HFoxconn 5GNR-LTE Advanced PCI Express M.2 Module Owner’s Manual
- June 2, 2024
- HFoxconn
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OGNR/ LTE-Advanced PCI Express M.2 Module (Sub 6G, mmWave, LTE, UMTS)
Engineering Requirements Specification

Project code: T99W373
solution: SDX62+1xSDR/35+SMR546
SKU: WW-2E-5G
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5GNR-LTE Advanced PCI Express M.2 Module
Reviewers
| Department | Name | Signature | Review Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Plan | ** Results | ||
| Project Manager | Ai-Ning. Song | ||
| Project Leader | Michael. Xiao | ||
| Hardware Engineer | Shao-you.Lin |
General Description
T99W373 is designed to enable wireless data connectivity for notebook computer
or any other device compatible with the PCI Express M.2 Specification 3042
type Key B slot.
T99W373 is the data card solution that delivers wireless wide-area network
(WWAN) connectivity for the 5GNR (Sub 6G/ mmWave), LTE, UMTS (HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA
+DC-HSPA+) and GPS/Glonass/ Beidou/ Galileo protocols in one hardware
configuration.
| SKU | WW-1 -5G / T99W373 |
|---|---|
| Carrier Support | NA: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile |
WW: Vodafone, Swisscom, Telefonica-02
EU: Deutsche Telekom, Swisscom
APAC: Telstra, Optus. Docomo, KDDI, Softbank
China: CMCC/CUCC/CTCC
‘ Carrier engagement based on real business agreement
| QCT Solution| SDX62+1xSDR735+SMR546+PMX65
SG| FR1 (Sub 6G)| LB: n5/8/12/13/14/18/20/26/28/71; MB:
n1/2(25)/3/66/70/75/76:
HB: n7/30/38/40/41/48/53/77/78/79
FR2 (mmWave)| n257/258/260/261 (UL 2X2+4CC or 1X1+8CC)
4×4 MIMO| n1/2(25)/3/66/70/7/30/38/40/41/48/53/75/76/77/78/79
UE Capability| UL (TBD); DL(TBD)
4G| Support Band| LB: B26(5/18/19)18/12(17)113/14/20/28/29/71 MB:
B1/2(25)/3/4(66)/32
H B: B7/30/34/38/39/40/41/42/48
4×4 MIMO| B1/25(2)/3/66(4)/7/30/40/41(38)/42/48
LAA| B46 (DL only)
LTE Cat.| ue-CategoryUL 18 (UL: 211Mbps) + ue-CategoryDL 19 (DL: 1.6Gbps);
5xDL CA, 2xUL CA. 4xDL CA+4X4 MIMO (Up to Cat19)
3G| WCDMA| HSPA+ Rel8 (DUUL: up to 42/11 Mbps)
Support Band| B1/2/4/5/8/
GNSS| Dual-Frequency GNSS: L1: GPS/Glonass/Beidou/Galileo. L5:
GPS/Beidou/Galileo
eSIM
is| Dual SIM with eSIM on board (eSIM is option), Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA)
1_ Interface| USB3 Gen2, PCIe3 x2 Lane or PCIe 4 x1 Lane
Form factor| 3042 PCIe M.2 Key.B
1.1 System Main Feature
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Physical | PCI express M.2 module, size 3042, Key.B,/5Pin golden finger |
| Electrical | single VCC supply (3.135V~3.63V) |
| Dimension | Dimensions (L x W x H): 42 mm x 30 mm x 2.6 mm, maximum |
height=2.75mm (add 0.15mm tolerance)
Shielding design| Shield case on board design, no additional shielding
requirement
Weight| Approximately ~8g
USIM| Off-board USIM connector supported on Host through USIM1;
e-SIM embedded on Module through USIM2
| WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+ operating bands:
Band 1: 1920 to 1980 MHz (UL), 2110 to 2170 MHz (DL)
Band 2: 1850 to 1910 MHz (UL), 1930 to 1990 MHz (DL)
Band 4: 1710 to 1755 MHz (UL), 2110 to 2155 MHz (DL)
Band 5: 824 to 849 MHz (UL), 869 to 894 MHz (DL)
Band 8: 880 to 915 MHz (UL), 925 to 960 MHz (DL)
LTE FDD/TDD operating bands:
Band 1: 1920 to 1980 MHz (UL), 2110 to 2170 MHz (DL)
