802.

11n a/b/g wifi 2x2 mini-PCI module, MB92/AR9220

Model: DNMA-92
DNMA-92 is an 802.11n a/b/g wi 2x2 mini-PCI module designed specically for directly
dual-band (2.4/5GHz) integration on DSL motherboards, easing carrier manufacturers
design cycles to accelerate time-to-market that demand robust link quality and maximum
price/performance ratio. Setting new standards in price/performance ratio, range, reliability,
and power consumption, DNMA-92 delivers the ultimate wireless triple play experience for
video, voice, and data transmission in the home, for the business, and on the road.
Atheros AR9220 single-chip and 2 antennas design supports 2 simultaneous trafc MIMO
streams using up to 2 integrated Tx and Rx assuring a higher quality experience to enhance
users satisfaction.

Key Features:

PA ne-tuning gains balance of linearity and power consumption with enough margin while maintaining adequate
Tx power to ensure no major performance degradation over time.
4dB Tx linearity improvement than standard MB92 design to gain better overall performance.
Same EVM on both light and heavy loading maintain lower packet error to increase channel efciency.
Dual band 802.11 a/b/g/n support 2Tx/2Rx to enable data rate up to 300Mbps link rate for 40MHz channel, six
times the throughput of 802.11a and 802.11g.
Mini-PCI Type IIIA form factor with screw hole is ideal for solid mounting onto motherboard.
Supported by ath9k and FreeBSD providing Linux kernel driver for industrial, academic, or personal projects at
highest exibility and lowest cost.
Atheros Linux SDK for AP and client-mode sub-license available by project.
Windows XP/Vista/7 driver enable manufacturers to quickly and easily bring new bandwidth intensive applications
to market with trouble-free WiFi integration.
802.11n compliance effectively interoperates with other chipsets.
Supports IEEE 802.11a/802.11b/802.11g backward compatibility allowing inter-operability among multiple wi
networks.
Supports 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, IEEE 802.1x authentication, AES and TKIP encryption.
Two Hirose U.FL antenna connectors enable robust assembly.
REACH SVHC 73 (2011/12/19) and RoHS compliance ensure a high level protection of human health and the
environment from risks that can be posed by chemicals.

Higher Performance than MB92 Reference Design:

4dB Tx linearity improvement than standard MB92 design at HT40_MCS15 @5.795GHz.

-20
-22
EVM (dB)

-24

Power VS. EVM at HT40_MCS15@5795MHz

Standard MB92
Unex_DNMA-92

-26
-28
-30
-32

4dB improved
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Measured 2 TX composite power (dBm)

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Tx throughput at 2 and 50 meters distance

Rx throughput at 2 and 50 meters distance

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Hardware Block Diagram

Mechanical Outline

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Pin Assignment:
Pin Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55

Pin Name
TIP
RING
8PMJ-3
8PMJ-1
8PMJ-6
8PMJ-2
8PMJ-7
8PMJ-4
8PMJ-8
8PMJ-5
LED1_GRNP
LED2_YELP
LED1_GRNN
LED2_YELN
CHSGND
RESERVED
INTB#
5V
3.3V
INTA#
RESERVED
RESERVED
GROUND
3.3VAUX
CLK

Pin I/O Type

NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
General purpose GPIO pin
General purpose GPIO pin
General purpose GPIO pin
General purpose GPIO pin
Ground
NC
NC
NC
Power
CMOS, Output
NC
NC
Ground
NC
Input, Weak pull down

RST#
GROUND
3.3V
REQ#
GNT#
3.3V
GROUND
AD[31]
PME#
AD[29]
RESERVED
GROUND
AD[30]
AD[27]
3.3V
AD[25]
AD[28]
RESERVED
AD[26]
C/BE[3]#
AD[24]
AD[23]
IDSEL
GROUND
GROUND
AD[21]
AD[22]
AD[19]
AD[20]
GROUND

