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Reference Designs
News Release from: Mistral Solutions | Subject: WLAN reference design
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 February 2006
Reference design is quick route to
wireless LAN
An OMAP5912 based WLAN reference design features SyChip's low-power small-footprint fully integrated IEEE802.11g/b chip scale module
Mistral Software has developed an OMAP5912 based WLAN reference design (WRD) featuring SyChip's low-power, small-footpriny fully integrated IEEE802.11g/b chip scale module (CSM) Targeted at the niche mobile and wireless computing market, the WRD provides product developers a head start towards building their next generation wireless enabled mobility solutions
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The WLAN reference design supports four RF modules: WLAN, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS and GPS on a single small form factor board and supports Microsoft Windows CE 5.0/Windows Mobile on TI's OMAP5912 processor.
The small footprint and low-power consumption of the WRD provides product developers with an easy-to-use platform to simulate or test the wireless connectivity of their mobile applications.
The reference design is one of the few WLAN solutions currently available in the market and can save developers four to six months in their design cycle.
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The WLAN functionality on the board is provided using SyChip's WLAN6100EB, an industry-leading IEEE802.11g feature set optimised for mobile handheld devices with advanced power save functions, security capability and physical form factor.
The 6100 embedded module, with its world class size, electrical performance and plug-and-play capability combined with the other RF capabilities on the board like 802.11g, GPS, Bluetooth and mobile telephony, ensure that product developers and designers using the WLAN reference design are equipped with the best and the latest robust mobile device to jumpstart the development of their size constrained and power sensitive wireless enabled devices.
The WLAN reference design can be used by developers who are designing wireless devices that go beyond basic wireless connectivity.
With support for various other wireless technologies like GPS, Bluetooth and mobile telephony, companies can design products for various vertical markets like automotive, consumer, medical, industrial, sporting goods, media devices, gaming terminals etc.
"Our goal is to provide solutions that help product designers and developers shorten their development life cycle and bring products-to-market faster".
"By leveraging the robust capabilities of our WLAN reference design and its comprehensive functionality, developers can accelerate their system integration and product realisation process".
"We are looking at licensing the WRD to product vendors in various verticals and can even help customise this design for specific applications", said Anees Ahmed, CEO, Mistral Software.
"The growing presence of wireless LAN access points and hotspots is creating a demand for smart mobile devices with built-in connectivity", said Samyeer Metrani, VP (Product Development) at Mistral.
"Our enterprise with SyChip gives us the confidence to continue to provide our customers with world class technology solutions that minimise the time and effort required to bring out such smart mobile devices to meet the demanding requirements of the future".
Mistral will demo this product at the TI Developer Conference at Dallas, Texas from 28th February to 2nd March 2006.
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