Wireless interfaces

The ConnectCore 93 System-on-module combines a wireless local area network (WLAN) and Bluetooth dual solution to support IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax WLAN standards and Bluetooth 5.4, enabling seamless integration of WLAN/Bluetooth and Low Energy technology. Digi also offers a non-wireless variant of the ConnectCore 93 module.

The following sections include specifications for the wireless interfaces available on the ConnectCore 93 module.

WLAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax

The following sections specify the performance of the WLAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax interface on the ConnectCore 93 module.

Modulation and data rates

The following tables list modulation values for the ConnectCore 93 module, which supports the following WLAN standards:

Mode

Modulation & coding

Rate

802.11b

DBPSK

1 Mbps

DQPSK

2 Mbps

CCK

5.5 Mbps

CCK

11 Mbps

802.11ga

BPSK-1/2

6 Mbps

BPSK-3/4

9 Mbps

QPSK-1/2

12 Mbps

QPSK-3/4

18 Mbps

16QAM-1/2

24 Mbps

16QAM-3/4

36 Mbps

64QAM-2/3

48 Mbps

64QAM-3/4

54 Mbps

802.11n

BPSK-1/2

MCS0

QPSK-1/2

MCS1

QPSK-3/4

MCS2

16QAM-1/2

MCS3

16QAM-3/4

MCS4

64QAM-2/3

MCS5

64QAM-3/4

MCS6

64QAM-5/6

MCS7

802.11ac

BPSK-1/2

MCS0

QPSK-1/2

MCS1

QPSK-3/4

MCS2

16QAM-1/2

MCS3

16QAM-3/4

MCS4

64QAM-2/3

MCS5

64QAM-3/4

MCS6

64QAM-5/6

MCS7

256QAM-3/4

MCS8

256QAM-5/6

MCS9
802.11ax

BPSK-1/2

MCS0

QPSK-1/2

MCS1

QPSK-3/4

MCS2

16QAM-1/2

MCS3

16QAM-3/4

MCS4

64QAM-2/3

MCS5

64QAM-3/4

MCS6

64QAM-5/6

MCS7

256QAM-3/4

MCS8

256QAM-5/6

MCS9
1024QAM-3/4 MCS10
1024QAM-5/6 MCS11

Data rate (Mbps) - Non Short Guard Interval (Non-SGI)

Data rate (Mbps)

802.11b

802.11ga

802.11n

802.11ac

 802.11ax

Modulation

DBPSK

CCK

BPSK-1/2

64QAM-3/4

BPSK-1/2

64QAM-5/6

BPSK-1/2

64QAM-5/6

256QAM-5/6

 BPSK-1/2 64QAM-5/6 1024QAM-5/6

1 Mbps

11 Mbps

6 Mbps

54 Mbps

MCS0

MCS7

MCS0

MCS7

MCS9

 MCS0 MCS7 MCS11

2.4 GHz

HT20

1

11

6

54

6.5

65

6.5

65

   4 81 135

HT40

        

13.5

135

13.5

135

180

 8 163 271

5 GHz

HT20

    

6

54

6.5

65

6.5

65

   4 81 135

HT40

        

13.5

135

13.5

135

180

 8 163 271

HT80

            

29.3

292.5

390

 17 340 600

Data rate (Mbps) - Short Guard Interval (SGI)

Mode

802.11b

802.11ga

802.11n

802.11ac

 802.11ax

Modulation

DBPSK

CCK

BPSK-1/2

64QAM-3/4

BPSK-1/2

64QAM-5/6

BPSK-1/2

64QAM-5/6

256QAM-5/6

 BPSK-1/2 64QAM-5/6 1024QAM-5/6

1 Mbps

11 Mbps

6 Mbps

54 Mbps

MCS0

MCS7

MCS0

MCS7

MCS9

 MCS0 MCS7 MCS11

2.4 GHz

HT20

1

11

6

54

7.2

72.2

7.2

72.2

   8.6 86 143

HT40

   

