Open-Q 212A Development Kit
Open-Q™ 212A Development Kit User Guide
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Power
Management
Qualcomm® PM8916-1
Memory/Storage
1GB LPDDR3 RAM/ 4GB eMMC Flash
Wireless
Wi-Fi/BT module - 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2x2 MU-MIMO, 2.4/5Ghz, Bluetooth 4.2 + BLE
(Qualcomm® QCA9379-3)
3x MHF 4 antenna connectors - Two for Wi-Fi, One for Bluetooth
GNSS
Qualcomm® WGR7640 GNSS Receiver
Audio Interfaces
Various audio interfaces with Qualcomm® WCD9326
I/O
2x USB2.0 Type-A host ports, 1x USB micro-b client ADB port, 1x debug UART
OS Support
Linux Home Hub OS
Operating
Environment
Power input: 3.6V to 4.2V
Operating Temperature: 0°C to +50°C
Carrier board connection: 3x 100-pins board-to-board connectors
Dimension: 50mm x 46.5mm
3.7.2 SOM RF Interfaces for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Antennas
The Wi-Fi/BT module on the SOM includes the following RF antenna interfaces:
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ANT0: Wi-Fi antenna 1
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ANT1: Wi-Fi antenna 2
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ANT2: Bluetooth antenna
Wi-Fi antennas
: The ANT0 port is for one of the two Wi-Fi antennas and ANT1 is for the other Wi-Fi antenna.
Since the Wi-Fi module uses 2x2 MIMO technology and operates in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, two
dual-band antennas are required to be connected to achieve the full performance of the Wi-Fi interface. By
default, both antenna ports are connected to the carrier board PCB antennas labelled “WLAN ANT1” and
“WLAN ANT2” via coaxial cables. Other suitable antennas may be used by connecting them directly to the Wi-
Fi antenna ports on the module with MHF4 coaxial connectors.
Bluetooth antenna
: The ANT2 port is for a dedicated Bluetooth antenna. By default, this port is connected to
the carrier board PCB antenna labelled “BT” via a coaxial cable.
The Wi-Fi/BT module is designed with a dedicated Bluetooth antenna port so that the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
antennas can be physically separated in the end product to provide better isolation between them. This is done
to improve concurrent Wi-Fi and Bluetooth operation. The greater the separation between antennas, the better
the concurrent Wi-Fi – Bluetooth performance will be.