User's Manual

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1. General Description
1-1. Product Overview and Functional Description
AzureWave Technologies, Inc. introduces the first IEEE 802.11b/g/n WLAN & Bluetooth module IC---
AW-NM387. The module is targeted to mobile devices including Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs),
Netbook, Tablet and Gaming Devices which need small package module, low power consumption,
multiple interfaces and OS support. By using AW-NM387, the customers can easily enable the Wi-Fi ,
and BT embedded applications with the benefits of high design flexibility, short development cycle,
and quick time-to-market.
Compliance with the IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard, the AW-NM387 uses Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum (DSSS), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK and
QAM baseband modulation technologies. A high level of integration and full implementation of the power
management functions specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard minimize the system power requirements
by using AW-NM387. In addition to the support of WPA/WPA2 and WEP 64-bit and 128-bit encryption,
the AW-NM387 also supports the IEEE 802.11i security standard through the implementation of
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)/Counter Mode CBC-MAC Protocol (CCMP), Wired Equivalent
Privacy(WEP) with Temporal Key Integrity Protocol(TKIP),Advanced Encryption Standard(AES)/Cipher-
Based Message Authentication Code(CMAC), and WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure
(WAPI) security mechanisms.
For the video, voice and multimedia applications the AW-NM387 support 802.11e Quality of Service
(QoS).
For Bluetooth operation, AW-NM387 is Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed (HS) also complaint with
Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR). Bluetooth 3.0 + HS can make it easier to connect
The AW-NM387 supports SDIO for WLAN to the host processor. SDIO interface are available to connect
the BT core the host processor.
AW-NM387 is suitable for multiple mobile processors for different applications. With the support cellular
phone co-existence, the AW-NM387 is also the best solution for mobile phones and PDA phones
applications.
AW-NM387 module adopts Marvell’s latest highly-integrated WLAN & Bluetooth SoC---88W8787. All the
other components are implemented by all means to reach the mechanical specification required.