Wireless LAN

Overview

Silicon Interfaces’ MAC core for Wireless LAN is compatible with 802.11 a b and g IEEE Standards. It is designed to handle packetized DSSS transmissions; the software implementation supports all Data Rates. The MAC Management or Control Functionality is implemented in hardware.
IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g are “High Rate” standard Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) operating in the 2.4 GHz/5GHz unlicensed Radio Frequency (RF) band and can transmit up to 54 Mbps and 11 Mbps respectively.

Key Features

Fully Compliant with IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g MAC Layer Functions and Frames.
Customize to work with all the PHY’s (IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g)
Supports the role of Station (STA).
STA operates in both Infrastructures BSS as well as in Independent BSS (IBSS).
Data rates up to 11 Mbit/sec (802.11b) and 54 Mbit/sec (802.11a and 802.11g)
Performs CSMA/CA Algorithm to sense the medium.
AHB Bus Interface
Includes WEP based 64-bt Encryption/Decryption Algorithm
Supports both Active and Passive Scanning Mode
PHY Interface Module handles different Clock Domains between MAC and PHY
Optimum Hardware-Software partitioning for reduced gate count as well as lower MIPS requirements
Software configurable
Synthesizable RTL code for Hardware Component and C- source code for MAC Firmware

Benefits

designed to use at higher speeds providing maximum performance with minimum power consumption, without draining the device batteries.
plays active role to save power when there is no frame to transmit or there is no intended frame to receive.
Indicates about power management status to other modules.

Deliverables

Synthesizable RTL code for Hardware Component and C source code for MAC firmware
Fully Synthesizable Register Transfer Level (RTL) VHDL.
Test Bench Environment: VHDL

Technical Specifications

Availability

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