BCM94306 PRODUCT PRODUCT ® Brief Brief AIRFORCE™ 2.4-GHZ 54 AND 11-MBPS WIRELESS LAN CLIENT REFERENCE DESIGN MANUFACTURING FEATURES END USER FEATURES Lowest system cost through direct conversion radio • First available 54-Mbps solution in the 2.4-GHz band, • architecture that uses few external components and compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard and the eliminates the need for flash and costly RF filters 802.11g draft standard Simple 2-chip design with fully integrated VCO using • Best-in-class range due to superior receiver sensitivity • standard CMOS process technology Industry leading throughput—achieves maximum • Low manufacturing cost from single-sided assembly • performance within each standard optimized for DFM and DTM AirForce™ OneDriver™ software is forward-compatible • Fast time-to-market with production-quality board • with future wireless LAN standards reference design, comprehensive BOM support, and a Robust performance in real-world operating environments • complete suite of manufacturing test tools even in the presence of wireless LAN, Bluetooth™ and other SmartRadio continuous calibration reduces test time • 2.4-GHz devices and improves manufacturability Lowest CPU utilization design leaves system resources • Compatible with existing 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.11b test • available for other functions and support equipment Extended battery life due to low power and CPU • Flexible single-function or multifunction capability for • requirements, all-CMOS design, and comprehensive power PCI, Mini PCI, and CardBus form factors management Advanced high-performance MAC architecture supports • High-performance security through WEP weak key • future QoS and security enhancements avoidance; TKIP; hardware AES supporting CCM and Convenient software integration tools to enable routers, OCB, WPA, 802.1x, and 802.11i • gateways and other products for wireless LAN ® Zero configuration with Microsoft XP operating system • Global products supported with world-wide and advanced utilities and common GUI for legacy • homologated design and single SKU operating systems Easy to integrate into end systems with WHQL certified SmartRadio™ advanced OFDM improves high-speed • • Windows drivers and embedded drivers for Linux™ and wireless throughput by dynamically adapting to radio ® VxWorks operating systems noise conditions during the signal decoding process SmartRadio wireless echo reduction greatly improves • 802.11b delay spread tolerance and performance BCM94306CB BCM94306MP 802.11b/g CardBus Reference Design 802.11b/g Mini PCI Reference Design BCM94306 OVER VIEW BCM94306 Block Diagram 1 Kbit SPROM Low-Pass T/R Balun PA BCM2050 Filter Filter IEEE 802.11b/g Power Radio Balun Detector Antenna RF BCM4306 Diversity Main IEEE 802.11b/g Switch Baseband/MAC and System Interface RF Aux +1.8-V High Efficiency Switching Regulator +1.8-V Low Dropout RF Filtering Regulator 3.3 V Threshold Detector VAUX & Switch BCM94306 Specifications Host Interface 32-bit CardBus, PCI, Mini PCI Network Standard IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g draft standard Data Rate 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps; 802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps Modulation 802.11g: OFDM; 802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps) Network Architectures Infrastructure and ad hoc Operating Frequencies 2.4−2.497 GHz Operating Channels 802.11g: 11 for North America, 13 for Europe (ETSI), 14 for Japan 802.11b: 11 for North America, 13 for Europe (ETSI), 14 for Japan RF Output Power 15 dBm maximum Antenna Connectors Hardware diversity support. Transmit and receive on main and auxiliary antenna connectors. Range 802.11g: 54 Mbps up to 50 m LOS, 20 m indoors; 18 Mbps up to 150 m LOS, 75 m indoors 802.11b: 11 Mbps up to 180 m LOS, 60 m indoors; 1 Mbps up to 570 m LOS, 125 m indoors Power Consumption TX peak: 550 mA @3.3 VDC; RX peak: 350 mA @3.3 VDC Idle: 225 mA @3.3 VDC; radio disabled: <10 mA @3.3 VDC Security Hardware 64/128-bit WEP engine; WEP weak key avoidance; TKIP; hardware AES engine supporting CCM and OCB, WPA, 802.1x, and 802.11i Delay Tolerance 802.11b: Multipath RMS delay spread @ 1% FER: 11 Mbps > 250 nsec; 5.5 Mbps > 300 nsec Client Utility Automatic location profile, site monitor, current link status, and diagnostics Software Support Microsoft WHQL certified for Windows XP, 2000, and Me. Embedded drivers for Linux and VxWorks. LED Indicators WLAN activity monitor, WLAN radio state indicators Switch Manual radio on/off disables transmit and receive to comply with aviation inflight restrictions. Temperatures Operates from 0 to 70ºC; Storage from −40 to 90ºC Humidity (noncondensing) 5 to 95% Certifications FCC part 15C/15.247; ETS 300 328-2; UL; IEC60950; EN 301 489-1,17; prEN50371; CE Mark; TELEC Ordering Information BCM94306CB (2.4-GHz Dual Mode CardBus Client Production Design) BCM94306MP (2.4-GHz Dual Mode Mini PCI Client Production Design) Rev: October 2002. Specifications are subject to change without notice. ® ™ ™ ™ ® Broadcom , the Pulse logo, AirForce , OneDriver , SmartRadio , and Connecting everything are trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or it subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ® BROADCOM CORPORATION Phone: 949-450-8700 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57013 FAX: 949-450-8710 Irvine, California 92619-7013 Email: info@broadcom.com © 2002 by BROADCOM CORPORATION. All rights reserved. Web: www.broadcom.com 94306-PB02-R 12.02.02