End-of-Life status announced on 2023-03-10

E94 Class

Qualcomm-Atheros WiFi4 Client Modules

World pre-approved miniPCI minicard Wireless. 

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Compact Wi-Fi4 modules, with world-level regulatory
Selectable operation on either 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz;  all modes on both bands
Up to Extended Standards for Operating  Temperature, 
Bluetooth 4.2 combo on-board, co-existent at one Wi-Fi coax connector

Build with QUALCOMM®

The E94 deploys the QCA94xx wireless SoC processors, with the AR9462-BL3A as the most complete model; all part of Qualcomm-Atheros portfolio. 

Single RF IC, in tightly integrated designs.

Modules that offer World level Regulatory Compliance, designed for PC manufacturers and consumers alike. 

The AIRETOS E94 Class come with compliance and full compatibility with industry standards like 802.11d/h regulatory adaptability.The E94 Class has 2-stream, dual-band 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4) mPCIe designs, with data rates up to 300 Mbps and it has fully compliant variants to BT4.2, 3.0HS & v2.1 that supports EDR of 2Mbps and 3Mbps for data and audio communications..  

The E94 Class enjoys community support under Linux ATH9K and a range of drivers for Windows and Android OS.

Qualcomm ASIC
All OS support
Choose Form-Factor

802.11n Wireless

802.11s MESH

64 QAM density

Pre-certified domains

Energy saving

Multi-in, Multi-out

The E94 comes with up to two antenna connectors, for MIMO 2Tx2R (2 Transmit & 2 Receive) technology. MIMO link robustness and signal focus are improved as a result.

Wi-Fi Alliance approval

Fully approved reference designs by the Wi-Fi alliance. The E94 modules follow precisely and benefit from those same certifications and branding assets.

World Certifications

The E94 comes with approvals for all major regulatory domains and for a long list of countries for which the certifications and licenses are available. 

Mini-PCI Express, minicard

MRSP from $ 24.95



E9462 Series H, 2826 mm

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

  • Single IC solution, all-in-one:
  • Standard edge pin mapping
  • Up to two antenna, 2x2 design
  • BT 4.2 co-existent, combo
  • Is reference design WB222
Mini-PCI Express, minicard

MRSP from $ 14.95



E9485 Series H, 2826 mm

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

  • Single IC solution, optimal price:
  • Standard edge pin mapping
  • Auxiliary antenna for 1x2 design
  • Is reference design HB125

With Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ via PIN and Push-Button (PBC), Passpoint™, Voice protocols, QFN support, 40Mhz channel bandwidth, Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), the AIRETOS E94 Class offers solid entry level Wi-Fi module choices. 

  • Single-chip, integrated design.
  • Support for DirectConnect / Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Direct® and Miracast®
  • Systematic support by open source drivers for Linux (ATH9K) and Android.

"All-around solution for miniPCI, at optimal price."

  1. 1. Block Diagram

  2. 2. Mechanical

  3. 3. Pad Definition

  4. 4. Part Numbers

  5. 5. Specifications

  6. 6. Documentation

  7. 7. Software

  8. 8. Compliance

  9. 9. Tools & Kits

** showing 2x2+BT combo E9462 Block Diagram configuration.

* showing 2x2+BT combo E9462 mechanical configuration.



* showing 3x3 E98B LGA CoB land pattern placement configuration.

Identify the E94 Class MPNs with the help of the above legend. 

Example reference MPNs, with higher availability for the E94 Class are:

  • AEH-AR9462-LXB - AIRETOS branded, 2x2 mPCIe half-size, extended temperature grade

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SOLUTION DESIGN 

Chipset: Qualcomm-Atheros combo AR9462-BL3A, AR9462-AL3A or AR9485-AL1A.
Standard: IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi4, full backwards compatibility to previous standards
Industrial Reference: Follow Qualcomm Atheros reference designs WB222 and HB125

APPEARANCE

Communications Interface: 
Pads at edge connector:
WLAN: via PCI Express Standard 1.1 host I/O 
Form Factor: 
Slotted, Socketed

ANTENNA

Configuration: 
WLAN: Up to Two Streams (2 chains), 2x2 (1x2 for the AEH-AR9485), 2 Connectors, MIMO
Type: 
Up to two on-board MHF1 Connectors.

