Quectel BC65 - Key Features

NB-IoT Module Series
BC65 Hardware Design
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2.2. Key Features
The following table describes the detailed features of BC65 module.
Table 3: Key Features
Feature
Details
Power Supply
⚫ Supply voltage range: 3.2–4.2 V
⚫ Typical supply voltage: 3.8 V
Power Saving
Typical power consumption: 4 μA
Frequency Bands
B1*/B3/B5/B8/B20/B28
Transmitting Power
23 dBm ±2 dB
USIM Interface
Supports 1.8/3.0 V USIM card
UART Interfaces
Main UART:
⚫ Used for AT command communication and data transmission.
⚫ When used for AT command communication and data transmission, baud
rates 4800 bps, 9600 bps (default), and 57600 bps are supported.
Debug UART:
⚫ Used for firmware debugging and upgrading.
⚫ Support 921600 bps baud rate.
Auxiliary UART*:
⚫ Used for AT command communication and data transmission.
⚫ When used for AT command communication and data transmission, baud
rates 4800 bps, 9600 bps (default), and 57600 bps are supported.
Network Protocols
Supports UDP/TCP/SNTP/MQTT/CoAP*/PPP/TLS*/DTLS*/HTTP* protocols
SMS*
Text/PDU Mode
Data Transmission
Rate
Cat NB1 (Max):
⚫ Single-tone: 25.5 kbps (DL)/ 16.7 kbps (UL)
⚫ Multi-tone: 25.5 kbps (DL)/ 62.5 kbps (UL)
Cat NB2 (Max):
⚫ 127 kbps (DL)/ 158.5 kbps (UL)
AT Commands
⚫ 3GPP TS 27.005/3GPP TS 27.007 AT commands (3GPP Rel-13/Rel-14)
⚫ Quectel Enhanced AT commands
Firmware Update
⚫ DFOTA
⚫ Debug UART
Physical
Characteristics
⚫ Size: (17.7 ±0.15) mm × (15.8 ±0.15) mm × (2.2 ±0.2) mm
⚫ Weight: approx. 1.0 ± 0.1 g