ANADIGICS Inc.'s AWL9966 is a high power, dual-band front end integrated circuit (FEIC) designed to address the growing demand for Wi-Fi capability in size-constrained mobile electronics. The AWL9966 is a highly integrated device that provides all the RF amplifiers and switches required for a compact, high-performance Wi-Fi front end, complete with an integrated Bluetooth path, in one small package.
Supporting the 802.11n (MIMO) Wi-Fi standard, and optimized for transmit and receive applications in both the 2.4GHz (802.11b/g) and 5GHz (802.11a) bands, the AWL9966 uses ANADIGICS' design expertise to incorporate dual-band power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, and RF switches into a single 4x4x0.6mm package. The LNAs include a bypass feature to support wide dynamic range operation in receive mode, and the device is fully matched at all RF input and outputs, eliminating the need for external matching components. The AWL9966 also integrates a Bluetooth RF switch path to enable both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi operation from a shared antenna with no external switching devices.
Other key specifications include: 18dBm linear output power for 802.11a at 3 percent EVM with 160mA total current; 20dBm linear output power for 802.11g at 3 percent EVM with 190mA total current; 31dB linear power gain at 2.4GHz and 5GHz; 2.6dB total noise figure at 2.4GHz with 12dB gain; and 3dB total noise figure at 5.5GHz with 14dB gain.
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