SQN1210–USB Reference Design

The SQN1210-USB is a complete reference design for USB dongles, delivered with a removable case and integrated antennas. It is based on Sequans’ SQN1210 SOC and comes in three variants:

1) SQN1210-USB-S1 for 2.3-2.4 GHz,
2) SQN1210-USB-S2 for 2.5-2.7 GHz
3) SQN1210-USB-S3 for 3.3-3.6 GHz

The design leverages the advanced features of Sequans’ SQN1210 solution, the only chip in the industry to integrate baseband and triple band RF in a single 65nm die and the only one to deliver 2 independent transmitters on the uplink. The design is fully tested and qualified and is WiMAX Forum Certified™.

The SQN1210-USB is USB 2.0 compliant and fits in a 23 X 61 mm PCB with a swivel connector. Its 2Tx design supports 2 X 23 dBm of output power. Complete host drivers, IEEE 802.16e software stack, including authentication and provisioning, plus a connection manager and OMA-DM client are provided to OEMs/ODMs for various operating systems (Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Linux 2.6.x, MAC OS 10.4/10.5/10.6). Host software features automatic loading of drivers.