Band 2: 1850 to 1910 MHz (UL), 1930 to 1990 MHz (DL)
Band 3: 1710 to 1785 MHz (UL), 1805 to 1880 MHz (DL)
Band 4: 1710 to 1755 MHz (UL), 2110 to 2155 MHz (DL)
Band 5: 824 to 849 MHz (UL), 869 to 894 MHz (DL)
Band 7: 2500 to 25/70 MHz (UL), 2620 to 2690 MHz (DL)
Band 8: 880 to 915 MHz (UL), 925 to 960 MHz (DL)
Band 12: 699 to 716 MHz (UL), 729 to 746 MHz (DL)
Band 13: 777 to 78/7 MHz (UL), 746 to 756 MHz (DL)
Band 14: 788 to 798 MHz (UL), 758 to 768 MHz (DL)
Band 17: 704 to 716 MHz (UL), 734 to 746 MHz (DL)
Band 18: 815 to 830 MHz (UL), 860 to 875 MHz (DL)
Band 19: 830 to 845 MHz (UL), 875 to 890 MHz (DL)
Band 20: 832 to 862 MHz (UL), 791 to 821 MHz (DL)
Band 25: 1850 to 1915 MHz (UL), 1930 to 1995 MHz (DL)
Band 26: 814 to 849 MHz (UL), 859 to 894 MHz (DL)
Band 28: 703 to 748 MHz (UL), 758 to 803 MHz (DL)
Band 29: 717 to 7/28 MHz (DL)
Band 30: 2305 to 2315 MHz (UL) 2350 to 2360 MHz (DL)
Band 32: 1452 to 1496 MHz (DL)
Band 34: 2010 to 2025 MHz (UL/DL)
Band 38: 2570 to 2620 MHz (UL/DL)
Band 39: 1880 to 1920 MHz (UL/DL)
Band 40: 2300 to 2400 MHz (UL/DL)
Band 41: 2496 to 2690 MHz (UL/DL)
Band 66: 1710 to 1800 MHz (UL), 2110 to 2200 MHz (DL)
Band 71: 663 to 698 MHz (UL), 617 to 652 MHz (DL)
LTE 3.5G
Band 42: 3400 to 3600 MHZ (UL/DL)
Band 43: 3600 to 3800 MHZ (UL/DL)
Band 48: 3550 to 3700 MHZ (UL/DL)
LAA
Band 46: 5150 to 5925 MHZ (DL)
5GNR Sub 6GHZ
n1: 1920 to 1980 MHz (UL), 2110 to 2170 MHz (DL)
n2: 1850 to 1910 MHz (UL), 1930 to 1990 MHz (DL)
n3: 1710 to 1785 MHz (UL), 1805 to 1880 MHz (DL)
n5: 824 to 849 MHz (UL), 869 to 894 MHz (DL)
n7: 2500 to 2570 MHz (UL), 2620 to 2690 MHz (DL)
n8: 880 to 915 MHz (UL), 925 to 960 MHz (DL)
n12: 699 to 716 MHz (UL), 729 to 746 MHz (DL)
n13: 777 to 787 MHz (UL), 746 to 756 MHz (DL)
n14: 788 to 798 MHz (UL), 758 to 768 MHz (DL)
n18: 788 to 798 MHz (UL), 758 to 768 MHz (DL)
n20: 832 to 862 MHz (UL), 791 to 821 MHz (DL)
n25: 1850 to 1915 MHz (UL), 1930 to 1995 MHz (DL)
n26: 814 to 849 MHz (UL), 859 to 894 MHz (DL)
n28: 703 to 748 MHz (UL), 758 to 803 MHz (DL)
n30: 2305 to 2315 MHz (UL) 2350 to 2360 MHz (DL)
n38: 2570 to 2620 MHz (UL/DL)
n40: 2300 to 2400 MHz (UL/DL)
n41: 2496 to 2690 MHz (UL/DL)
n48: 3550 to 3700 MHZ (UL/DL)
2483.5 to 2495 MHz (UL/DL)
n66: 1710 to 1800 MHz (UL), 2110 to 2200 MHz (DL)
n70: 1695 to 1710 MHz (UL), 1995 to 2020 MHz (DL)
n71: 663 to 698 MHz (UL), 617 to 652 MHz (DL)
n75: 1432 to 1517 MHz (DL)
N76: 1427 to 1432 MHz (DL)
N77: 3300 to 4200 MHz (UL/DL)
N78: 3300 to 3800 MHz (UL/DL)
n79: 4400 to 5000 MHz (UL/DL)
5GNR mmWave
n257: 26500 to 29500 MHz (UL/DL)
n258: 24250 to 27500 MHz (UL/DL)
n260: 37000 to 40000 MHz (UL/DL)
n261: 27500 to 28350 MHz (UL/DL)
Diversity/2nd Rx| all operating bands
4×4 MIMO Rx| LTE-B1/25(2)/3/66(4)/7/30/40/4 1(38)/42/48
OGNR-n1/2(25)/3/66/70/7/30/38/40/4 1/48/53/75/76/7 7/78/79
GNSS| GPS: L1 (1575.42MHz); L5 (1176MHz)
GLONASS: G1 (1602MHz)
BeidouB1(1561.098MHz)
Galileo E1 (1575.42); E5a (1176MHz)
USIM Voltage| Support 1.8V and 2.85V, and auto detects follow SIM card type
Antenna connectors| ANTO: Support all SGNR Sub 6G& LTE& UMTS bands
ANT1: Support 5GNR Sub 6G& LTE M/H/UHB& UMTS bands simultaneously
ANT2: Support 5GNR Sub 6G& LTE M/H/UHB& UMTS bands
ANT3: Support all SGNR Sub 6G& LTE& UMTS bands and GPS L1/L5 simultaneously
ANT 4/5/6: Support mmWave IF
Throughput| WCDMA CS: DL 64 kbps /UL 64 kbps
