Ar9002Wb-1Ngb: Industry'S First 1-Stream 11N Pcie and Bluetooth Combo Solution

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Technology Overview

WLAN is ubiquitous in notebook and netbook PCs, a standard feature


especially in portable PC platforms, meeting user demand for mobile
wireless connectivity. Many PCs are shipping with 11n technology, and
a large proportion of value-class notebooks and netbooks now feature
Atheros’ popular 1-stream 11n configuration, Align.™ Bluetooth, a popular for Bluetooth®

personal area network technology, is contained in nearly half of netbook


PCs shipping today, enabling wireless connectivity with peripherals such
as keyboards, mice and headsets. As a result, many portable PC platforms
contain both WLAN and Bluetooth capabilities. However, these two
wireless technologies are commonly located on separate PCIe cards
within the same system, posing size and cost design challenges.

Product Overview
Industry’s first 1-stream 11n & Bluetooth design on Half-Mini Card
With the growing demand for both WLAN and Bluetooth in portable PCs,

AR9002WB-1NGB
Atheros has developed the industry’s first 1-stream 11n plus Bluetooth
combo solution on a Half-Mini Card. The AR9002WB-1NGB delivers the
11n performance of Atheros Align’s AR9285, the popular single-chip 11n
1-stream PCIe solution featured in notebooks and netbooks of seven
of the top 10 PC OEMs (as of Q309). This market-leading 11n solution Industry’s First 1-stream 11n PCIe
combines with Atheros’ Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR solution optimized for PCs,
which is upgradeable to Bluetooth 3.0. and Bluetooth Combo Solution
Atheros Universal Wireless Cooperation™
Atheros new WLAN and Bluetooth combo solution goes beyond coex-
istence to enable cooperation between WLAN, Bluetooth and even 3G
technologies co-located on PC platforms. To support this new level of
radio coexistence, Atheros has engineered a suite of advanced wireless
techniques to deliver Atheros Universal Wireless Cooperation, consisting
of channel protection and timesharing mechanisms, custom 3G
coexistence optimization, and Atheros’ proprietary WLAN/Bluetooth
Coexistence Agent.™

Single-board efficiency AR9285 and AR3011


combine the throughput
By combining WLAN and Bluetooth on a single board, the AR9002WB- of 1-stream 11n with
1NGB offers a 20% RBOM reduction vs. separate WLAN and Bluetooth the ease and simplicity
of Bluetooth
boards. The single board design enables sharing of elements such as the
PCB and antennas to reduce duplication. The AR9285 integrates the MAC/
baseband and radio transceiver, as well as the power amplifier, low noise
amplifiers and antenna switch – the entire RF front end.
Solution Highlights
• Combines AR9285 single chip 1-stream 11n and
AR9002WB-1NGB Architecture AR3011 single chip Bluetooth solutions on a single card
• Atheros Universal Wireless Cooperation™ support for maximum
performance
AR3011
• Simultaneous WLAN and BT operation
• Seamless end user experience from standalone solutions
• Compact WLAN and BT solution for small PC designs
• Optimal low cost RBOM
• Supports up to 150 Mbps for WLAN portion
• Software upgradable to Bluetooth 3.0
• Optional 3G coexistence and filtering
• BQB and Wi-Fi Alliance certified

Coexistence Agent

AR9285

PCI-Express
26.8 mm 30 mm

WB195 AR9002WB-1NGB

AR9285 Specification
Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
Network Standard 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
AR9002WB-1NGB Reference Design
Modulation Modes OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM;
• PCI Express Half-Mini Card 1.1 specification compliant DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
• PCI Express 1.1 for WLAN, USB 2.0 for Bluetooth FEC Coding Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3⁄4, 5/6
• Worldwide regulatory compliant (country list available on request) Hardware Security AES, TKIP, WEP
• Single worldwide SKU Quality of Service 802.11e
• Driver support on Windows XP and Win7, as well as Linux Media Access Technique CSMA/CA
Communication Interface PCI Express
Peripheral Interface GPIOs, LEDs

AR9285 Supported Data Rates


Single-Chip 802.11n-Compatible PCI Express IEEE 802.11b 1 to 11 Mbps
CMOS MAC/Baseband/Radio IEEE 802.11g 6 to 54 Mbps
• Highly compact, small footprint package IEEE 1-stream 802.11n 6.5 to 150 Mbps
• Fourth generation solution with integrated power amplifier Operating Voltage 1.2V +/-5%, 3.3V +/-10%
and low noise amplifier for best total solution cost
Package Dimensions 8 mm x 8 mm
• PCI Express Based Specification 1.1 compliant
Package 68-pin LPCC
• Low power sleep modes supported

AR3011 Specifications
Frequency Band 2.4000 - 2.4835 GHz
AR3011 Bluetooth Standard BT 3.0+HS/BT2.1+EDR
Single-Chip Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR Modulation technology G-FSK, π/4-DQPSK, 8-DPSK
upgradable to Bluetooth 3.0 Communication Interface USB 2.0
• Designed for PC applications
Peripheral Interface GPIOs
• Integrated Radio and Baseband on a single chip
• 2.4 GHz Class 2 Bluetooth Radio Auxiliary Memory Interface Serial Flash
• Supports both EDR of 2 Mbps (π/4-DQPSK) and 3 Mbps (8-DPSK) Package Dimensions 6 mm x 6 mm QFN
• -87 dBm radio sensitivity Power Supply Two integrated 1.2v regulators
• +4 dBm maximum output power
• Eliminates the need for Balun and matching network

For more information on the AR9002WB-1NGB or other solutions


from Atheros contact your local representative:
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For more information on Atheros and Atheros wireless technology please visit www.atheros.com
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