INTERSIL ISL38001C-CD

ISL38001C-EVAL
®
Data Sheet
June 2003
FN8066.2
Features
ISL38001C PRISM GT™ Cardbus32
IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b WLAN NIC
• Low cost Zero IF (ZIF) architecture
The Intersil ISL38001C WLAN NIC
(Note 1) is a complete wireless high
speed Network Interface Card (NIC).
utilizing the Intersil PRISM GT chip
set. The ISL38001C is a lower cost alternative to the
ISL38000C radio. It offers improved range compared to the
ISL38000C while providing equivalent performance in other
categories. It conforms to the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g
protocols and therefore operates in the 2.45GHz ISM
frequency band. It provides a complete 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 CARDBUS32 cards
designed to Intersil’s PRISM reference design, Microsoft®
Windows® Driver, Local Area Network evaluation software,
Test Utilities (Note 3), and documentation to get your
evaluation started quickly. It provides OFDM data rates of
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6Mbps as well as CCK data
rates of 11 and 5.5Mbps and legacy data rates of 2 and
1Mbps. Access Points are available from a number of
suppliers, enabling a total wireless network solution. Typical
operating ranges are shown in Table 1.
A complete PRISM chipset WLAN reference design package
(ISL38001C-CD) is also available. The reference design
package contains all the documentation needed for
manufacturing of the PRISM GT CARDBUS32 wireless
network card including: Cadence/Allegro Layout, Gerber files,
Concept schematic, Bill of Materials, assembly and mechanical
drawings, manufacturing test software, and even a copy of the
application for FCC equipment authorization. Customers who
license the reference design also receive password access to
Intersil’s Premier Web site for up to the minute updates on
hardware and software.
• Fully compliant with the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g WLAN
standards
• FCC Certified Under Part 15 (pending)
• Support for 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6Mbps OFDM,
11 and 5.5Mbps CCK and legacy 2 and 1Mbps data rates
• Driver Supports Microsoft Windows 98/SE, ME, XP and
2000 (SR1)
• Supports Dual Diversity Antennas
• Provides Wireless Data Communications to support live
video applications
• Designed to Fully Support PC Card Specification Revision
8 Defined Mechanical and Environmental Stress
Conditions
• Intelligent Power Control, Including 802.11 Power Save
Mode
• Complete Reference Design, the ISL38001C-CD is
available to ensure minimum time-to-market
NOTES:
1. Throughout this document, all references to ‘CARDBUS32’,
‘WLAN adapter’, refer to a card assembly conforming to the
mechanical size specifications of the CARDBUS32 card.
2. The range will vary in different operating environments due to
effects such as building construction. The indoor range data
have been taken in very tough office environment with a lot of
walls between transmitter and receiver.
3. At present, Test utilities supports Windows 2000.
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Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
ISL38001C-EVAL
WLAN Evaluation Kit
ISL38001C-CD
Reference Design
1
CARDS/SET
2
NA
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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