WCDMA PS: DL 384 kbps /UL 384 kbps
HSPA+:DL 21.6 Mbps /UL 5.76 Mbps
DC-HSPA+: DL 42 Mbps/UL 5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat19: DL:1.6Gbps/UL 211 Mbps
SGNR Sub 6G: DL: 3.5Gbps/UL 900Mbps
SGNR mmWave: DL: 4.1Gbps/UL 2.2Gbps
OGNR Air Interface
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3GPP Rel16 5G NR sub-6&mmWave mm Wave
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mm Wave IF chip with integrated QLink in the 14 nm process and pairing with QTM545 to support the 3GPP Release 16 5G-NR mm Wave standard
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64 QAM uplink/downlink in mm Wave TDD
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Supports mm Wave bands: n25/ (28 GHz), n258 (26 GHz), n260 (39 GHz), and n261 (28 GHz) Sub-6G
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Modulation UL: 256 QAM; DL: 256 QAM
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Waveform UL: CP-OFDM and DFT-S-OFDM; DL: CP-OFDM
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Sub-Carrier Spacing (SCS): 15 KHz, 30 KHz
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Duplex mode: FDD and TDD
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Operation mode: Standalone mode (SA) and Non-Standalone mode (NSA)
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CA capability: DLCA
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MIMODL:4 X 4 MIMO;
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EN-DC: LTE and NR sub-6 GHz dual connectivity
LTE Air Interface
LTE Rel15 -
16 layers and 1.6 Gbps downlink (DL) throughput — 4 x 2 MIMO across 5x CAQ
-
211 Mbps uplink (UL) throughput – 40 MHz ULCA and 256 QAM
-
LAA (Licensed assist access) across 80 MHz
-
CA capability:
DLCA
Inter-band DLCA
Intra band contiguous CA
Intra band non contiguous
ULCA
Inter band ULCA (Depend on Customer requirements)
Intra band contiguous CA -
Modulation UL: 256 QAM; DL: 256 QAM
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4×2 MIMO 5x CA (R15)
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4x4MIMO 4x CA (R15)
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FDD+TDDCA
WCDMA/HSPA Air Interface
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R99:
All modes and data rates for WCDMA FDD -
R5HSDPA
PS data speeds up to 7.2 Mbps on the downlink -
R6 HSUPA
E-DCH data rates of up to 5./6 Mbps for 2 ms TTI (UE category 6) uplink -
R7 HSPA+
Downlink 64 QAM SISO: up to 21 Mbps
Downlink 16 QAM 2X2 MIMO: up to 28 Mbps -
R8 DC-HSPA+
Downlink dual carrier with 64 QAM (SISO); up to 42 Mbps
GNSS
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou support
- Two GNSS paths to support simultaneous L1 and /L5
- Customizable tracking session
- Automatic tracking session on startup
- Concurrent standalone GPS, GLONASS , BeiDou and Galileo
- gpsOneXTRA with GPS + GLONASS + BeiDou+ Galileo support
2 Power consumption
Test condition| Estimated Power Range (Typical)| Estimated
Power Range (Max.)| Remark
---|---|---|---
WCDMA (Tx=23.5dBm)| <1000 mA| <1200 mA|
LTE (Tx=23dBm)| <1300 mA| <1500 mA|
LTE 5CA mode 4×4, Tx=23dBm| <1700 mA| <2000 mA|
5G NR Sub-6 DLCA mode 4×4, NR Tx=23dBm| <1500 mA| <2000 mA|
5G NR Sub-6 ENDC mode 4×4, LTE&NR Tx=23dBm| <1700 mA| <2000 mA|
GNSS tracking| <150 mA| <300 mA|
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