Datasheet for Qualcomm Atheros AR5008E-3NX

Highest performance 2.4/5 GHz client solution with PCI-Express™ support.

AR5008E-3NX Product Overview
With the introduction of new bandwidth intensive applications and growth of Gigabit Ethernet ports, there is increasing demand for wireless LAN throughput. Featuring the Atheros AR5008E-3NX, our first 2.4/5 GHz IEEE draft 802.11n WLAN solution. The Atheros AR5008E-3NX dramatically increases the overall throughput of the wireless LAN by supporting link rates as high as 300 Mbps - an improvement of nearly six times the throughput of standard 802.11a or 802.11g.
The AR5008E-3NX is interoperable with standard 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g devices and fully supports industry standards compliant security and Quality of Service (QoS). Full reference design support is available.