Data Sheet
PRELIMINARY April 2006
AR2317 Single Chip MAC/Baseband/Radio and Processor for 2.
4 GHz Wireless LANs
General Description
Features
The Atheros AR2317 is an all-CMOS, fully-
■ Integrated high-output PA
integrated, single-chip 802.
11b/g WLAN
■ Integrated LNA/optional external LNA
solution.
It integrates the PA, LNA, 2.
4GHz
support
radio, baseband PHY, MAC, and a MIPS 4000
■ Integrated 1.
8 V voltage
regulator; NO need
CPU into a single chip for wireless access point
for a 1.
8 V supply
and router applications.
Other major modules
■ Switched Rx antenna diversity
include 802.
3 Ethernet MAC and MII interface,
■ Integrated Rx/Tx antenna switch
SDRAM controller, external m...