Input, Weak
Ground
Power
Output
Input, Weak
Power
Ground
BiDir,, Weak
NC
BiDir,, Weak
NC
Ground
BiDir,, Weak
BiDir,, Weak
Power
BiDir,, Weak
BiDir,, Weak
NC
BiDir,, Weak
BiDir,, Weak
BiDir,, Weak
BiDir,, Weak
Input, Weak
Ground
Ground
BiDir,, Weak
BiDir,, Weak
BiDir,, Weak
BiDir,, Weak
Ground

pull up

pull high

pull down
pull down

pull down
pull down
pull down
pull down
pull
pull
pull
pull
pull

down
up
down
down
down

pull
pull
pull
pull

down
down
down
down

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Description
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
Connect to AR9220 GPIO1
Connect to AR9220 GPIO2
Connect to AR9220 GPIO0
Connect to AR9220 GPIO4
Digital Ground
Reserved
No use
5V, no use
3.3V5%
PCI bus Interrupt A
Reserved
Reserved
Digital ground
No use
Providing timing for all transactions on the PCI
bus
PCI reset
Digital ground
3.3V5%
PCI bus request
PCI bus grant
3.3V5%
Digital ground
PCI address/data bus bit 31
No use
PCI address/data bus bit 29
No use
Digital ground
PCI address/data bus bit 30
PCI address/data bus bit 27
3.3V5%
PCI address/data bus bit 25
PCI address/data bus bit 28
No use
PCI address/data bus bit 26
PCI bus commands and byte 3 enables
PCI address/data bus bit 24
PCI address/data bus bit 23
Initialization device select
Digital ground
Digital ground
PCI address/data bus bit 21
PCI address/data bus bit 22
PCI address/data bus bit 19
PCI address/data bus bit 20
Digital ground

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Pin Assignment:
56
57
58
59
60
61
62

PAR
AD[17]
AD[18]
C/BE[2]#
AD[16]
IRDY#
GROUND

BiDir, Weak pull up

BiDir,, Weak pull down
BiDir,, Weak pull down
BiDir,, Weak pull up
BiDir,, Weak pull down
BiDir,, Weak pull up
Ground

PCI bus parity

PCI address/data bus bit 17
PCI address/data bus bit 18
PCI bus commands and byte 2 enables
PCI address/data bus bit 16
PCI initiator ready
Digital ground

63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111

3.3V
FRAME#
CLKRUN#
TRDY#
SERR#
STOP#
GROUND
3.3V
PERR#
DEVSEL#
C/BE[1]#
GROUND
AD[14]
AD[15]
GROUND
AD[13]
AD[12]
AD[11]
AD[10]
GROUND
GROUND
AD[09]
AD[08]
C/BE[0]#
AD[07]
3.3V
3.3V
AD[06]
AD[05]
AD[04]
RESERVED
AD[02]
AD[03]
AD[00]
5V
RESERVED_WIP4
AD[01]
RESERVED_WIP4
GROUND
GROUND
AC_SYNC
M66EN
AC_SDATA_IN
AC_SDATA_OUT
AC_BIT_CLK
AC_CODEC_ID0#
AC_CODEC_ID1#
AC_RESET#
MOD_AUDIO_MON

Power
BiDir,, Weak pull down
Input, Weak pull up
Input, Weak pull up
Input, Weak pull up
Input, Weak pull up
Ground
Power
BiDir, Weak pull up
BiDir, Weak pull up
BiDir, Weak pull down
Ground
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
Ground
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
Ground
Ground
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull up
BiDir, Weak pull down
Power
Power
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
NC
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
BiDir, Weak pull down
NC
NC
BiDir, Weak pull down
NC
Ground
Ground
NC
Power
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC

3.3V5%
PCI frame.
Control signal for PCI clock
PCI target ready
PCI system error
PCI cycle stop signal
Digital ground
3.3V5%
PCI parity error
PCI device select
PCI bus commands and byte 1 enables
Digital ground
PCI address/data bus bit 14
PCI address/data bus bit 15
Digital ground
PCI address/data bus bit 13
PCI address/data bus bit 12
PCI address/data bus bit 11
PCI address/data bus bit 10
Digital ground
Digital ground
PCI address/data bus bit 9
PCI address/data bus bit 8
PCI bus commands and byte 0 enables
PCI address/data bus bit 7
3.3V5%
3.3V5%
PCI address/data bus bit 6
PCI address/data bus bit 5
PCI address/data bus bit 4
No use
PCI address/data bus bit 2
PCI address/data bus bit 3
PCI address/data bus bit 0
No use
No use
PCI address/data bus bit
No use
Digital ground
Digital ground
No use
3.3V5%( No use)
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use

