Brand : NEXCOM Model No. : NW-121 Standards : FCC Part 2 (Section 2.1091) KDB 447498 D01 Sample Received Date : Nov. 02, 2015 Date of Evaluation : Dec. 23, 2015 CERTIFICATION: The above equipment have been tested by Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch – Lin Kou Laboratories, and found compliance with the requirement of the above standards. The test record, data evaluation & Equipment Under Test (EUT) configurations represented herein are true and accurate accounts of the measurements of the sample’s SAR characteristics under the conditions specified in this report. It should not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of our laboratory. The client should not use it to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by TAF or any government agencies. Prepared By : Rona Chen / Specialist Approved By : Eli Hsu / Supervisor This report is for your exclusive use. Any copying or replication of this report to or for any other person or entity, or use of our name or trademark, is permitted only with our prior written permission. This report sets forth our findings solely with respect to the test samples identified herein. The results set forth in this report are not indicative or representative of the quality or characteristics of the lot from which a test sample was taken or any similar or identical product unless specifically and expressly noted. Our report includes all of the tests requested by you and the results thereof based upon the information that you provided to us. You have 60 days from date of issuance of this report to notify us of any material error or omission caused by our negligence, provided, however, that such notice shall be in writing and shall specifically address the issue you wish to raise. A failure to raise such issue within the prescribed time shall constitute your unqualified acceptance of the completeness of this report, the tests conducted and the correctness of the report contents. Unless specific mention, the uncertainty of measurement has been explicitly taken into account to declare the compliance or non-compliance to the specification. FCC MPE Evaluation Report Report Format Version 5.0.0 Page No. : 2 of 10 Report No. : SA151102C18 Issued Date : Dec. 23, 2015 Table of Contents Release Control Record ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Description of Equipment Under Test ................................................................................................................................. 4 2. MPE (Maximum Permissible Exposure) Assessment ......................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 RF Radiation Exposure Limits ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 MPE Assessment Method ............................................................................................................................................ 6 2.4 MPE Calculation for Standalone Operations ................................................................................................................ 6 2.5 MPE Calculation for Simultaneous Transmission Operations ...................................................................................... 8 3. Information on the Testing Laboratories ........................................................................................................................... 10 FCC MPE Evaluation Report Report Format Version 5.0.0 Page No. : 3 of 10 Report No. : SA151102C18 Issued Date : Dec. 23, 2015 Release Control Record Report No. Reason for Change Date Issued SA151102C18 Initial release Dec. 23, 2015 FCC MPE Evaluation Report Report Format Version 5.0.0 Page No. : 4 of 10 Report No. : SA151102C18 Issued Date : Dec. 23, 2015 1. Description of Equipment Under Test EUT Type 3x3 11ac/n/g/b/a 2.4/5GHz WiFi Module FCC ID YHI-NW121 Brand Name NEXCOM Model Name NW-121 Tx Frequency Bands (Unit: MHz) WLAN : 2412 ~ 2462, 5180 ~ 5240, 5745 ~ 5805 Uplink Modulations 802.11b : DSSS 802.11a/g/n/ac : OFDM Antenna Type Refer to Note as below EUT Stage Identical Prototype Note: 1. The above EUT information is declared by manufacturer and for more detailed features description please refers to the manufacturer's specifications or User's Manual. List of Accessory: Antenna 1 Brand Name ARISTOTLE Model Name RFA-25-AP250-70-50 Description PIFA Antenna 2 Brand Name WIESON Model Name GY121L049S-XXX Description Dipole FCC MPE Evaluation Report Report Format Version 5.0.0 Page No. : 5 of 10 Report No. : SA151102C18 Issued Date : Dec. 23, 2015 2. MPE (Maximum Permissible Exposure) Assessment 2.1 Introduction According to 47 CFR §2.1091, a mobile device is defined as a transmitting device designed to be used in other than fixed locations and to generally be used in such a way that a separation distance of at least 20 cm is normally maintained between the transmitting antenna and the body of the user or nearby persons. In this context, the term “fixed location” means that the device is physically secured at one location and is not able to be easily moved to another location. Transmitting devices designed to be used by consumers or workers that can be easily re-located, such as wir…

