E95 Class

Qualcomm-based WiFi4 Infrastructure Modules

Fine-tuned, pre-approved miniPCI Wireless AP Interfaces. 

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Full featured Wi-Fi4 module, with on-board CPU for low-level setup
Selectable operation on either 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz;  all modes on both bands
Up to True Industrial and Military Standards Operating Grade
Enterprise features on-board, like CCX and  FIPS compliance

Build with QUALCOMM®

The E95 deploys the QCA95xx wireless SoC processor family, with the QCA9590-AR1B as the flagship model and part of Qualcomm's Wireless Infrastructure Network architectures. 

Reliable Wi-Fi links under any conditions.

Modules that offer complete enterprise features, designed for network platforms and access points with indoor or outdoor placement. 

The AIRETOS E95 Class supports demanding wireless link configurations for retail, carrier and enterprise networking customers. Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) and FIPS-loopback for hardware-based security make the E95 Class a great choice for demanding applications with backward compatibility.The E95 Class includes 2- and 3-stream, dual-band 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4) mPCIe designs, with data rates up to 450 Mbps. It offers a complete platform for use with the entire Peacock family of QCA95xx SoCs. 

The E95 Class enjoys community support under Linux ATH9K and a range of drivers for Windows and Android OS.

Qualcomm ASIC
CPU-enhanced Performance
All-Security Standards

Form-factor choice
Choose Form-Factor

802.11n Wireless

Tx Beam-forming

802.11s MESH

64 QAM density

Pre-certified domains

Better MIMO, better signal

The E95 comes with up to three antenna connectors, for MIMO 3Tx3R (3 Transmit & 3 Receive) technology. MIMO links, signal focus and RF field design are all beneficiaries.

Top power output, across channels

Full external FEM design for enhanced range, energy and Tx power accuracy; 24dBm aggregate output for WLAN, with the option to further amplify in outdoor applications.

World Certifications

The E98 comes with approvals to the major domains of USA, Canada and EU with 5 antenna types. Optionally offered is co-sponsoring for further countries. 

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E95 Series H, 2826 mm

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  • Small footprint for tight spaces:
  • Standard edge pin mapping
  •  Two antenna, 2x2 design



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E95 Series X, 2852 mm

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  • Full thermal and filtering footprint:
  • Finely-tuned xFEM analog side
  • Standard edge pin mapping
  • Up to three antenna, 3x3 design
  • Full-card, not half mini-card

With QFN support, On-chip CPU for Host Wi-Fi offload, 40Mhz channel bandwidth, 5/10MHz channelization, Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), Enhanced small packet performance, Spatial Multiplexing, cyclic-delay diversity (CDD) and more, the AIRETOS E95 Class forms a classic in enterprise and industrial level Wi-Fi modules. The E95 Class provides great options for Outdoor IIoT and Industry 4.0 IoT, Smart Cities Infrastructure, Agriculture and Energy, Transportation and Mobility Solutions, Drones & Robotics, Medical & Healthcare Devices, Smart Environment, and Habitation Spaces Sensor Aggregators, Automotive and Aerospace Networking, backed also by: 

  • WLAN CPU supported low-level setup of PHY and RF to offload the host processor for other tasks.
  • Single-ended RF ports with integrated matching to simplify host and system design.
  • 802.11 wireless MAC protocol, 802.11i security, Rx/Tx filtering, error recovery, and 802.11e quality of service (QoS).
  • Systematic support by open source drivers for Linux (ATH9K) and Android.

"Classic for reliability and professional features completeness."

  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 3x3 E95 Block Diagram cconfiguration.

* showing 3x3 E95X mechanical configuration.



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

Identify the E95 Class MPNs with the help of the above legend. 

Example reference MPNs, with higher availability for the E95 Class are:

  • AEX-AR9590-NI - AIRETOS branded, 3x3 mPCIe full-size, industrial temperature grade

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SOLUTION DESIGN 

Chipset: Qualcomm AR9580-AR1B, AR9582-AR1B, AR9590-AR1B, AR9590-BR1B, AR9592-AR1B or AR9592-BR1B.
Standard: IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi4, full backwards compatibility to previous standards
Industrial Reference: Based on Qualcomm Atheros reference design XB116 Peacock Enterprise

APPEARANCE

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

ANTENNA

Configuration: 
WLAN: Three Streams (3 chains), 3x3, 3 Connectors, MIMO
Type: 
Up to three on-board MHF1 Connectors.