15

150

15

150

200

 17.2 172 287

5 GHz

HT20

  

6

54

7.2

72.2

7.2

72.2

   8.6 86 143

HT40

        

15

150

15

150

200

 17.2 172 287

HT80

            

32.5

325

433.3

 36 360 600

RF channels

The ConnectCore 93 module supports the following frequency bands:

RF band

Ch. BW

Ch. spacing

Channel number (Center freq. MHz)

2.4 GHz

20 MHz

5 MHz

1(2412), 2(2417), 3(2422), 4(2427), 5(2432), 6(2437), 7(2442), 8(2447), 9(2452), 10(2457), 11(2462), 12(2467), 13(2472), 14(2484)

40 MHz

5 MHz

3(2422), 11(2462)

5 GHz

20 MHz

20 MHz

36(5180), 40(5200), 44(5220), 48(5240), 52(5260), 56(5280), 60(5300), 64(5320), 100(5500), 104(5520), 108(5540), 112(5560), 116(5580), 120(5600), 124(5620), 128(5640), 132(5660), 136(5680), 140(5700), 144(5720), 149(5745), 153(5765), 157(5785), 161(5805), 165(5825)

40 MHz

40 MHz

38(5190), 46(5230), 54(5270), 62(5310), 102(5510), 110(5550), 118(5590), 126(5630), 134(5670), 142(5710), 151(5755), 159(5795)

80 MHz

80 MHz

42(5210), 58(5290), 106(5530), 122(5610), 138(5690), 155(5775)

Note Dependent upon regulatory bodies.

2.4 GHz

2.4 GHz band

channel #

Center frequency (MHz)

EUROPE (ETSI)

NORTH AMERICA (FCC)

JAPAN

1

2412

✔

✔

✔

2

2417

✔

✔

✔

3

2422

✔

✔

✔

4

2427

✔

✔

✔

5

2432

✔

✔

✔

6

2437

✔

✔

✔

7

2442

✔

✔

✔

8

2447

✔

✔

✔

9

2452

✔

✔

✔

10

2457

✔

✔

✔

11

2462

✔

✔

✔

12

2467

✔

No

✔

13

2472

✔

No

✔

14

2484

No

No

802.11b only

5 GHz

5 GHz band channel #

Center frequency (MHz)

EUROPE (ETSI)

NORTH AMERICA  (FCC)

JAPAN

36

5180

Indoors

✔

✔

40

5200

Indoors

✔

✔

44

5220

Indoors

✔

✔

48

5240

Indoors

✔

✔

52

5260

Indoors / DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

56

5280

Indoors / DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

60

5300

Indoors / DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

64

5320

Indoors / DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

100

5500

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

104

5520

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

108

5540

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

112

5560

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

116

5580

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

120

5600

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

124

5620

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

128

5640

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

132

5660

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

136

5680

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

140

5700

DFS / TPC

DFS

DFS / TPC

149

5745

SRD

✔

No Access

153

5765

SRD

✔

No Access

157

5785

SRD

✔

No Access

161

5805

SRD

✔

No Access

165

5825

SRD

✔

No Access

Note
DFS = Dynamic Frequency Selection
TPC = Transmit Power Control
SRD = Short Range Devices 25 mW max power

Transmit power

The following table lists nominal transmit power values for the ConnectCore 93 module based on Murata module specifications.

RF band (GHz)

Bandwidth (MHz)

Condition

Output power (dBm)

2.4

20

802.11b

21

MCS7

20

MCS8

19

MCS11

18

40

MCS7

20

MCS9

19

MCS11

18

5

20

MCS7

19.5

MCS8

18

MCS11

15.5

40

MCS7

19

MCS9

17

MCS11

15.5

80

MCS7

18

MCS9

16.5

MCS11

13.5

Note Output power values are subject to change.

Antenna ports

The ConnectCore 93 module has one antenna port on the module via a dedicated U.FL connector. The antenna port supports WLAN and Bluetooth functionality.

Bluetooth

The ConnectCore 93 module supports both Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy protocols: