ISL38601M-EVAL
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Data Sheet
Augus t 2003
FN8081
ISL38601M PRISM GT™ miniPCI
IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b WLAN NIC
Features
• Low cost Zero IF (ZIF) architecture
The Intersil ISL38601M WLAN NIC
(Note 1) is a complete wireless high
speed Network Interface Card (NIC).
• Fully compliant with the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g WLAN
standards
• FCC Certified Under Part 15
utilizing the Intersil PRISM GT chip
set. The ISL38601M is a lower cost alternative to the
ISL38000M radio and the ISL38001M radio. It offers
improved range compared to the ISL38000M while providing
equivalent performance in other categories. It conforms to
the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g protocols and therefore
operates in the 2.45GHz ISM frequency band. It provides a
complete reference design evaluation platform of hardware
and software to system providers or integrators requiring
wireless data communications capability and is ideal for
integration into computer platforms.
• Support for 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6Mbps OFDM,
11 and 5.5Mbps CCK and legacy 2 and 1Mbps data rates
• Driver Supports Microsoft Windows 98/SE, ME, XP and
2000 (SR1)
• Supports Dual Diversity Antennas
• Provides Wireless Data Communications to support live
video applications
• Designed to Fully Support PC Card Specification Revision
8 Defined Mechanical and Environmental Stress
Conditions
Evaluation kits include a pair of WLAN miniPCI cards
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designed to Intersil’s PRISM reference design, Microsoft
• Intelligent Power Control, Including 802.11 Power Save
Mode
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Windows Driver, Local Area Network evaluation software,
Test Utilities (Note 3), and documentation to get your
evaluation started quickly. It provides OFDM data rates of
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6Mbps as well as CCK data
rates of 11 and 5.5Mbps and legacy data rates of 2 and
1Mbps. Access Points are available from a number of
suppliers, enabling a total wireless network solution. Typical
operating ranges are shown in Table 1 (Note 2).
• Complete Reference Design, the ISL38601M-CD is
available to ensure minimum time-to-market
NOTES:
1. Throughout this document, all references to ‘miniPCI’, ‘WLAN
adapter’, refer to a card assembly conforming to the mechanical
size specifications of the miniPCI Type3A card.
2. The range will vary in different operating environments due to
effects such as building construction. The indoor range data
have been taken in a very tough office environment with a lot of
walls between transmitter and receiver.
A complete PRISM chipset WLAN reference design package
(ISL38601M-CD) is also available. The reference design
package contains all the documentation needed for
manufacturing of the PRISM GT miniPC wireless network card
including: Cadence/Allegro Layout, Gerber files, Concept
schematic, Bill of Materials, assembly and mechanical
drawings, manufacturing test software, and even a copy of the
application for FCC equipment authorization. Customers who
license the reference design also receive password access to
Intersil’s Premier Web site for up to the minute updates on
hardware and software.
3. At present, Test utilities supports Windows 2000.
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
ISL38601M-EVAL
ISL38601M-CD
DESCRIPTION
WLAN Evaluation Kit
Reference Design
CARDS/SET
2
NA
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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