Bangalore: Wipro-NewLogic, the semiconductor IP business of Wipro Limited and provider of wireless connectivity IPs, announced that GainSpan, in Wi-Fi sensor network technology, has licensed Wipro-NewLogic’s WiLD 802.11 WLAN MAC, Modem and Radio IP for use in its GS1010 SoC for Wi-Fi sensors.
The GainSpan GS1010 SoC is an integrated system on chip combining a complete WLAN sub-system including the radio with an application CPU, SRAM and Flash memory plus multiple I/Os for sensor connectivity. The SoC is architected for low power operations and features an intelligent power management. Depending on the application, OEM products that incorporate the GainSpan GS1010 SoC can achieve battery life as long as 10 years on a single AA battery.
The WiLD IP provides a 802.11 WLAN solution including MAC, Modem and RF (Radio technology). The IP supports both the station and the access point mode. Wipro-NewLogic can also offer design services to customize the IP for special applications like sensor, industrial automation, defence, space among many others.
Vijay Parmar, CEO at GainSpan, said, “With Wipro-NewLogic we found an IP provider who not only had a complete and mature WLAN solution including RF but who could also help us customize the IP for extreme low power operations.”
Senthil Murugesan, CEO, Wipro-NewLogic, stated, “We are delighted to enable GainSpan to utilize 802.11 WLAN technology in an application that so far has been dominated by Zigbee and other implementations of IEEE 802.15.4 standards. Using our standards-compliant IP, battery powered sensors and embedded applications based on GainSpan technology can now be deployed cost effectively, leveraging the huge installed base of WiFi networks in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal applications.”
Wipro-NewLogic: www.wipro-newlogic.com
