Broadcom BCM94371ZAE

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abgn+ac (AC1200)
802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN
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Platform
BrandModelRev
Broadcom BCM94371ZAE
Interface
SDIO
Connector
M.2
Form factor
2230
ID:14e4:440d
FCCID
ICID
Chip1
Broadcom BCM4371E

OUI: none specified

Antenna Connection
MHF4
MIMO status
2x2:2
Wireless Standards
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
802.11ac
up to 867 Mbps
802.11n
up to 300/300 Mbps
802.11g
up to 54 Mbps
802.11b
up to 11 Mbps
802.11a
up to 54 Mbps
Operating Frequency
2.4 or 5 GHz
Other
Manuf/OEM/ODM
Foxconn U98H130 .01
Flags:
Bluetooth
UART
has accessible UART

Probable Linux driver
brcmfmac
(see also passys)

Retail
Availability reference design
FCC approval date 29 January 2016
Country of manuf China

For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.

For a list of all currently documented Broadcom device with specifications, see Broadcom.

867 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.),
300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = AC1200 class

Overview

From the FCC documents...

  • 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, HT20/HT40/VHT20/VHT40/VHT80, WLAN (2TX, 2RX)
  • Bluetooth 4.0 BR/EDR/LE, (1TX,1RX), Chain1 (FCC SAR Test Report)
  • Multiple modules are covered by this FCC ID.
    • BCM94371Z (EUT1) - M.2 (E Key) PCIe/USB interface
    • BCM94371Z (EUT2) - M.2 (E Key) PCIe/USB/SDIO/UART
    • BCM94371ZAE (EUT3) - M.2 (A/E Key) PCIe/USB

Noted use of this reference design

  • Foxconn U98H130.00 (CoO: China), BCM94371ZAEH1
    • HP P/N: 843224-001, SPS#/#SA: 8435490-001, HW: 13, FW: 01
    • OUIs: A8:A7:95, 30:F7:72 (Eng. Sample)
  • Foxconn U98H130.01 (CoO: China), BCM94371ZAEH3
    • HP P/N: 849915-001, SPS#/#SA: 849915-001, HW: 14, FW: 01
    • OUIs: 44:1C:A8 (label)

Notes

Software support

Linux support

BCM4317x is supported by brcmfmac. [1].

brcm80211: include Broadcom BCM4371 firmware on the debian-kernel mailing list

+ brcm/brcmfmac4371-pcie.bin
 longdesc: wireless network cards supported 
 by the brcmsmac or brcmfmac driver
+ use_fw bcm4371-bt-uart (brcm/BCM4371C2)
+ use_fw bcm4371-sdio
iw phy
iw phy
Wiphy phy0
	max # scan SSIDs: 10
	max scan IEs length: 2048 bytes
	max # sched scan SSIDs: 16
	max # match sets: 16
	max # scan plans: 1
	max scan plan interval: 508
	max scan plan iterations: 0
	Retry short limit: 7
	Retry long limit: 4
	Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
	Device supports roaming.
	Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
	Supported interface modes:
		 * IBSS
		 * managed
		 * AP
		 * P2P-client
		 * P2P-GO
		 * P2P-device
	Band 1:
		Capabilities: 0x1022
			HT20/HT40
			Static SM Power Save
			RX HT20 SGI
			No RX STBC
			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
			DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 16 usec (0x07)
		HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
		Frequencies:
			* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
			* 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 2472 MHz [13] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
	Band 2:
		Capabilities: 0x1062
			HT20/HT40
			Static SM Power Save
			RX HT20 SGI
			RX HT40 SGI
			No RX STBC
			Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
			DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 16 usec (0x07)
		HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
		VHT Capabilities (0x0c015820):
			Max MPDU length: 3895
			Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
			short GI (80 MHz)
			SU Beamformer
			SU Beamformee
		VHT RX MCS set:
			1 streams: MCS 0-9
			2 streams: MCS 0-9
			3 streams: not supported
			4 streams: not supported
			5 streams: not supported
			6 streams: not supported
			7 streams: not supported
			8 streams: not supported
		VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
		VHT TX MCS set:
			1 streams: MCS 0-9
			2 streams: MCS 0-9
			3 streams: not supported
			4 streams: not supported
			5 streams: not supported
			6 streams: not supported
			7 streams: not supported
			8 streams: not supported
		VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
		Frequencies:
			* 5170 MHz [34] (disabled)
			* 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 5190 MHz [38] (disabled)
			* 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 5210 MHz [42] (disabled)
			* 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 5230 MHz [46] (disabled)
			* 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5500 MHz [100] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5520 MHz [104] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5540 MHz [108] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5560 MHz [112] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5580 MHz [116] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5600 MHz [120] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5620 MHz [124] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5640 MHz [128] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5660 MHz [132] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5680 MHz [136] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5700 MHz [140] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5720 MHz [144] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
			* 5745 MHz [149] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 5765 MHz [153] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 5785 MHz [157] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 5805 MHz [161] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
			* 5825 MHz [165] (20.0 dBm) (no IR)
	valid interface combinations:
		 * #{ managed } <= 1, #{ P2P-device } <= 1, #{ P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 1,
		   total <= 3, #channels <= 2
		 * #{ managed } <= 1, #{ AP } <= 1, #{ P2P-client } <= 1, #{ P2P-device } <= 1,
		   total <= 4, #channels <= 1

Windows support

Possibly useful link @ DriverAgent, which appears to link to some .cab files available from Windows Update