AW611 release notes

Note: The AW611 support is enabled in i.MX RT1180 EVKA.

Package information

• SDK version: 25.06.00

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Version information

• Wireless SoC: AW611

• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/Bluetooth LE firmware version: 18.99.3.p25.11

  • 18 - Major revision

  • 99 - Feature pack

  • 3 - Release version

  • p25.11 - Patch number

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Host platform

• i.MX RT1180 EVKA Platform running FreeRTOS

• Host interfaces

  • Wi-Fi over SDIO (SDIO 2.0 Support, SDIO clock frequency: 50 MHz)

  • Bluetooth/Bluetooth LE over UART

• Test tools

  • iPerf (version 2.1.9)

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Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certification

The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certification is obtained with the following combinations.

WFA certifications

• STA | 802.11n

• STA | PMF

• STA | FFD

• STA | SVD

• STA | WPA3 SAE (R3)

• STA | 802.11ac

• STA | 802.11ax

• STA | QTT

Refer to 6.

Note: This release supports STAUT only certifications.

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Bluetooth controller certification

QDID: Refer to 4.

Note: QDID upgrade to Bluetooth Core Specification Version 5.4 is in progress.

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Wi-Fi throughput

Throughput test setup

• Environment: Shield Room - Over the Air

• Access Point: Asus AX88u

• DUT: AW611 uBlox (Module: U-BLOX_Jody_W5 M.2) with EVK-MIMXRT1180 EVKA platform

• DUT Power Source: External power supply

• Client: Apple MacBook Air

• Channel: 6 | 36

• Wi-Fi application: wifi_wpa_supplicant

• Compiler used to build application: armgcc

• Compiler Version: gcc-arm-none-eabi-13.2

• iPerf commands used in test:

TCP TX

iperf -c <remote_ip> -t 60

TCP RX

iperf -s

UDP TX

iperf -c <remote_ip> -t 60 -u -B <local_ip> -b 120

Note: The default rate is 100 Mbps.

UDP RX

iperf -s -u -B <local_ip>

Note: Read more about the throughput test setup and topology in 2.

The throughput numbers are captured with default configurations using wifi_wpa_supplicant sample application.

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STA throughput

External AP: Asus AX88u

STA mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	43	47	45	60
WPA2-AES	43	46	48	59
WPA3-SAE	47	49	63	63

STA mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	68	82	131	131
WPA2-AES	72	82	130	129
WPA3-SAE	68	81	129	130

STA mode throughput - AN Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	45	51	63	65
WPA2-AES	45	51	63	65
WPA3-SAE	45	51	63	65

STA mode throughput - AN Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	67	83	129	134
WPA2-AES	66	83	129	133
WPA3-SAE	65	83	129	133

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	49	53	72	71
WPA2-AES	48	52	73	70
WPA3-SAE	52	56	75	75

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	74	88	172	172
WPA2-AES	75	92	171	169
WPA3-SAE	77	92	172	171

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	50	58	76	78
WPA2-AES	49	57	76	77
WPA3-SAE	49	57	76	77

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	74	93	175	177
WPA2-AES	74	93	174	174
WPA3-SAE	73	93	173	175

STA mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	88	94	221	196
WPA2-AES	87	95	219	194
WPA3-SAE	89	95	219	195

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	60	60	98	115
WPA2-AES	62	61	94	113
WPA3-SAE	61	59	97	108

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	77	71	215	190
WPA2-AES	77	72	212	187
WPA3-SAE	76	72	152	189

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	63	65	127	128
WPA2-AES	63	67	125	128
WPA3-SAE	63	67	125	126

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	79	64	212	199
WPA2-AES	78	68	218	199
WPA3-SAE	79	68	217	198

STA mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz (HT)

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	88	70	219	192
WPA2-AES	87	72	219	193
WPA3-SAE	91	72	220	194

