INTERSIL ISL37105P-EVAL

ISL37105P-EVAL
®
Data Sheet
PRISM® 3 11 Mbps Wireless Local Area
Network PCMCIA
The Intersil ISL37105P WLAN
PCMCIA (Note 1) 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’s PRISM reference design, Microsoft®
Windows® Driver, Local Area Network evaluation software,
PRISM Transmitter Test Utilities (PTTU) software (Note 3)
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 2)
February 2003
Features
• FCC Certified Under Part 15 to Operate in 2.4GHz
ISM Band
• Support for 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps Data Rates
• Supports the lEEE802.11b Direct Sequence Specification
• Driver Supports Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, CE,
ME and XP
• Supports Dual Diversity Antennas
• Advanced RAKE Receiver Design with Decision Feedback
Equalizer
• Provides Wireless Data Communications at Full Ethernet
Speed
• Designed to Fully Support PCMCIA Type II Defined
Mechanical and Environmental Stress Conditions
• Intelligent Power Control, Including Low Power Standby
Mode
• Complete Reference Design, the ISL37105P-CD is
available to ensure minimum time-to-market.
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
DATA RATE (Mbps)
INDOOR RANGE
OUTDOOR RANGE
ISL37105P-EVAL
WLAN Evaluation Kit
11
120 feet (37 meters)
400 feet (152 meters)
ISL37105P-CD
Reference Design
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)
FN8056
CARDS/SET
2
N/A
Packaging
NOTES:
1. Throughout this document, all references to, ‘PCMCIA’, ‘WLAN adapter’, ‘adapter’, or ‘card’ 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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