HaLow 802.11ah Transceiver for IoT

Overview

PCS HaLow 802.11ah Transceiver compliant to the IEEE 802.11ah low power, long range WiFi standard. Suitable for IoT, M2M, and V2V (Vehicle to Vehicle) applications requiring long battery life and long range reliaibilty. The transceiver operates in the Sub GHz range an is implemented in standard CMOS. It is designed as block level GDS IP and is easily integrated into and SoC/ASIC.

Key Features

  • Integrated single-ended directed Rx with noise less than 3dB
  • Capable of processing signals form -112dBm to -10dBm
  • Integrated DC offset correction & I/Q calibration scheme
  • Highle linear architecture for
  • Minimal latency of 1us in the receiver
  • Max opput transmite power of -10dBm
  • Integrated 20bit SD frational- PLL with 20Hz step size
  • Integrate rms phase noise of 0.5 degrees
  • Integrated crystal oscillator
  • Total Rx current of 18.3mA and Tx current of 22mA at max power

Benefits

  • Will extend battery life
  • Reduces the total power foot print of the SoC/ASIC
  • Completely tested and complaint to IEEE 802.11ah
  • Ready for integration on an SoC/ASIC
  • Interfaces easily to FPGA for prototyping/testing

Block Diagram

HaLow 802.11ah Transceiver for IoT Block Diagram

Applications

  • IoT, IoE, M3M, V2V, V2I
  • Any appllcation where distance and reliability are system requirement
  • Any application wihere low power or extended battery life is a requirement

Deliverables

  • GDS
  • User/Integration Guide
  • Integration Support
  • Systems

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node
TSMC 40nm LP
Maturity
Silicon Proven
Availability
Immediate
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