TI showcases new WLAN controller for consumer electronics

At CES 2005 Texas Instruments showcased one of its latest specialized solutions — TNETW1350 WLAN controller designed for consumer electronics. Supporting IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, the novelty is a combination of MAC controller, baseband processor and radio interface. According to the press release, the solution is designed for home LAN gateways, consoles and portable devices like digital cameras, players etc.

TNETW13501350 utilizes with TNETW3422/28 radio unit (802.11 b/g, increased operation range). Besides, it can be used together with TNET3422/26 (802.11 b/g, lower energy consumption). All combinations support WPA2 security as well as 802.11e standard important for Wi-Fi voice and multimedia content streaming.

TNETW1350, 3422/28 and 3422/26 are to be available in Q2 2005.

TNETW1350 flowchart

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