TI launches WiLink™ 8.0 product family

Published:2012/2/21 21:58:00 Author:Phyllis From:SeekIC

Texas Instruments’ WiLink™ 8.0 product family was a collection of 45-nanometer single-chip solutions that integrate up to five different radios for next-generation mobile Wi-Fi®, GNSS, NFC, Bluetooth® and FM transmit/receive applications. Each chip variant comes in a compact WSP package that can be mounted directly on a PCB and includes required RF front end circuitry for 2.4 and 5GHz, a power management system, and coexistence mechanisms. Compared to traditional multi-chip offerings, the five-radio WiLink 8.0 chip offers a 60% cost reduction, 45% decrease in size and 30% lower power consumption at the system level.

WiLink 8.0 includes five-radio WL189x solutions for smartphones, tablets, eBooks, and ultrathin computing devices. The WL187x, WL185x and WL183x solutions provide additional options for higher to mid-tier devices, while the WL180x solutions address lower-cost mobile markets. All include integrated RF front ends for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

WiLink 8 solutions are available for all Wi-Fi throughput ranges using either 2x2 MIMO or SISO 40MHz. Capable of reaching more than 100Mbps Wi-Fi TCP throughput on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, the chips are designed for fast mobile streaming and high-definition mobile video capabilities, including Wi-Fi Direct™ and wireless display.

The WiLink 8.0 combo chip with integrated NFC yields a more than 50% size reduction as compared to non-combo solutions. The WiLink 8.0 GNSS core includes a complete position engine on chip to reduce system-level power consumption and enables host-independent, on-chip geo-fencing and location buffering. Products with WiLink 8.0 solutions inside are expected to ship in the second half of 2012.

Texas Instruments Incorporated engages in the design and sale of semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers worldwide. The company’s Analog segment offers high-performance analog products comprising standard analog semiconductors. Its Embedded Processing segment includes DSPs that perform mathematical computations to process and enhance digital data; and microcontrollers, which are designed to control a set of specific tasks for electronic equipment. The company’s Wireless segment designs, manufactures, and sells application processors and connectivity products. Its other segment offers smaller semiconductor products that are primarily used in projectors to create high-definition images; and application-specific integrated circuits. The company serves the communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics, automotive, and education sectors.

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