Realtek RTL8723AS Combo Module

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bgn (N150)
Wireless 802.11b/g/n WLAN+BT Combo Module
Platform
BrandModelRev Realtek RTL8723AS Combo Module
Interface SDIO (module)
Connector SDIO (module)
Form factor module
FCCID TX2-RTL8723AS
ICID 6317A-RTL8723AS
Chip1 Realtek RTL8723AS

OUI: none specified

Antenna Connection U.FL
MIMO status 1x1:1
Wireless Standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n
802.11n up to 150 Mbps
802.11g up to 54 Mbps
802.11b up to 11 Mbps
Operating Frequency 2.4 GHz
Other

Flags:
bluetooth

UART has accessible UART

Probable Linux driver
rtl8723au, probably (WIP)
(see also passys)

Windows driver
possibly see Realtek's website, but the majority of legacy drivers have been removed
know a better source? LMK

Retail
Availability reference design
FCC approval date 12 April 2012

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

For a list of all currently documented Realtek devices with specifications, see Realtek.

150 Mbps - 1SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = N150 class

Overview

Per the FCC manual / spec sheet...

  • Host Interface
    • SDIO for WLAN / UART for BT (RTL8723AS)
    • Multi-function USB for WLAN and BT (RTL8723AU)

Per a CII PC on 07/26/2012..

This module is used in a notebook / laptop / netbook / tablet
with the model 20175XXXX / 2191XXXX

Per a CII PC on 03/29/2013..

This module is used in the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S and Onda v975w

Driver rtl8723as for the wifi portion is available (see also rtl8723au)

No driver for BT part (see also rtl8723au_bt, rtl8723bs_bt)

See also

802.11bgn RTL8723AS Combo Module
FCC ID: TX2-RTL8723AS (2012-04-12)
Linux driver: rtl8723as (rtl8723ds)
802.11bgn RTL8723BS Combo Module
FCC ID: TX2-RTL8723BS (2014-05-14)
Linux driver: rtl8723bs, rtl8723bs_bt