WIRELESS PARAMETERS

Frequency Band: 
WLAN: 
2.4 GHz ISM Bands 2.412-2.472 GHz, 2.484 GHz
For the AEH-AR9462 only: 5.15-5.25 GHz (FCC UNII-low band) for US/Canada, Japan and Europe 5.25-5.35 GHz (FCC UNII-middle band) for US/Canada and Europe 5.47-5.725 GHz for Europe
For the AEH-AR9462 only: 5.725-5.825 GHz (FCC UNII-high band) for US/Canada
BT (AEH-AR9462 only): 2402MHz~2483MHz
Data Transfer Rates: 
WLAN: 
802.11n: Up to 450Mbps (dynamic)
802.11a/g: Up to 54Mbps (dynamic)
802.11b: Up to 11Mbps (dynamic)
BT (AEH-AR9462 only): 1 Mbps, 2Mbps and Up to 3Mbps EDR)
Media Access Control: CSMA/CA with ACK
Channel: 
2.4GHz: 1-13 (14 only for Japan)
For the AEH-AR9462 only: 5GHz: 36-48, 149-165
Supports Fast Channel Switch (FTS): 1ms within and 2ms across bands
Channel Spacing: 10MHz and 20 MHz selectable
Spreading / Modulation: 
WLAN:
802.11a/g/n: OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM - DSSS: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
802.11b: CCK(11, 5.5Mbps), DQPSK(2Mbps), BPSK(1Mbps)
BT (AEH-AR9462 only):
Header GFSK
Payload 2M: 4-DQPSK Payload 3M: 8DPSK
RF Output Power:
802.11a (AEH-AR9462 only): Typical 11 dBm at 54M / 15dBm at 6M +- 2dBm
802.11b: Typical 17dBm +/- 2 dBm
802.11g: Typical 15 dBm at 54M / 17dBm at 6M +- 2dBm
802.11n 5G HT20 (AEH-AR9462 only): Typical 9 dBm at MCS7 / 14dBm at MCS0 +/- 2dBm 802.11n 5G HT40 : Typical 9 dBm at MCS7 / 14dBm at MCS0 +/- 2dBm 802.11n 2.4G HT20 : Typical 14 dBm at MCS7 / 17dBm at MCS0 +/- 2dBm 802.11n 2.4G HT40 : Typical 14 dBm at MCS7 / 16dBm at MCS0 +/- 2dBm
- The two chain combined output power equals to single chain power plus 5dB (2Tx = 1Tx + 3dB).
BT (AEH-AR9462 only): (Class 2 Device) -6 ≤ Output Power ≤ +7 dBm (Conductive)
RF Receive Sensitivity (Typical, 1x1 chain):
802.11a (AEH-AR9462 only): 54M less than 68 dBm
802.11b: 11M less than 78dBm 
802.11g: 54M less than 68 dBm
802.11n 2.4G: 
802.11n 5G (AEH-AR9462 only):
HT20 MCS7 less than 64 dBm 
HT40 MCS7 less than 61 dBm 
HT20 MCS7 less than 64 dBm 
HT40 MCS7 less than 61 dBm
Operating Range:
Open Space: ~300 m; Indoor: :~100 m
(Coverage vary according to environment, antenna and topography)
Wireless Security:
WEP 64-bit and 128-bit encryption 
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

MODALITIES

Infrastructure, AP/STA, Client, Bridge, Mixed-mode, P2P/Ad-hoc

SAFETY & REGULATORY

Almost 50 domain modular certification available, including FCC, CE, IC and TELEC (including optional MKK).
Compliant with RoHS3.