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Report No.: RF151102C18 Page No. 1 / 115 Report Format Version: 6.1.1 FCC Test Report Report No.: RF151102C18 FCC ID: YHI-NW121 Test Model: NW-121 Received Date: Nov. 02, 2015 Test Date: Nov. 21, 2015 ~ Dec. 15, 2015 Issued Date: Dec. 22, 2015 Applicant: NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. Address: 9F, No. 920, Chung-Cheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan Issued By: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch Lab Address: No. 47-2, 14th Ling, Chia Pau Vil., Lin Kou Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan ( R.O.C ) Test Location : No.215, Sec. 3, Beixin Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan, R.O.C This report is for your exclusive use. Any copying or replication of this report to or for any other person or entity, or use of our name or trademark, is permitted only with our prior written permission. This report sets forth our findings solely with respect to the test samples identified herein. The results set forth in this report are not indicative or representative of the quality or characteristics of the lot from which a test sample was taken or any similar or identical product unless specifically and expressly noted. Our report includes all of the tests requested by you and the results thereof based upon the information that you provided to us. You have 60 days from date of issuance of this report to notify us of any material error or omission caused by our negligence, provided, however, that such notice shall be in writing and shall specifically address the issue you wish to raise. A failure to raise such issue within the prescribed time shall constitute your unqualified acceptance of the completeness of this report, the tests conducted and the correctness of the report contents. Unless specific mention, the uncertainty of measurement has been explicitly taken into account to declare the compliance or non-compliance to the specification. Report No.: RF151102C18 Page No. 2 / 115 Report Format Version: 6.1.1 Table of Contents Release Control Record .................................................................................................................................. 4 1 Certificate of Conformity ........................................................................................................................... 5 2 Summary of Test Results ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Measurement Uncertainty ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Modification Record .............................................................................................................................. 6 3 General Information ................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 General Description of EUT .................................................................................................................. 7 3.2 Description of Test Modes ..................................................................................................................... 8 3.2.1 Test Mode Applicability and Tested Channel Detail .................................................................... 9 3.3 Duty Cycle of Test Signal ..................................................................................................................... 11 3.4 Description of Support Units ............................................................................................................... 13 3.4.1 Configuration of System under Test ......................................................................................... 13 3.5 General Description of Applied Standards .......................................................................................... 13 4 Test Types and Results ............................................................................................................................ 14 4.1 Radiated Emission and Bandedge Measurement .............................................................................. 14 4.1.1 Limits of Radiated Emission and Bandedge Measurement ..................................................... 14 4.1.2 Test Instruments ....................................................................................................................... 15 4.1.3 Test Procedures ........................................................................................................................ 16 4.1.4 Deviation from Test Standard ................................................................................................... 16 4.1.5 Test Set Up ............................................................................................................................... 17 4.1.6 EUT Operating Conditions ........................................................................................................ 17 4.1.7 Test Results .............................................................................................................................. 18 4.2 Conducted Emission Measurement .................................................................................................... 44 4.2.1 Limits of Conducted Emission Measurement ........................................................................... 44 4.2.2 Test Instruments ....................................................................................................................... 44 4.2.3 Test Procedures ........................................................................................................................ 45 4.2.4 Deviation from Test Standard ................................................................................................... 45 4.2.5 Test Setup ...............................................................................................................…

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1 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST CONFIGURATION CONDUCTED EMISSION TEST Mode A 2 Mode B 3 RADIATED EMISSION TEST Mode A (Below 1GHz) 4 (Above 1GHz) 5 Mode B (Below 1GHz) 6 (Above 1GHz)