Broadcom unveils new 802.11ac chips designed for significantly better Wi-Fi experiece2014-01-06 08:34 by DanielaTags: Broadcom, 802.11ac
Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today introduced new 5G WiFi system-on-a-chips (SoCs) for connected home devices. The BCM43569 and BCM43602 enable OEMs to deliver the speed, range and bandwidth requirements for streaming HD-quality content, online gaming and other high-bandwidth applications in the home. Consumers are streaming video content to multiple devices in the home using various applications and content delivery services. Legacy technologies limit the ability to support the evolving bandwidth and Quality of Service (QoS) needed for the intensive connected home lifestyle. For example, using Bluetooth- and Wi-Fi-enabled devices such as remotes, speakers and game controllers can reduce available Wi-Fi bandwidth and cause interference when playing an online game or streaming a movie from a tablet to a smart TV. The BCM43569 is the industry's first dual-band 2x2 MIMO combo chip with a USB 3.0 interface and advanced coexistence technology that enables optimal performance by allowing smart TVs to receive both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals simultaneously. The BCM43602, on the other hand, is designed for the PCIe interface and is capable of receiving 802.11ac speeds up to 900Mbps. Broadcom says the entire WLAN software driver for the chip runs inside the chip itself, freeing up the host's (for instance, a computer) CPU power for other tasks. Read more -here-
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