The Sterling 70 Series from Laird Connectivity are 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) and Bluetooth 5.1 modules that are designed for industrial IoT connectivity. They are powered by the NXP 88W9098 wireless SoC and deliver data rates of up to 1.2 Gbps for WLAN. The modules have an integrated power amplifier and Low Noise Amplifier with a 2x2 MU-MIMO radio. They support classic BR/EDR Bluetooth connectivity with LE Long Range.
The Sterling 70 Series has SDIO 3.0 & PCIe 2.0 interface options for WLAN and UART for Bluetooth. These modules require a DC supply of 3.3 V. They are available in either a SiP format that measures 18.0 x 20.0 x 2.8 mm or in an M.2 E-Key card format that measures 22 x 30 x 3.1 mm. These modules are suitable for use in smart buildings, industrial IoT connectivity, medical devices, and industrial gateways.
The modules are FCC/IC/CE/MIC/RCM compliant and support WPA3-Personal & WPA3-Enterprise security standards.