Datasheet for Qualcomm Atheros AR9002UB-1NGB

1-stream 802.11n with Bluetooth.

Product Overview
Cost-effective 1-stream 11n and Bluetooth design without antenna required
With the growing demand for both WLAN and Bluetooth in portable computing devices, Qualcomm has developed the cost-effective 1-stream 11n plus Bluetooth combo solution with printed antennas and no extra antennas required for system. The AR9002UB-1NGB delivers the 11n performance of Qualcomm Align’s AR9271, the popular single-chip 11n 1-stream USB solution. This market-leading 11n solution combines with Qualcomm’ Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR solution optimized for computing platforms, which is upgradeable to Bluetooth 3.0.

Qualcomm Universal Wireless Cooperation
Qualcomm new WLAN and Bluetooth combo solution goes beyond coexistence to enable cooperation between WLAN, Bluetooth and even 3G technologies co-located on computing platforms. To support this new level of radio coexistence, Qualcomm has engineered a suite of advanced wireless techniques to deliver Qualcomm Universal Wireless Cooperation, consisting of channel protection and timesharing mechanisms, custom 3G coexistence optimization, and Qualcomm’ proprietary WLAN/Bluetooth Coexistence Agent.

Single-board efficiency
By combining WLAN and Bluetooth on a single board, the AR9002UB-1NGB offers a 20% RBOM reduction vs. separate WLAN and Bluetooth boards. The single board design enables sharing of elements such as the PCB and antennas to reduce duplication. For system site, the AR9002UB-1NGBB saves PCIe Socket and extra antennas as well. The AR9271 integrates the MAC/baseband and radio transceiver, as well as the power amplifier, low noise amplifiers and antenna switch – the entire RF front end.