PROTOCOLS 

IEEE WLAN Network:
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (Wi-Fi4), 
IEEE 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11j and 802.11i
Other Standards: (AEH-AR9462 only) Bluetooth 4.0 : Low Energy (BLE), High Speed (BHS), Enhanced Data Rate
(EDR)
Industry Standards: Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Direct®, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast®

HOST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 

Operating System: Windows (32 & 64 bits) XP/Vista/7/8/10, OSX/macOS, Linux
Bluetooth (AEH-AR9462 only): Any upper layer Bluetooth stack. GNU/Linux BlueZ as the basis for its Bluetooth host stack.
** 30+ MB memory (RAM) is recommended for best performance.

ENVIRONMENTAL 

Operating Temperature: -25 to +85 Celsius (depending on MPN)
Storage Temperature: -40 to +85 Celsius
Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

ELECTRICAL 

Power Consumption: 
PROTOCOL RATE: 2x2 CTx 2x2 CRx
HT 40*: 269.1 mA max 149.94 mA max
• Electronic current values in milliampere. Readings retrieved under stable, typical current and voltage.
• Power consumption ratings are statistical maximums in test system setups which are placed in continuous operating modes. 
• Real-life application system power budgets are dependent on traffic mix, environment, topology and domain configuration.

PRODUCT BRIEF

10A-xLC-18 AIRETOS E94 brief.pdf

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DEVICE SPECIFICATION 

AIRETOS_AEH-AR9462-LCB_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEH-AR9462-LXB_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEH-AR9485-Series_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEH-AR9462-LC_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEH-AR9462-LX_DataSheet.pdf

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PAD ASSIGNMENT

MECHANICAL MODELS 

AIRETOS_AEH-AR9485-drawing_mechanical.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEH-AR9462(Picture)_3D.STEP

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WINDOWS 

Windows 7 and later automatically bring up the E94 in the Device manager. Windows Client drivers are also available to download on demand.

AIRETOS_AEH-AR9462_Manual.pdf

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LINUX 

Open Source Drivers are mainly maintained under ATH9K at https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k

Qualcomm Closed Source Drivers (CLD) and Qualcomm Embedded Platform Drivers are available to qualified customers.

ANDROID 

Qualcomm Embedded Platform Drivers are available to qualified customers.

EMISSIONS  TRADE  ENVIRONMENTAL 

EMISSIONS 

The E94 Class has been tested and found to be compliant with FCC, CE RED, ISED Canada, TELEC Japan plus more that 40 countries, achieving World Wide Certification Status. Testing reports and documentation are available to qualified customers.

AEH-AR9462-__ Global Regulatory Status-20130510.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEH-AR9485-Series_Global Regulatory Status-20150316.pdf

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TRADE 

VOXMICRO classifies its products according the international standards. In that it follows internationally accepted Trade Compliance, Customs, Export Controls and Supply Chain Security practices.

  • US Export Control Classification Number (ECCN): 5A992c
  • Harmonized Tariff (HTS): 8517.62

ENVIRONMENTAL 

VOXMICRO has a proactive environmentally preferred products program that works across the group. The goal is to offer products that comply with regulatory and customer-defined restrictions. Follow certificates and statements for:

  • EU RoHS & WEEE: EU Restriction of the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.
  • EU's REACH on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals in force since 2007.
  • USA's TSCA: Toxic Substances Control Act.
  • China RoHS:a series of Management Methods in effect since 2007.

Please contact us for any further clarifications.

VOXMICRO RoHS and WEEE Compliance Declaration.pdf

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05A-SVWE23-3 REACH-SVHC - VOXMICRO Compliance Statement.pdf

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VOXMICRO TSCA Certificate of Compliance.pdf

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VOXMICRO China RoHS Compliance Declaration.pdf

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EVALUATION KITS 

Contact your account manager to request evaluation kits that include per-approved antennas, cables and any required fixture accessory.

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