DHXA-195

Data Sheet

802.11n b/g 1x1 wifi and Bluetooth combo PCIe half-size mini card, WB195/AR9285+AR3011

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DHXA-195 is the industry’s first 1-stream 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth v2.1 combo solution on a single half-size mini card in PCIe form factor. 

The WiFi part of DHXA-195 uses AR9285, which integrates the radio transceiver and the media access controller/baseband sections into a single chip along with the power amplifier, low-noise amplifiers, and antenna switch, can deliver 11n single stream (1x1 SISO) at data rate to 150 Mbps. The Bluetooth connectivity is implemented with AR3011 chip complying with the Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (extended data rate) standard and upgradeable to Bluetooth 3.0.

DHXA-195 high-performance WiFi/Bluetooth coexistence scheme allows faster Web surfing and file transfers, smooth media streams, and clear voice transmissions on the WiFi link, all with uninterrupted synching of wireless PC peripherals like mice and keyboard on the Bluetooth link. Windows XP/Vista/7 and Linux driver support enables ASD (Application Specific Device) manufacturers to quickly and easily employ multi-radio coexistence on one platform with trouble-free WiFi and Bluetooth integration.

  • 802.11n 1Tx/1Rx WiFi and Bluetooth v2.1 combo solution on a single half-size mini card in PCIe form factor is ideal for embedding into ultra-compact devices or embedding together with complimentary 3G technology on the same platform.
  • Simultaneous WiFi and Bluetooth operation.
  • Advanced high-performance WiFi/Bluetooth coexistence scheme allows faster Web surfing and file transfers, smooth media streams, and clear voice transmissions on the WiFi link, all with uninterrupted synching of wireless PC peripherals like mice and keyboard on the Bluetooth link.
  • Windows XP/Vista/7 and Linux drivers enable ASD manufacturers to quickly and easily employ multi-radios coexistence on one platform with trouble-free WiFi and Bluetooth integration.
  • Backward compatible to 802.11g and forward compatible to 802.11n provide the optimal upgrade path from legacy 802.11g solutions. 
  • Up to 150Mbps PHY rate capability reduces congestion and increases capacity for additional wireless devices.
  • Complies with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (extended data rate) standard and upgradeable to Bluetooth 3.0.
  • RoHS 2002/95/EC compliance meets environment-friendly requirement.
Pin No. Name Direction Description
4,9,15,18,21,26,27,29,34,35,40,50 GND - Ground.
37,43 RESERVED - Tied to ground.
45,47,49 RESERVED - No connection.
39,41, RESERVED - Reserved for 3.3VAUX.
51 RESERVED - Reserved for BT_DISABLE or 3.3V.
3 RESERVED I/O No connection
5 RESERVED  I/O Reserved for RX_CLEAR.
8,10,12,14,16,17,19 NC  -  No connection.
33 PETp0  Analog input signal  Differential receive
31 PETn0 Analog input signal  Differential receive
25 PERP0  Analog output signal  Differential trnasmit
23 PERN0  Analog output signal  Differential trnasmit
13 REFCLK+  Analog input signal  Differential reference clock (100MHz).
11 REFCLK-  Analog input signal  Differential reference clock (100MHz).
20 WLAN_DISABLE_L  I/O  WLAN DISABLE
7  CLKREQ_L A digital output signal with open drain  Reference clock request, open drain
22 PERST_L  Input siganls with weak internal pull-down, to prevent siganls from floating when left open  PCI Express reset with weak pull down
1 WAKE_L  A digital output signal with open drain  Reserved for 3.3V or WAKE2_L (Request to service a fuction-initiated wake event, open drain).
32 SMB_DATA  - No connection.
30  SMB_CLK - No connection.
46  LED_WPAN_L O Status indication
44 LED_WLAN_L  O GPIO
42  LED_WWAN_L - No connection.
38 USB_D+  I/O USB_P
36  USB_D- I/O  USB_N
6,28,48 1.5V  -  No connection.
2,52 3.3V  - 3.3V
24 3.3VAUX  - 3.3V or 3.3VAUX

Remarks:

1. The pin definitions follow the minicard standard. 

2. The pin 51 is defined as a BT disable control pin.

3. The pin 46 is for BT LED, default is enabled.

    radio ON => LED ON(always on, no blinking)

    radio OFF => LED OFF

Block Diagram: 
Packing: 

WiFi portion Specifications

Main Chipset Atheros® AR9285
Tx/Rx 1T1R
Standard Conformance 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n
Frequency Range
  • USA: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz 
  • Europe: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz
  • Japan: 2.400 ~ 2.497GHz
  • China: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz
Interface PCI Express ® mini-card rev. 1.2
Channel Spacing 5MHz
Operating Channels
  • 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
  • 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps
  • 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
  • 802.11n:
    • 20MHz channel: 1Nss: 65Mbps @ 800GI, 72.2Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
    • 40MHz channel: 1Nss: 135Mbps @ 800GI, 150Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
Power Consumption
  802.11n(2.4GHz)
 

