88W9098 DB CDW 2x2 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.3

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The 88W9098 wireless SoC is the industry’s first Wi-Fi 6 solution based on the latest IEEE 802.11ax standard with an innovative concurrent dual Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.3 architecture. The 88W9098 combo solution enables gigabit-level performance, superior reliability and enhanced security to enable high performance, flexible solutions for the IoT, Access and Industrial markets.

Wireless modules based on the NXP 88W9098 are offered by leading module manufacturers.

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Block Diagram

88W9098 SoC Internal Block Diagram

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Features

Concurrent Dual 2x2 Wi-Fi Operation

IEEE 802.11ax / IEEE 802.11ac
20/40/80 MHz channel bandwidths
Zero Wait DFS
Implicit and explicit beamforming

Wi-Fi 6

Downlink OFDMA and MU-MIMO
Uplink OFDMA and MU-MIMO
1024 QAM
Target Wake Time

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Class 1.5 and Class 2
Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) 1 Mbit/s and 2 Mbit/s
Bluetooth Low Energy Long Range

Operating Temperature

Commercial (0°C to +70°C)
Industrial (-40°C to +85°C)

Host Interface (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth)

PCIe 2.0 + UART
SDIO 3.0 + SDIO 3.0
SDIO 3.0 + UART
USB 3

Partner Modules

88W9098

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band 2x2 + Bluetooth® 5.3

Product	Wi-Fi I/F	Bluetooth I/F	Operating Temp	Antenna Type	Antenna #	Module Type	Module Size	Qualifications	Recommended Host
AW-XM458 AzureWave	PCIe, SDIO	UART	-40 to 85	Antenna pin(s)	3	SMD	20 x 18 x 2.8	CE, FCC, IC, Japan	i.MX
AW-XM458MA-PUR AzureWave	PCIe	UART	-40 to 85	U.FL Connector(s)	3	M.2 E-Key	28 x 30 x 3.65	CE, FCC, IC, Japan	i.MX
AW-XM458MA-SUR AzureWave	SDIO	UART	-40 to 85	U.FL Connector(s)	3	M.2 E-Key	28 x 30 x 3.65	CE, FCC, IC, Japan	i.MX
CMP9620-1C-T CEL	PCIe	UART	-40 to 85	MHF 4 Connector(s)	2	M.2 E-Key	28 x 30 x 3.65	FCC IC CE	i.MX / i.MX RT
CMP9620-2-R CEL	PCIe	UART	-40 to 85	Antenna pin(s)	2	SMD	18 x 20 x 2.8	N/A	i.MX / i.MX RT
SPB437 H&D Wireless	PCIe, 4-bit SDIO 3.0	UART	-40 to 85	MHF 4 Connector(s)	3	M.2 E-Key	22 x 30 x 2.5	FCC, IC, CE	i.MX
SPB620 H&D Wireless	PCIe, 4-bit SDIO 3.0	UART	-40 to 85	Antenna pin(s)	3	SMD	16 x 20 x 2.5	FCC, IC, CE	i.MX
WYSBHVDXP KAGA FEI (TY)	PCIe, SDIO	UART	-30 to 85		3	SMD	17.0 x 19.0 x 2.2		i.MX
LBEE5ZZ1XL-774 Murata	PCIe, SDIO	UART	-40 to 85	Antenna pin(s)	3	SMD	19.1 x 16.5 x 2.1	CE, FCC, IC, MIC (Japan)	i.MX
LBEE5ZZ2XS-846 Murata	PCIe, SDIO	UART	-40 to 85	Antenna pin(s)	2	SMD	19.1 x 16.5 x 2.1	CE, FCC, IC, MIC (Japan)	i.MX
JODY-W374-00B u-blox	PCIe, SDIO	UART, PCM/I²S	-40 to 85	Antenna pin(s)	2	SMD	13.8 x 19.8 x 2.5	HW qual: ISO-16750; FCC/ISED, RED/UKCA,GITEKI,BTSIG	i.MX 6/7/8/9
JODY-W377-00B u-blox	PCIe, SDIO	UART, PCM/I²S	-40 to 85	Antenna pin(s)	3	SMD	13.8 x 19.8 x 2.5	HW qual: ISO-16750; FCC/ISED, RED/UKCA,GITEKI,BTSIG	i.MX 6/7/8/9
M2-JODY-W377-00C u-blox	SDIO	UART, PCM/I²S	-40 to 85	U.FL connector(s)	3	M.2 card	22.0 x 30.0 x 4.2	HW qual: ISO-16750; FCC/ISED, RED/UKCA,BTSIG	i.MX 6/7/8/9
M2-JODY-W377-01C u-blox	PCIe	UART, PCM/I²S	-40 to 85	U.FL connector(s)	3	M.2 card	22.0 x 30.0 x 4.2	HW qual: ISO-16750; FCC/ISED, RED/UKCA,BTSIG	i.MX 6/7/8/9

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NXP Bluetooth UART Driver Integration - Application Notenew

PDFRev 2.0Nov 27, 2024214.3 KBAN14310English
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RF Test Mode on Linux OS - Application note

PDFRev 4Sep 26, 2024920.0 KBAN14114English
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Wi-Fi Firmware Automatic Recovery for Linux OS - Application note

PDFRev 1Sep 12, 2024274.8 KBAN14213English
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802.11r Roaming with Fast Transition (FT) - Application note

PDFRev 2Jul 1, 2024686.1 KBAN13888English
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Compliance and Certification Considerations - Application note (public)

PDFRev 3Feb 20, 2024260.6 KBAN13006English
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Wi-Fi Alliance Derivative Certification Process - Application note (restricted)

PDFRev 6Dec 13, 2023905.2 KBAN12976English

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Host Wake-up over Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) - Application note

PDFRev 1Aug 14, 2023222.5 KBAN13958English
Application Note
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/802.15.4 M.2 Key E Pinout Definition

PDFRev 4May 30, 2023303.4 KBAN13049English
User Manual
WFA Certification for NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK Running Android 14 OS - User Manual (Restricted)

PDFRev 6.0Sep 26, 2024475.0 KBUM11563English

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Getting Started with NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK Running Linux OS - User manual

PDFRev 15Sep 25, 20245.2 MBUM11483English

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WFA Certification for NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK Running Linux OS - User manual

PDFRev 9.0Sep 25, 2024451.8 KBUM11560English

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Feature Configuration Guide for NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK - User manual

PDFRev 16Sep 25, 20244.3 MBUM11490English

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Getting Started with NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK Running Android 14 OS

PDFRev 11Aug 8, 20245.6 MBUM11558English

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How to Download and Build NXP Wi-Fi Drivers - User manual (restricted)

PDFRev 3Oct 12, 2022793.9 KBUM11675English

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Evaluation and Development Boards
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AIW-165

Advantech AIW-165 is NXP 88W9098 M.2 2830 module, supporting 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.3 2x2 dual-band. This wide range temperature module can use in medical devices, hand...

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JODY-W3 M.2 card

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Type 1XL is a 2.4GHz & 5GHz module based on NXP 88W9098 combo chipset which supports Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2x2 MIMO + BT 5.2 BR/EDR/LE up to 1200 Mbps PHY data rate o...

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2XS M.2 Module

Dual Band Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2x2 MIMO + Bluetooth 5.3 Module, based on Murata 2XS module (88W9098 chipset)

By Embedded Artists AB Gold Partner