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AR5006AP-GS Solution Highlights
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Highly integrated single chip
access point solution, including integrated
32-bit MIPS R4Kc-class processor, multiprotocol
MAC/baseband, and Radio
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Support for IEEE 802.11b,
802.11g
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Uses digital CMOS technology
exclusively, minimizing power consumption and
cost while maximizing reliability
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Power-saving design
improvements reduce power consumption by 98%
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Next-generation OFDM radio
provides best-in-class range, throughput and
power consumption
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Atheros XR™ eXtended Range
technology to give Wi-Fi products twice the range
of existing designs
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Super G®
delivers up to 108 Mbps data link rate with typical
end user throughput exceeding 60 Mbps
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Hardware encryption for the
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and IEEE 802.11i
security specifications – provides Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES), Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP) and Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) without performance degradation
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Wireless multimedia Quality of
Service support (QoS)
AR2316 Single-Chip
2.4 GHz Access Point Solution
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Operates from 2.300 to 2.500 GHz
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Advanced wideband receiver with best path sequencer
for better range and multipath resistance than
conventional equalizer-based designs
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Eliminates all IF filters and most RF filters; no
external voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) or
surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters needed
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Enhanced transmit and receive chains
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Integrated 32-bit MIPS R4Kc-class processor
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Wireless MAC and baseband processing engine
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Super G mode includes dynamic Dynamic Turbo 108 Mbps
capability, standards compliant data compression,
fast frames and packet bursting
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10/100 Ethernet MAC
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High speed UART
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16-bit configurable local bus
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Integrated analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog
converters
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SDRAM and serial FLASH memory interface
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PCI 2.3 host interface

The AR5006AP-GS design enables various WLAN
applications such as access points, routers and home gateways.
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AR5006AP-GS Solution Specifications |
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Frequency Band |
2.300 to 2.500 GHz |
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Network Standard |
802.11b,
802.11g |
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Modulation Technology |
OFDM with
BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM; |
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DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK |
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FEC Coding Rate |
1/2, 2/3,
1/4 |
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Hardware Security |
AES, TKIP,
WEP |
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Quality of Service |
802.11e |
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Communication Interface |
PCI, MII, High Speed UART, Local Bus |
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Peripheral Interface |
GPIOs,
LEDs |
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Memory Interfaces |
FLASH, SDRAM |
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Supported Data Rates |
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IEEE 802.11b |
1 to 11 Mbps |
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IEEE 802.11g |
6 to 54 Mbps |
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Atheros Super G mode |
Up to 108 Mbps |
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Chip Specifications |
2315 |
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Operating Voltage |
1.9V +/-5% |
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3.3V +/-10% |
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Package Dimensions |
15mm x 15mm |
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Package |
233 Plastic Ball Grid Array |
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Contact your
local Atheros
representative
and ask about this and other solutions from Atheros.
For more information
on Atheros and Atheros WLAN Technology please visit
www.atheros.com
Specification subject to change © 2006 Atheros
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