BCM94318E Datasheet, PDF (1/2 Pages) Broadcom Corporation. – AIRFORCE ONE SINGLE-CHIP 802.11 REFERENCE DESIGN

BCM94318E
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AIRFORCE ONE™ SINGLE-CHIP 802.11 REFERENCE DESIGN
FEATURES
SUMMARY OF BENEFITS
• _{Third-generation single-chip 54g™ with advanced DSP,}
designed to increase receive sensitivity and extend range up to
50%. (Replaces BCM4306 54g MAC/Baseband and BCM2050
2.4-GHz radio.)
• _{IEEE 802.11a/g CMOS MAC/Baseband with integrated 2.4-}
GHz Direct Conversion Radio
• Simply add 5-GHz 802.11a radio BCM2060 for two-chip a/g
solution
• _{Programmable MAC with advanced DMA architecture and}
32-bit bus interface
• _{Includes BroadRange™ signal processing for industry-leading}
receive sensitivity and extended range:
• –74 dBm at 54 Mbps
• –76 dBm with external LNA
• _{Highly integrated chipset provides low cost, low power, and}
small footprint for integration in a broad range of devices
• _{WHQL-certified drivers for Windows}^® _{XP, Windows}^® _Me,
Windows^® 2000, Windows^® 98SE, and Windows^® 98
operating systems, portable to Linux^® and Windows^® CE
• _{Support for Bluetooth™ Coexistence Algorithm}
• _{Flexible support for a variety of system bus interfaces}
including: PCI, Mini PCI, CardBus, PCMCIA/Compact
Flash, and SDIO (4-wire, 1-wire, and SPI)
• _{DSP architecture reduces the power required to transmit data by 30%.}
• _{Low power consumption improves battery life of Wi-Fi devices,}
including handheld devices and consumer electronics.
• _{Meets PCI Power Management Interface version 1.1 (ACPI).}
• _{Designed for low CPU usage to ensure CPU resources are available for}
handheld applications.
• _{Dynamic power management under driver control.}
AIRFORCE FEATURES SET
• _{SmartRadio™: Continuous calibration reduces test time and}
improves manufacturability.
• _{Xpress™ Technology: Standards-based frame bursting improves}
overall network efficiency.
• _{125 High Speed Mode™: Standards-plus performance enhancement}
delivers best real-world performance when both client and AP
support High Speed Mode.
• _{BroadRange Technology: Standards-compliant feature increases}
receive sensitivity to improve range at the higher data rates.
• _Security:
• WPA- and WPA2-CERTIFIED for powerful encryption and
authentication
• AES in hardware for faster data encryption and 802.11i compatibility
• Cisco^® Compatible Extensions (CCX, CCX 2.0) certified
• SecureEZSetup™ for simple Wi-Fi setup and WPA security
configuration
• _{Worldwide support: Global products supported with worldwide}
homologated design.
• _{OneDriver™: Single driver across all platforms—802.11a/b/g—}
simplifies driver update process and improves customer satisfaction.
BCM94318E Reference Design