HWB3163-EVAL

HWB3163-EVAL P RE L I M I NA R Y Data Sheet November 1999 File Number 4794 PRISM II™ 11Mbps Wireless Local Area Network PC Card The Intersil HWB3163 WLAN PC Card (Note 1) is a complete wireless high speed Network Interface Card (NIC) utilizing the Intersil PRISM II Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Wireless Transceiver chip set. It provides a complete evaluation platform of hardware and software to system providers or integrators requiring wireless data communications capability and is ideal for integration into computer platforms. ™ Features FCC Certified Under Part 15 to Operate in 2.4GHz ISM Band (Approval Pending) Support for 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Megabit Per Second (Mbps) Data Rates Supports the lEEE 802.11 Direct Sequence Specification Driver Supports Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, 2000, NT, CE and LINUX® Integrated Microstrip Dual Diversity Antennas Advanced RAKE Receiver Design with AGC Uses 50% of the Power of Previous Devices Provides Wireless Data Communications at Full Ethernet Speed Completely Covered Assembly is Designed to Fully Support PCMCIA Type II Defined Mechanical and Environmental Stress Conditions Intelligent Power Control, Including Low Power Standby Mode Complete Reference Design, the HWB3163-CD Available to Ensure Minimum Time-to-Market NOTES: 1. Throughout this document, all references to ‘PC Card’, ‘WLAN adapter’, ‘adapter’, or ‘card’ refer to a covered card assembly conforming to the mechanical size specifications of the PCMCIA Stan...