WIRELESS PARAMETERS

Frequency Band: 
WLAN: 
2.4 GHz ISM Bands 2.412-2.472 GHz, 2.484 GHz
4.9425-4.985 GHz (optional band support for Japan and safety markets) 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
5.725-5.825 GHz (FCC UNII-high band) for US/Canada
Data Transfer Rates: 
WLAN: 
802.11n: Up to 450Mbps (dynamic)
802.11a/g: Up to 54Mbps (dynamic)
802.11b: Up to 11Mbps (dynamic)
Media Access Control: CSMA/CA with ACK
Channel: 
2.4GHz: 1-13 (14 only for Japan)
4.9GHz: 7×20MHz (20-80), 2×10MHz (10, 90), 10×5MHz (5-95)
5GHz: 36-48, 149-165
Channel Spacing: 5MHz, 10MHz and 20 MHz selectable
Spreading / Modulation: 
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)
RF Output Power:
802.11a: Typical 15 dBm at 54M / 19dBm at 6M +- 2dBm 
802.11b: Typical 19dBm +/- 2 dBm
802.11g: Typical 16 dBm at 54M / 19dBm at 6M +- 2dBm
802.11n 5G HT20 : Typical 12 dBm at MCS23 / 18dBm at MCS0 +/- 2dBm 
802.11n 5G HT40 : Typical 11 dBm at MCS23 / 17dBm at MCS0 +/- 2dBm
802.11n 2.4G HT20 : Typical 14 dBm at MCS23 / 18dBm at MCS0 +/- 2dBm 
802.11n 2.4G HT40 : Typical 11 dBm at MCS23 / 17dBm at MCS0 +/- 2dBm
- The three chain combined output power equals to single chain power plus 5dB (3Tx = 1Tx + 5dB).
RF Receive Sensitivity (Typical, 1x1 chain):
802.11a: 54M less then 81 dBm 
802.11b: 11M less then 94 dBm 
802.11g: 54M less then 81 dBm
802.11n 2.4G: HT20 MCS7 less then 76 dBm
HT40 MCS7 less then 73 dBm 
802.11n 5G: HT20 MCS7 less then 76 dBm
HT40 MCS7 less then 71 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

Compliant with FCC, IC ISED, EU CE and more. 
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:
Industry Standards:

HOST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 

Operating System: Windows (32 & 64 bits) XP/Vista/7/8/10, OSX/macOS, Linux
** 30+ MB memory (RAM) is recommended for best performance.

ENVIRONMENTAL 

Operating Temperature: -40 to +80 Celsius (depending on MPN)
Storage Temperature: -50 to +90 Celsius
Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

ELECTRICAL 

Power Consumption: 
PROTOCOL RATE: 3x3 CTx 3x3 CRx
HT 40*: 900 mA max 260 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 E95 brief.pdf

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DEVICE SPECIFICATION 

AIRETOS_AEH-AR9592-NΧ_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEH-AR9592-NI_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEX-AR9580-NX_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEX-AR9590-NX_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEX-AR9590-NI_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEX-AR9592-NX_DataSheet.pdf

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AIRETOS_AEX-AR9592-NI_DataSheet.pdf

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PAD ASSIGNMENT

AIRETOS_AEX-AR95xx-xx_pin-mapping.pdf

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MECHANICAL MODELS 

08A-PD3D-59_E95X.stp

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WINDOWS 

Windows X and later automatically bring up the E95 in the Device manager. Windows Client drivers are also available to download on demand.

AIRETOS_E95_Windows_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 E95 Class has been tested and found to be compliant with FCC, CE RED and ISED Canada. Contact us if your interest extends to further countries and domains and to gain access to existing certificates and reports.

The following antennas have been tested and are pre-approved for use with this module class, for operations compliant to regulatory approvals and certification emission limits. The list may vary by domain or country. Contact us to discuss alternative antenna types and configurations.

  • OXFORDTEC WAE-ISO3 [Internal Omni-directional Antenna], 2.65dBi maximum gain.
  • OXFORDTEC WAND5DBI-SMA [External Dipole Antenna], 5dBi maximum gain.
  • OXFORDTEC WAND2DBI-SMA [External Omni Antenna], 3dBi maximum gain.
  • OXFORDTEC WAPH2DBI-26 [PCB Antenna, 15cm cable length], 2.5dBi maximum gain.

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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