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Pin Assignment:
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124

RESERVED
AUDIO_GND
GROUND
SYS_AUDIO_OUT
SYS_AUDIO_IN
SYS_AUDIO_OUT GND
SYS_AUDIO_IN GND
AUDIO_GND
AUDIO_GND
RESERVED
MPCIACT#
VCC5VA
3.3VAUX

NC
Ground
Ground
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
Ground
NC
NC
NC
NC

No use
Analog ground
Digital ground
No use
No use
No use
No use
No use
Analog ground
No use
No use
No use
No use

Packing

Packing box: 100 pcs/box

Carton: 5 packing box/carton = 500 pcs/carton

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Specifications:
Main Chipset
Standard Conformance
Frequency Range

Interface
Operation Voltage
Modulation Technique
Data Rate

Operating Channels

Atheros AR9220
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n
USA: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.5 ~ 5.7GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.825GHz
Europe: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz
Japan: 2.400 ~ 2.497GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz
China: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.85GHz
32-bit mini-PCI Type IIIA
3.3V 5%
DSSS with CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK
OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48,54Mbps
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps
802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
802.11n:
20MHz channel:
1Nss: 65Mbps @ 800GI, 72.2Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
2Nss: 130Mbps @ 800GI, 144.4Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
40MHz channel:
1Nss: 135Mbps @ 800GI, 150Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
2Nss: 270Mbps @ 800GI, 300Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
802.11a/n
USA/Canada: 23 non-overlapping channels
Major Europe Countries: 19 non-overlapping channels
Japan: 19 non-overlapping channels
China: 5 non-overlapping channels
802.11b/g/n
USA/Canada: 11 (1~11)
Major Europe Countries: 13 (1~13)
France: 4 (10 ~13)
Japan: 14 for 802.11b (1~13 or 14th), 13 for 802.11g (1~13)
China: 13 (1~13)

Power Consumption of
2T2R

Antenna

802.11a
Avg./Max. (mA)

802.11b
Avg./Max. (mA)

802.11g
Avg./Max. (mA)

802.11n(2.4GHz)
Avg./Max. (mA)

802.11n(5GHz)
Avg./Max. (mA)

Continue Tx

617/744

566/691

706/859

579/712

591/720

FTP Tx

356/667

363/700

271/743

358/741

379/761

FTP Rx

224/590

156/685

165/721

184/726

287/707

Standby mode

180/312

142/254

143/259

142/256

205/325

two SMT Hirose U.FL ultra-miniature coaxial antenna connectors

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Specifications:
Transmit Power Settings
(typical composite power)

802.11a:
+21dBm @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24Mbps
+20dBm @ 36Mbps
+19dBm @ 48Mbps
+16 ~ 17dBm @ 54Mbps
802.11b:
+19 ~ 21dBm
802.11g:
+23dBm @ 6, 9, 12,18,24Mbps
+22dBm @ 36Mbps
+21dBm @ 48Mbps
+19dBm @ 54Mbps
802.11n 2.4GHz/HT20:
+21dBm @ MCS 0/8
+21dBm @ MCS 1/9
+21dBm @ MCS 2/10
+21dBm @ MCS 3/11
+21dBm @ MCS 4/12
+21dBm @ MCS 5/13
+19dBm @ MCS 6/14
+17dBm @ MCS 7/15
802.11n 2.4GHz/HT40:
+20 ~ 21dBm @ MCS 0/8
+20 ~ 21dBm @ MCS 1/9
+20 ~ 21dBm @ MCS 2/10
+20 ~ 21dBm @ MCS 3/11
+19 ~ 20dBm @ MCS 4/12
+19 ~ 20dBm @ MCS 5/13
+18dBm @ MCS 6/14
+16dBm @ MCS 7/15
802.11n 5GHz/HT20:
+19 ~ 21dBm @ MCS 0/8
+19 ~ 21dBm @ MCS 1/9
+19 ~ 21dBm @ MCS 2/10
+19 ~ 20dBm @ MCS 3/11
+19 ~ 20dBm @ MCS 4/12
+19 ~ 20dBm @ MCS 5/13
+18 ~ 19dBm @ MCS 6/14
+14 ~ 16dBm @ MCS 7/15
802.11n 5GHz/HT40:
+18 ~ 19dBm @ MCS 0/8
+18 ~ 19dBm @ MCS 1/9
+18 ~ 19dBm @ MCS 2/10
+18 ~ 19dBm @ MCS 3/11
+18 ~ 19dBm @ MCS 4/12
+18 ~ 19dBm @ MCS 5/13
+17 ~ 18dBm @ MCS 6/14
+13dBm @ MCS 7/15