Avg./Max. (mA)
FTP Tx 295/410
FTP Rx 250/390
AP scanning, no association with AP 204/408
Driver Enable/Radio Disable by HW Disable 110/130
Driver Disable 15/30
Output Power  (Tolerance ±2dB)
  • 802.11b: +17dBm
  • 802.11g: 
    • +17dBm @ 6, 9, 12,18,24Mbps 
    • +17dBm @ 36Mbps 
    • +16dBm @ 48Mbps 
    • +15dBm @ 54Mbps
  • 802.11n:  
    • 2.4GHz/HT20:
      • +17dBm @ MCS 0 ~ 4
      • +16dBm @ MCS 5
      • +14dBm @ MCS 6
      • +13dBm @ MCS 7
  • 802.11n 
    • 2.4GHz/HT40:
      • +16dBm @ MCS 0 ~ 4
      • +15dBm @ MCS 5
      • +13dBm @ MCS 6
      • +11Bm @ MCS 7
Receiver Sensitivity
  Data Rate IEEE Spec(1 Rx dBm) Typical/Maximum( 2Rx dBm)
802.11b DBPSK(1M) not specified -93/-90
DQPSK(5.5M) not specified -93/-88
CCK(11M) not specified -90/-85
802.11g BPSK(6M) -82 -94/-85
BPSK(9M) -81 -93/-88
QPSK(12M) -79 -91/-86
QPSK(18M) -77 -89/-84
16-QAM(24M) -74 -86/-81
16-QAM(36M) -70 -82/-77
64-QAM(48M) -66 -78/-73
64-QAM(54M) -65 -77/-72

802.11b/g/n

HT20

 BPSK(MCS0) -82 -92/-87
QPSK(MCS1) -79 -89/-84
QPSK(MCS2) -77 -87/-82
16-QAM(MCS3) -74 -84/-79
16-QAM(MCS4) -70 -80/-75
64-QAM(MCS5) -66 -76/-71
64-QAM(MCS6) -65 -75/-70
64-QAM(MCS7) -64 -74/-69

802.11b/g/n

HT40

 PBSK(MCS0) -79 -89/-84
QPSK(MCS1) -76 -86/-81
QPSK(MCS2) -74 -84/-79
16-QAM(MCS3) -71 -81/-76
16-QAM(MCS4) -67 -77/-72
64-QAM(MCS5) -63 -75/-68
64-QAM(MCS6) -62 -72/-67
64-QAM(MCS7) -61 -71/-66
Operation Distance
 

Outdoor

Indoor
802.11b

100m @ 11Mbps

200m @ 1Mbps

50m @ 11Mbps

100m @ 1Mbps
802.11g

100m @ 54Mbps

200m @ 6Mbps

50m @ 54Mbps

100m @ 6Mbp
802.11n

30m @ MCS7/40Mhz

50m @ MCS7/20MHz

200m @ MCS0/20MHz

30m @ MCS7/40Mhz

50m @ MCS7/20MHz

80m @ MCS0/20MHz
MAC Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK architecture 32-bit MAC
Modulation Technique
  • DSSS with CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK
  • OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
Operation Voltage 3.3V ± 5%
Security
  • 64-bit, 128-bit and 152-bit WEP encryption
  • 802.1x authentication
  • AES-CCM & TKIP
Operation Systems Supported Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 and Linux
Dimension 26.65 x 29.85 mm (±0.15mm) x 1.0 mm (±0.10mm)
Operation Temperature Range 0˚C ~ +60˚C ambient
Storage Temperature Range -20˚C ~ +80˚C
Regulation Compliance Atheros WB195 FCC, CE.
Operating Humidity 15% ~ 95%, non-condensing
Storage Humidity max. 95%, non-condensing
Environment-Friendly Compliance RoHS
Antenna Connector two Hirose U.FL ultra-miniature coaxial antenna connectors
(Main connector for WiFi only, ALT connector for WiFi Rx Diversity or Bluetooth)

 

Bluetooth portion Specifications

Main Chipset Atheros® AR3011
Standard Conformance Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
Frequency Range U2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz
Frequency Tolerance ±40kHz (typical)
Modulation Technique frequency hopping, 1600 hops/sec.
Channel Spacing 1MHz
Channel Support 79 channels
Operation Voltage 3.3V ± 5%
Power Consumption
 

Avg./Max. (mA)
Idle mode 15.1
Continuous DH5 Tx 68.8
Output Power
  • 2dBm typical
  • class 2 device (-6dBm < out power < 4dBm)
Receiver Sensitivity -85dBm typical for pi/4-DQPSK, 0.1% BER
Operation Temperature Range 0°C ~ +60°C ambient
Storage Temperature Range -20°C ~ +80°C
Antenna one Hirose U.FL ultra-miniature coaxial antenna connector
(ALT connector for WiFi Rx Diversity or Bluetooth)