Qualcomm QCA9880 MAXON MX530VX Mini PCIE WiFi5 Module

Qualcomm QCA9880 is a Wi-Fi chip that supports the 802.11ac wireless standard. It is designed for use in high-performance wireless access points, routers, and other networking equipment that require enterprise-grade features and capabilities.

The QCA9880 chip is manufactured by Qualcomm Atheros, a subsidiary of Qualcomm that specializes in developing wireless technologies. It features 3x3 MIMO technology, which allows for increased data throughput and improved wireless performance in environments with multiple users and devices. It also supports beamforming, which allows the access point to focus the wireless signal towards specific devices for better range and speed.

The QCA9880 chip operates on the 5 GHz frequency band and supports channel widths of up to 80 MHz, which enables data transfer speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps. It uses Qualcomm Atheros' TurboQAM technology to increase the data rate by up to 33% for 802.11n devices. The chip also supports various security protocols, including WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3.

The QCA9880 chip can be found in a variety of wireless access points and routers from various manufacturers, including Ubiquiti Networks, MikroTik, and TP-Link. Overall, it is a powerful and versatile Wi-Fi chip that is well-suited for use in high-performance wireless networks.

MAXON MX530VX is specially designed for dual-band wireless access point, adopts Qualcomm QCA9880 chipset, adopts 3x3 MIMO technology, the maximum speed is 1300Mbps, has mini PCI Express edge connector, complies with IEEE 802.11ac standard and is backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/ n/ac.

Chipset

QCA9880

Reference Design

XB140-020

Host Interface

Mini PCI Express 1.1 Standard

Operating Voltage

3.3V DC

Antenna Connector

3x U. FL

Frequency Range

2.4GHz: 2.412GHz to 2.472GHz, or 5GHz: 5.150GHz to 5.825GHz,selectable dual band

Certification

FCC & CE Certified, REACH & RoHS Compliance

Power Consumption

5W (Max)

Supported Operating System

Qualcomm Atheros reference wireless drivers or OpenWRT/LEDE with ath10k wireless drivers,

Modulation Techniques

OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, DBPSK, DQPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM

Environmental Temperature

Operating: -20°C to 70°C, Storage: -40°C to 90°C

Environmental Humidity, non-condensing

Operating: 5% to 95%, Storage: Max. 90%

ESD Sensitivity

Class 1C

Dimensions (W × H × D)

30.0mm × 50.9mm × 3.2mm

Frequency

Rate

Transmit Power (per chain)

Tolerance

Receive Sensitivity

Tolerance

2.4GHz 802.11b

1Mbps

21dBm

±1.5dB

-95dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11b

2Mbps

21dBm

±1.5dB

-94dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11b

5.5Mbps

21dBm

±1.5dB

-92dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11b

11Mbps

20dBm

±1.5dB

-90dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11g

6Mbps

21dBm

±1.5dB

-94dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11g

9Mbps

21dBm

±1.5dB

-93dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11g

12Mbps

21dBm

±1.5dB

-92dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11g

18Mbps

21dBm

±1.5dB

-90dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11g

24Mbps

21dBm

±1.5dB

-88dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11g

36Mbps

20dBm

±1.5dB

-85dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11g

48Mbps

19dBm

±1.5dB

-81dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11g

54Mbps

18dBm

±1.5dB

-75dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT20

MCS 0

21dBm

±1.5dB

-93dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT20

MCS 1

21dBm

±1.5dB

-91dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT20

MCS 2

21dBm

±1.5dB

-89dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT20

MCS 3

20dBm

±1.5dB

-84dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT20

MCS 4

20dBm

±1.5dB

-83dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT20

MCS 5

20dBm

±1.5dB

-78dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT20

MCS 6

18dBm

±1.5dB

-78dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT20

MCS 7

16dBm

±1.5dB

-73dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT40

MCS 0

20dBm

±1.5dB

-92dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT40

MCS 1

20dBm

±1.5dB

-88dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT40

MCS 2

20dBm

±1.5dB

-85dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT40

MCS 3

19dBm

±1.5dB

-82dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT40

MCS 4

19dBm

±1.5dB

-79dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT40

MCS 5

19dBm

±1.5dB

-75dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT40

MCS 6

18dBm

±1.5dB

-75dBm

±1.5dB

2.4GHz 802.11n HT40

MCS 7

16dBm

±1.5dB

-71dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11a

6Mbps

20dBm

±1.5dB

-94dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11a

9Mbps

20dBm

±1.5dB

-94dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11a

12Mbps

20dBm

±1.5dB

-92dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11a

18Mbps

20dBm

±1.5dB

-90dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11a

24Mbps

20dBm

±1.5dB

-86dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11a

36Mbps

18dBm

±1.5dB

-84dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11a

48Mbps

16dBm

±1.5dB

-81dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11a

54Mbps

15dBm

±1.5dB

-77dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 0

19dBm

±1.5dB

-93dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 1

19dBm

±1.5dB

-90dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 2

19dBm

±1.5dB

-87dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 3

18dBm

±1.5dB

-83dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 4

18dBm

±1.5dB

-80dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 5

17dBm

±1.5dB

-77dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 6

16dBm

±1.5dB

-74dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 7

14dBm

±1.5dB

-73dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT20

MCS 8

13dBm

±1.5dB

-70dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 0

18dBm

±1.5dB

-90dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 1

18dBm

±1.5dB

-88dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 2

18dBm

±1.5dB

-85dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 3

17dBm

±1.5dB

-82dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 4

17dBm

±1.5dB

-79dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 5

16dBm

±1.5dB

-75dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 6

15dBm

±1.5dB

-73dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 7

14dBm

±1.5dB

-73dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 8

13dBm

±1.5dB

-69dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT40

MCS 9

13dBm

±1.5dB

-66dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 0

18dBm

±1.5dB

-88dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 1

18dBm

±1.5dB

-86dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 2

18dBm

±1.5dB

-84dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 3

17dBm

±1.5dB

-81dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 4

17dBm

±1.5dB

-77dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 5

16dBm

±1.5dB

-74dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 6

15dBm

±1.5dB

-73dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 7

14dBm

±1.5dB

-70dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 8

13dBm

±1.5dB

-67dBm

±1.5dB

5GHz 802.11n/ac VHT80

MCS 9

13dBm

±1.5dB

-62dBm

±1.5dB