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PRELIMINARY

ISL37300P-EVAL

PRISM 2.5 11Mbps Wireless Local Area

Network PC Card

The Intersil ISL37300P WLAN PC-Card

(Note 1) is a complete wireless high speed

Network Interface Card (NIC) utilizing the

Intersil PRISM® 2.5 Direct Sequence

Spread Spectrum Wireless Transceiver chip set. It provides a

complete PRISM 2.5 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.

The Evaluation kit (ISL37300P-EVAL) includes two WLAN PC

Cards designed to Intersil’s Prism reference design, Microsoft

Windows® Driver, Local Area Network evaluation software,

Prism Test Utilities (PTU) software and documentation to

complete the evaluation. It supports the IEEE 802.11b network

specification for Direct Sequence Spread spectrum DSSS

signaling, providing data rates of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps.

Evaluation kit software updates are available on the Intersil Web

Site.

Access Points will be available from a number of suppliers,

enabling a totally wireless network solution. Typical operating

ranges are shown in Table 1..

Features

• FCC Certified Under Part 15 to Operate in 2.4GHz ISM Band

(Approval Pending)

• Support for 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Megabit Per Second (Mbps) Data

Rates

• Supports the lEEE 802.11 Direct Sequence Specification

• Driver Supports Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, 98SE, 2000,

NT and ME

• Supports Dual Diversity Antennas

• Advanced RAKE Receiver Design with AGC

• Provides Wireless Data Communications at Full Ethernet Speed

• Designed to Fully Support PC-card Defined Mechanical and

Environmental Stress Conditions

• Intelligent Power Control, Including IEEE 802.11 Power Save

Mode

• Complete Reference Design, the ISL37300P CD is available to

ensure Minimum Time-to-Market

NOTES:

1. Throughout this document, all references to ‘PC Card’, ‘WLAN

adapter’, ‘adapter’, or ‘card’ refer to a card assembly conforming to the

mechanical size specifications of the PC Card.

2. The range will vary in different operating environments due to effects

such as building construction.

3. Atpresent,PTTUsupports Windows95,98and98SE.An upgrade is in

process which will add support for NT.

Packaging

TABLE 1. TYPICAL OPERATING RANGE (NOTE 2, )

DATA RATE

(Mbps) INDOOR RANGE OUTDOOR RANGE

11 120 feet (37 meters) 500 feet (152 meters)

5.5 200 feet (61 meters) 800 feet (243 meters)

2 240 feet (73 meters) 1300 feet (396 meters)

1 300 feet (91 meters) 1750 feet (533 meters)

Ordering Information

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION CARDS/SET

ISL37300P-EVAL WLAN Evaluation Kit 2

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Summary of content (7 pages)

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ISL37300P-EVAL TM Data Sheet P RE L IM IN A R Y tle jec tho w () ato CI ar PRISM 2.5 11Mbps Wireless Local Area Network PC Card Ordering Information The Intersil ISL37300P WLAN PC-Card (Note 1) is a complete wireless high speed Network Interface Card (NIC) utilizing the Intersil PRISM® 2.5 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Wireless Transceiver chip set. It provides a complete PRISM 2.
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FN8026 Functional Overview The functions supported by the STA (station) Firmware are: The WLAN PC-Card is designed to operate in the 2.4GHz ISM frequency band, channels 1 to 11, as specified by the FCC in the USA. The card will also operate on channels 12 through 14, where permitted by local regulatory authorities. Radio equipment must be certified in a country prior to use. Refer to Table 4 for a list of countries and agencies that have approved the ISL37300P-EVAL for operation.
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FN8026 develop highly integrated, low cost, interoperable WLAN equipment, of which the ISL37300P-EVAL is a prime example. In the U.S., there are 11 channels specified by the FCC in the 2.412GHz to 2.462GHz range. In Japan, one channel at 2.484GHz is authorized. The ETSl (European) regulatory body conforms to the USA (FCC) channel assignments with the exception that channels 12 and 13 are also allowed. Some countries in Europe, notably France and Spain have unique channel restrictions.
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FN8026 equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: References • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. For Intersil documents available on the internet, see web site http://www.intersil.com • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. or • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Intersil AnswerFAX (321) 724-7800.
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FN8026 Absolute Maximum Ratings Operating Conditions Supply Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 4.0V (Max) Storage Temperature (Note 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -20oC to 85oC Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0oC ≤ TA ≤ 70oC Supply Voltage Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0V to 3.6V Caution: These are the absolute maximum ratings for the PC-card product.
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FN8026 Test Conditions: Supply Voltage (V CC) = 3.3V, Ambient Temperature (TA) = 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified (Continued) Electrical Specifications PARAMETER SYMBOL Receive Sensitivity RX_S Multipath Delay Spread using IEEE 802.11 Naftali Model (TDelay) Multipath Receive Sensitivity RX_SJTC TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 1Mbps, 8% PER - -93 - dBm 2Mbps, 8% PER - -90 - dBm 5.5Mbps, 8% PER - -89 - dBm 11Mbps, 8% PER - -85 - dBm 2Mbps, 8% PER <290 nSec 5.
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