STLC8100
DUAL BAND WIRELESS LAN RF TRANSCEIVER
DATA BRIEF
1 FEATURES
Figure 1. Package
■ Tri Mode 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g
compliant RF Transceiver.
■ Dual Band 2.4GHz, 4.9-5.35GHz.
■ Direct conversion in the Tx and Rx paths for
802.11a and 802.11g/b requiring no bulky or
expensive intermediate frequency filters.
TQFP48
Table 1. Order Codes
■ Dual LNA - Separate Low Noise Amplifiers for
2.4GHz and 5GHz bands delivers excellent
receiver sensitivity.
Part Number
Package
Operating Temp.
STLC8100
TQFP48
0 to 70°C
■ On-chip synthesizer covering all available
channels in 802.11a and 802.11g/b modes.
across worldwide 2.4 and 5GHz bands.
■ Supports AgileRF delivering coordinated rapid
channel identification and operation over the
2.4GHz and 5GHz bands without data loss.
It is designed to interface directly with STMicro-
electronics STLC8201 series Baseband/MAC pro-
cessors to provide a complete wireless LAN
solution compliant with the IEEE802.11a,
IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11b standards.
■ On-chip anti-alias filters to support the
STLC8201 ADCs.
The STLC8100 is a fully integrated single chip RF
front end supporting the standards at both 2.4GHz
and 5GHz. A direct conversion architecture is
used on both Transmit and Receive paths requir-
ing no bulky or expensive intermediate frequency
filters. Separate Low Noise Amplifiers for 2.4GHz
and 5GHz bands delivers excellent receiver sensi-
tivity improving link budget and maximizing range
and data rate. Independent RF transmitter outputs
are provided for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands to
ensure maximum flexibility. A fully integrated syn-
thesizer supplies the local oscillator inputs for both
RX and TX paths in both bands. Designed in
CMOS for cost optimization, the single chip
STLC8100 supports frequency ranges in both
2.4GHz and 5GHz bands for 802.11 a, b and g glo-
bal market compliance.
■ On-chip AGC circuit to improve overall
sensitivity and full scale range of the STLC8201
ADCs.
■ DC offset correction in the receive paths.
■ On-chip re-construction filter to support the
STLC8201 DACs.
■ Serial data and control interface for synthesizer.
■ Low profile cost effective TQFP48 package
2 APPLICATIONS
■ Wireless LAN Client adapters.
■ Wireless LAN Access Points,
■ Wireless repeaters and bridges.
The STLC8100 supports the band-interleaving
feature enabling low cost access points through
support of simulataneous clients in both bands us-
ing a single radio card.
3 DESCRIPTION
The STMicroelectronics STLC8100 wireless LAN
RF device is an integrated Direct Conversion Tx/
Rx, with on-chip synthesizer for channel selection
Rev. 3
1/5
October 2004