High-Speed Serial fully digital interface between WLAN RF and BB chips
High-Speed Serial fully digital interface between WLAN RF and BB chips
Vendor:
Orca Systems Inc.
Category:
RF Transceiver
IEEE 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow RF Transceiver
Orca’s ultra-low power ORC8050 Wi-Fi 802.11ah transceiver is designed for small, low-power battery-operated, extended range IoT a…
Overview
Orca’s ultra-low power ORC8050 Wi-Fi 802.11ah transceiver is designed for small, low-power battery-operated, extended range IoT and M2M devices.
The ORC8050 transceiver is designed to support up to the maximum 802.11ah bandwidth of 16MHz, and worldwide 802.11ah frequency bands. The ORC8050 is especially well suited for Wi-Fi IoT applications that require long-range, low-power and robust connectivity.
The ORC8050 transceiver is designed to support up to the maximum 802.11ah bandwidth of 16MHz, and worldwide 802.11ah frequency bands. The ORC8050 is especially well suited for Wi-Fi IoT applications that require long-range, low-power and robust connectivity.
Key features
- IEEE 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow compliant
- Support worldwide sub-1GHz unlicensed ISM bands
- Patented Wireless RF™ digital radio technology
- Integrated LNA, PA, T/R switch, ADC/DAC and matching network
- Best-in-class in-band and out-of-band blocker rejection
- Ultra-low current in active, sleep and standby modes
- Exceptional power efficiency
- Sub 1-volt operation
- Ultra-compact footprint and die area
- Industrial temperature range
Benefits
- Ultra-Low Power
- Small Silicon Area
- All-Digital RF technology
- Optimized for SoC Integration
- Best-in-class RF transceiver performance
Applications
- Utility meter connectivity
- Security camera networks
- Personal wearables
- Sensor networks
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Silicon Options
| Foundry | Node | Process | Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlobalFoundries | 22nm | FDX | — |
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
ORC8050
Vendor
Orca Systems Inc.
Provider
Orca Systems Inc.
HQ:
USA
Orca Sytems is an RF semiconductor company offering groundbreaking low-power digital transceivers for the growing IoT device market. Our silicon-proven Orca Live Wireless RF™ digital radio and digital power amplifier technology delivers the long promised benefits of digital RF solutions: ultra-low power, low cost, small size and easy integration into system-on-chip (SoC) solutions.
Only Orca offers customers a low-power digital RF transceiver portfolio for all major IoT standards, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and LTE.
Orca offers RF transceivers as IP, known good die (KGD) or packaged chips.
Orca Live Wireless RF™ digital technology solves three longstanding problems for RF transceivers:
1. Power: Extend the battery life of devices by implementing extremely efficient digital technology in the transceiver’s core components
2. Size: Easily port and integrate RF into SoCs at low process geometries and low voltage
3. Cost: Manufacture digital RF for the leading IoT communication standards in standard CMOS
Much more can be found at our website:
• Home page: http://www.orcasystems.com/
• About Orca and our technology: http://www.orcasystems.com/about/
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IEEE 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow RF Transceiver is a RF Transceiver IP core from Orca Systems Inc. listed on Semi IP Hub. It is listed with support for globalfoundries.
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