Wireless
Wireless News
Atheros adds single-chip Bluetooth | Atheros adds single-chip Bluetooth |
|
|
| Tim Higgins | |
| January 29, 2007 | |
|
Atheros Communications today announced its first Bluetooth product. The AR3011 is a Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) solution specifically targeted for PC applications and the first member of Atheros' ROCm (Radio-on-Chip for Mobile) family of Bluetooth solutions. The AR3011 is a single-chip solution that supports WLAN co-existence and simultaneous usage of multiple Bluetooth-based devices. Atheros will offer the device in combination with the company's wireless LAN products to the PC OEM market to drive adoption of Bluetooth technology in laptops and desktops. The chip is implemented in standard digital .13 micron CMOS and a low-cost 6x6 mm QFN package. The need for external flash memory is eliminated by integrated SRAM and there is no need for external Balun and matching network components. The AR3011 also supports 2 , 3 and 4-wire TDM co-existence. Other features include a USB 2.0 device interface, dual 1.2V voltage regulators, integrated 32-bit CPU, and integrated RAM. Software support includes Microsoft Windows Vista and includes a "rich" set of additional Bluetooth profiles and software. The AR3011 will be available in the first quarter. Pricing was not given. Related Articles:Broadcom adds two wireless headset Bluetooth chipsAtheros gets into Windows CE Atheros announces next-gen 11g SoC Qualcomm to Acquire Airgo and Bluetooth Assets of RFMD Atheros launches 802.11g PCI Express chip |
|
DIY NAS User GUIs
Linksys WRT600N Review: Dual-Band 11n comes to Linky-land
Internal vs. External Wireless
FTP server and storage only
Help with Wireless Router Choice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
More |
|
You could win a Promise NetStor NS2300N NAS. |
| Wireless Performance Charts: D-Link DIR-825 |
| Router Performance Charts: D-Link DIR-825 |
Z-Wave Advanced Energy Control Framework Lets You Monitor Energy Use