Data Sheet
Doodle Labs NM-DB-3 Industrial Wi-Fi Transceiver
Dual Band – 5.x and 2.4 GHz, 3x3 MIMO, IEEE802.11n transceiver
Product Family Overview
Doodle Labs’ portfolio of
Industrial Wi-Fi
transceivers offer the industry’s best-in-class
performance. These transceivers
have high transmit power to achieve long range and offer the rugged construction to withstand operation in the
extended temperature range. In addition, our transceivers feature high interference immunity that allows successful
operation in today’s congested Wi-Fi
environments. The transceivers are FCC, CE, and IC certified and have been
deployed in numerous demanding applications.
Figure 1.
Top and bottom views of transceiver.
Target Applications
The Doodle Labs Industrial Wi-Fi transceivers meet the demanding needs of customers across a broad range of
industries. Examples include:
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Unmanned Vehicles
–
Drones
•
Unmanned Robots
•
Industrial IoT applications
•
Rugged/Military requirements with extended temperature and vibration resiliency
•
Mesh Networking deployments
•
Passenger Wi-Fi access aboard airplanes and trains
•
Streaming HD Video Surveillance Cameras
•
Wireless Infrastructure in harsh operating conditions of the Oil/Gas fields and Mines
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Features
Best-in-class features include:
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Modular FCC, CE and IC certifications to expedite system integration
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Integrated LNA for best-in-class Rx sensitivity to pick up low energy signals from mobile phones
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Up to 30 dBm of RF power to get the largest possible area coverage
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Extended temperature range from -40C to +85C.
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Electrical Stress protection on Antenna ports for outdoor operation
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Long product life cycle to meet the needs of Industrial IoT applications
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High interference immunity for Wi-Fi congested environment
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Hardware “RF Kill” feature to meet the FAA requirement for airborne applications
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High band isolation to support concurrent dual band operation for multi-band routers
Figure 2.
Interference immunity performance compared to leading competitors.
NM-DB-3 Specifications
Table 1.
Technical Specifications.
Model No.
NM-DB-3
(Rugged/Military Applications)
NM-DB-3M with MMCX connectors
NM-DB-3U with U.FL connectors
–
Extended lifespan with planned availability for long time
–
Extreme Reliability, IPC Class 2 standard with Class 3 options
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Compliant to MIL-STD-202G, Qualified for high shock/vibration environments
Qualcomm Atheros: QCA9890-BR4B with Extended Temperature range
Ordering Code
Special Features
MAC Chipset
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Software Support
Open Source Linux Drivers
ath9k for 11n models
OpenWRT (Wireless Router/Linux OS)
5.180 GHz ~ 5.825 GHz
2.412 GHz ~ 2.484 GHz
This varies by the regulatory domain
20, 40 and 80 MHz channels
802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps (5.x GHz)
802.11n: MCS0-23 (5.x and 2.4 GHz)
802.11b/g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps (2.4 GHz)
•
•
802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS) as an AP and Client
Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx), Maximal ratio
combining (MRC), Cyclic shift diversity (CSD), Frame aggregation, block ACK,
802.11e compatible bursting, Spatial multiplexing, cyclic-delay diversity
(CDD), low-density parity check (LDPC), Space Time Block Code (STBC)
Phy data rates up to 450 Mbps (40 MHz channel)
Center Frequency Range
Channel Bandwidth*
Radio Modulation/Data
Rates (Dynamic Link
Adaptation)
802.11n version 2.0
Capabilities
•
Operating Modes
MAC Protocol
Wireless Error Correction
AP, Client, and Adhoc modes for Access Point, PtP, PtmP, and Mesh networks
TDD with Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
FEC, ARQ
128 bit AES, WEP, TKIP and WAPI hardware encryption. Support for IEEE
802.11d, e, h, i, k, r, v, w and time stamp standards
•
•
Small packet size (96 bytes) in AES encryption at full packet rate.
FIPS 140-2, Level 2 (Temper Evidence Shield), Loop back mode to facilitate
FIPS AES certification.
Wireless Data Security
FIPS Certification
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Table 2.
Tx and Rx performance at 5 GHz.
Tx/Rx Specification
Radio
Modulation
Coding
Rate
Tx Power
(±2dBm)
2
Rx Sensitivity
(Typ)
5 GHz (20 MHz Channel)
–
11n models
802.11a, STBC
802.11a
802.11n
BPSK
64 QAM
BPSK
16 QAM
64 QAM
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/4
5/6
27
22
27
25
22
-96
-80
-96
-84
-75
802.11n
802.11n
5 GHz (40 MHz Channel)
–
11n models
802.11n
802.11n
802.11n
BPSK
16 QAM
64 QAM
1/2
3/4
5/6
27
25
22
-93
-81
-75
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Table 3.
Tx and Rx performance at 2.4 GHz.
Tx/Rx Specification
Radio
Modulation
Coding
Rate
Tx Power
(±2dBm)
2
Rx Sensitivity
(Typ)
2.4 GHz (20 MHz Channel)
–
11n models
802.11b
Single Stream, STBC
1 Mbps
64 QAM
BPSK
16 QAM
64 QAM
CCK
3/4
1/2
3/4
5/6
29
24
29
27
24
-102
-80
-95
-83
-76
802.11g
802.11n
802.11n
802.11n
2.4 GHz (40 MHz Channel)
–
11n models
802.11n
802.11n
802.11n
BPSK
16 QAM
64 QAM
1/2
3/4
5/6
29
27
24
-91
-80
-73
Note 1: It is advantageous to use the smallest channel bandwidth that can support the throughput requirements. Smaller bandwidths provide more
channels to choose and help avoid interference issues.
Note 2: Total Tx power for all streams. Max allowed Tx power depends on the regulatory domain. De-rating of -1 dBm for U.FL connector.
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