Vendor:
IMEC
Category:
Wi-Fi
802.11ah ULP Wifi Radio
imec’s ULPWIFI Radio is a pre-standard design for the upcoming IEEE 802.11ah standard (draft D5.0) and supports the mandatory 1MH…
Overview
imec’s ULPWIFI Radio is a pre-standard design for the upcoming IEEE 802.11ah standard (draft D5.0) and supports the mandatory 1MHz and 2MHz channel modes, optimized for low power as well as extended range. Its RF and analog design (including ADC) is implemented on chip, and its digital baseband is implemented in FPGA. OFDM-based BPSK/QPSK/QAM16 modes are supported. It achieves excellent performance at ultra low power consumption and operates in the sub-1GHz industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) and short-range devices (SRD) bands, from 863MHz to 930MHz.
Key features
- IEEE 802.11ah (Sub-1GHz) Wi-Fi support
- 0.15-3.9Mbps PHY data rates
- 4.0mW Tx; 7.5mW Rx for 8dBm peak output power
Applications
- Communications
- Data processing
- Consumer Electronics
- Automotive
- Industrial and medical
What’s Included?
- Whitebox IP license (including CDS, schematic, layout, extracted, testbenches, scripts, matlab model, a.o. ) with technology transfer training and support
Files
Note: some files may require an NDA depending on provider policy.
Silicon Options
| Foundry | Node | Process | Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC | 40nm | ULP eFlash | Silicon Proven |
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
802.11ah ULP Wifi Radio
Vendor
IMEC
Provider
IMEC
HQ:
Belgium
Imec is the world-leading R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. We combine our widely acclaimed leadership in microchip technology with profound software and ICT expertise to create groundbreaking innovation in application domains such as healthcare, smart cities and mobility, logistics and manufacturing, and energy.
As a trusted partner for companies, startups and academia we bring together brilliant minds from all over the world in a creative and stimulating environment. By leveraging our world-class infrastructure and local and global ecosystem of diverse partners across a multitude of industries, we are accelerating progress towards a connected, sustainable future.
Worldwide – and especially in Flanders, Belgium – we employ close to 3.500 highly skilled researchers from over 70 nationalities who deliver industry relevant and life enhancing solutions. We thereby make use of world-class infrastructure, including 12,000 square meters of clean room capacity containing the most advanced collection of microchip processing tools in the world, and state-of-the-art (bio, wireless, imaging, …) labs.
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Frequently asked questions about Wi-Fi IP cores
What is 802.11ah ULP Wifi Radio?
802.11ah ULP Wifi Radio is a Wi-Fi IP core from IMEC listed on Semi IP Hub. It is listed with support for tsmc Silicon Proven.
How should engineers evaluate this Wi-Fi?
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