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Mobile AP throughput

External client: Apple MacBook Air

Mobile AP mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	40	52	61	62
WPA2-AES	40	51	61	62
WPA3-SAE	40	51	61	62

Mobile AP mode throughput - BGN Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	63	83	116	130
WPA2-AES	67	82	115	131
WPA3-SAE	60	81	115	132

Mobile AP mode throughput - AN Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	39	49	60	62
WPA2-AES	39	49	60	62
WPA3-SAE	41	51	63	62

Mobile AP mode throughput - AN Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	66	89	128	133
WPA2-AES	64	87	128	133
WPA3-SAE	62	86	128	133

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	44	60	74	75
WPA2-AES	43	59	74	75
WPA3-SAE	43	59	74	75

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	64	53	112	75
WPA2-AES	65	51	111	75
WPA3-SAE	62	51	112	75

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	45	60	76	76
WPA2-AES	44	59	76	76
WPA3-SAE	44	59	76	76

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	73	100	155	178
WPA2-AES	72	99	152	176
WPA3-SAE	72	99	152	176

Mobile AP mode throughput - VHT Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	80	86	211	189
WPA2-AES	84	87	223	188
WPA3-SAE	83	94	224	192

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	53	66	85	123
WPA2-AES	52	65	83	122
WPA3-SAE	52	65	83	120

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 2.4 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	75	102	124	166
WPA2-AES	74	100	121	148
WPA3-SAE	73	101	121	154

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 20 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	54	68	84	124
WPA2-AES	53	66	83	122
WPA3-SAE	54	66	83	123

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 40 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	76	107	155	193
WPA2-AES	75	105	152	192
WPA3-SAE	76	106	151	191

Mobile AP mode throughput - HE Mode | 5 GHz Band | 80 MHz

Protocol	TCP (Mbit/s)	TCP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)	UDP (Mbit/s)
Direction	TX	RX	TX	RX
OpenSecurity	86	118	220	187
WPA2-AES	86	119	221	185
WPA3-SAE	86	116	220	188

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EU conformance tests

• EU Adaptivity test - EN 300 328 v2.1.1 (for 2.4 GHz)

• EU Adaptivity test - EN 301 893 v2.1.1 (for 5 GHz)

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Bug fixes and/or feature enhancements {#bug_fixes_and_or_feature_enhancements_04}

Firmware version: 18.99.3.p10.5 to 18.99.3.p17.9 {#firmware_version_18_99_3_p10_5_to_18_99_3_p17_9_0}

Component	Description
Wi-Fi	After performing independent reset (out-of-band mode), the STAUT fails to connect to the external AP via wlan-connect command, observed command timeout 0x107 error.
Bluetooth	Audio glitches observed with Google Pixel 7 Pro streaming audio after CIS is established with DUT. During Call Gateway (CG) / Call Terminal (CT) Use Case, the firmware periodically sends NULL PDU, which results in frequent Audio Glitch on both CG and CT sides. Heavy audio glitches observed with CIS SRC Google Pixel 7 Pro Continuous audio glitches observed in 1 CIS and 2 CIS for 48_3 and 48_4 config.

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Firmware version: 18.99.3.p17.9 to 18.99.3.p21.154 {#firmware_version_18_99_3_p17_9_to_18_99_3_p21_154_0}

Component	Description
Wi-Fi	STAUT fail to ping AP backend machine when connected with DFS channel and DUTSTA went in bad state.
Bluetooth	CIS Sink frequently fails to acknowledge CIS Source TX PDU.

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Known issues

Component

Description

Bluetooth

Packet lost would be observed in CIS case which causes audio noise. Sequential Removal of CIS Handles as per current Controller implementation i.e CIS Disconnection sequence should be in sequence => CIS - 4,3,2,1 While 4-CIS streaming, audio glitches observed on all CIS SINK with Samsung Galaxy buds While 4-CIS streaming, disconnection with connection timeout observed on first CIS SINK with Samsung Galaxy buds Only two streams (CIS/BIS) with one channel is supported.

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