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Specifications:
Receiver Sensitivity
802.11a

802.11b

802.11g

802.11a/n
HT20

802.11a/n
HT40

802.11b/g/n
HT20

Data Rate

IEEE Spec(1 Rx dBm)

Typical/Maximum( 2Rx dBm)

6M

-82

-95/-91

9M

-81

-95/-91

12M

-79

-94/-90

18M

-77

-92/-88

24M

-74

-88/-84

36M

-70

-85/-81

48M

-66

-81/-77

54M

-65

-79/-75

1M

-82

-95/-91

5.5M

-80

-95/-91

11M

-76

-91/-87

6M

-82

-95/-91

9M

-81

-95/-91

12M

-79

-94/-90

18M

-77

-93/-89

24M

-74

-90/-86

36M

-70

-86/-82

48M

-66

-82/-78

54M

-65

-80/-76

MCS0

-82

-95/-91

MCS1

-79

-93/-89

MCS2

-77

-90/-86

MCS3

-74

-87/-83

MCS4

-70

-84/-80

MCS5

-66

-80/-76

MCS6

-65

-79/-75

MCS7

-64

-77/-73

MCS0

-79

-91/-87

MCS1

-76

-90/-86

MCS2

-74

-87/-83

MCS3

-71

-84/-80

MCS4

-67

-82/-78

MCS5

-63

-78/-74

MCS6

-62

-76/-72

MCS7

-61

-74/-70

MCS0

-82

-95/-91

MCS1

-79

-94/-90

MCS2

-77

-92/-88

MCS3

-74

-88/-84

MCS4

-70

-85/-81

MCS5

-66

-80/-76

MCS6

-65

-79/-75

MCS7

-64

-77/-73

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Specifications:
802.11b/g/n
HT40

Operation Distance

MCS0

-79

-90/-86

MCS1

-76

-90/-86

MCS2

-74

-89/-85

MCS3

-71

-85/-81

MCS4

-67

-82/-78

MCS5

-63

-78/-74

MCS6

-62

-77/-73

MCS7

-61

-74/-71

Outdoor

MAC Protocol
Operation System
Supported
Wi-Fi Compliance
Dimension
Operation Temperature
Range
Storage Temperature Range
Operating Humidity
Storage Humidity
Radio & EMC Certificate

Human Health &

Environment-Friendly
Compliance

Indoor

802.11a

50m @ 54Mbps
300m @ 6Mbps

30m @ 54Mbps
100m @ 6Mbps

802.11b

150m @ 11Mbps
300m @ 1Mbps

30m @ 11Mbps
100m @ 1Mbps

802.11g

50m @ 54Mbps
300m @ 6Mbps

30m @ 54Mbps
100m @ 6Mbps

802.11n

30m @ 300Mbps
30m @ 130Mbps
250m @ 6.5Mbps

20m @ 300Mbps
20m @ 130Mbps
100m @ 6.5Mbps

CSMA/CA with ACK architecture 32-bit MAC

Windows XP/Vista/7, Linux
Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz by request
59.6 (L) x 50.8 (W) x 1.0 (T)mm
0C ~ +60C
-20C ~ +80C
15% ~ 95%, non-condensing
max. 95%, non-condensing
FCC Part 15.401 ~ Part 15.407 (5.150 ~ 5.350GHz & 5.725 ~ 5.825GHz), Part
15.247 (5.725 ~ 5.850GHz), FCC Part 15.247 (2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz), 47 CFR, FCC
Class-B, FCC Part 15.107 & Part 15.109;
ETSI, EN301893, EN60950, EN 301.893, EN 300.328, EN 301489- 1/17, EN 55022,
EN 55024
REACH and RoHS

Ordering Information:
DNMA-92

802.11n a/b/g wi 2x2 mini-PCI module, MB92/AR9220

Unex Technology Corp.

Sales-a@unex.com.tw
http://www.unex.com.tw

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