Datasheet for Qualcomm Atheros AR5006XS

Single-chip 802.11a/b/g solution provides support for universal wireless connectivity to any 802.11 network, future-proof WLAN deployments and delivers the highest performance.

AR5006XS Solution Highlights:
• Highly integrated single chip CMOS solution with multiprotocol MAC/baseband processor and 2.4/5 GHz radio
• Uses digital CMOS technology exclusively, minimizing power consumption and cost while maximizing reliability
• Support for IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
• 802.11e standard compatible bursting
• Super AG™ mode delivers up to 108 Mbps data link rate with typical end user throughput exceeding 60 Mbps
• Super AG utilizes Adaptive Radio to automatically identify clear channels for maximum throughput and standards compatible operation
• Wireless Multimedia Quality of Service support (QoS)
• 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
• Extended tuning range (2.300-2.500 & 4.900-5.850 GHz) for worldwide use
• Dynamic Frequency Selection/Transmit Power Control (DFS/TPC) for international operation
• Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, i and j standards
• Atheros XR™ eXtended Range technology to give Wi-Fi products twice the range of existing designs
• Power-saving design improvements reduce system power consumption by 98%