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ISL37106P-EVAL
Data Sheet
February 2003
FN8063
PRELIMINARY
PRISM廬 3 11Mbps Wireless Local Area
Network PCMCIA
The Intersil ISL37106P WLAN
PCMCIA (Note 4) is a complete
wireless high speed Network
Interface Card (NIC) utilizing the Intersil PRISM 3 Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Wireless Transceiver
chip set. It provides a complete PRISM 3 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.
Evaluation kits include a pair of WLAN PCMCIA cards
designed to Intersil鈥檚 PRISM reference design, Microsoft
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Windows
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Driver, Local Area Network evaluation software,
PRISM Transmitter Test Utilities (PTTU) software (Note 6)
and documentation to get your evaluation started quickly. It
supports the IEEE802.11b network specification for DSSS
signaling, providing data rates of 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps.
Access Points are available from a number of suppliers,
enabling a total wireless network solution. Typical operating
ranges are shown in Table 1
TABLE 1. TYPICAL OPERATING RANGE
(Note 5)
Features
鈥?FCC Certified Under Part 15 to Operate in 2.4GHz
ISM Band
鈥?Support for 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps Data Rates
鈥?Supports the lEEE802.11b Direct Sequence Specification
鈥?Driver Supports Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, CE,
ME and XP
鈥?Supports Dual Diversity Antennas
鈥?Advanced RAKE Receiver Design with Decision Feedback
Equalizer
鈥?Provides Wireless Data Communications at Full Ethernet
Speed
鈥?Designed to Fully Support PCMCIA Type II Defined
Mechanical and Environmental Stress Conditions
鈥?Intelligent Power Control, Including Low Power Standby
Mode
鈥?Complete Reference Design, the ISL37106P-CD is
available to ensure minimum time-to-market.
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
WLAN Evaluation Kit
Reference Design
CARDS/SET
2
N/A
ISL37106P-EVAL
ISL37106P-CD
DATA RATE (Mbps)
11
5.5
2
1
INDOOR RANGE
120 feet (37 meters)
200 feet (61 meters)
240 feet (73 meters)
300 feet (91 meters)
OUTDOOR RANGE
400 feet (152 meters)
800 feet (243 meters)
1300 feet (396 meters)
1750 feet (533 meters)
Packaging
NOTES:
1. Throughout this document, all references to, 鈥楶CMCIA鈥? 鈥榃LAN adapter鈥? 鈥榓dapter鈥? or 鈥榗ard鈥?refer to a card assembly conforming to the
mechanical size specifications of the PCMCIA type 3A.
2. The range will vary in different operating environments due to effects such as building construction.
3. At present, PTTU supports Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 and ME
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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