BCM94311
AIRFORCE 54G 802.11A/B/G PCI EXPRESS CLIENT REFERENCE DESIGN
FEATURES
POWER MANAGEMENT
IEEE 802.11a/g CMOS MAC/Baseband client solution with
DSP architecture reduces the power required to transmit data by 30%.
Low-power consumption improves battery life of Wi-Fi devices,
BroadRange for PCI Express conections. Flexible design provides an
802.11b/g or 802.11a/g solution when paired with an appropriate radio.
Supports Wireless Form Factor (WFF) PCI Express cards for desktop
PCs, Wireless on Motherboard (WOMBO) notebook modules, and
embedded Wi-Fi applications for 54g to PCI Express connections.
High-speed serial bus supports x1 lane running at 2.5 Gbps in each
direction for improved Quality of Service (QoS), Error Detection, Power
Management, Hot Plug/Hot Swap capability, and simplified board layout.
Includes BroadRange signal processing for industry-leading receive
including handheld devices and consumer electronics.
Meets PCI Power Management Interface version 1.1 (ACPI).
Designed for low CPU usage to ensure these CPU resources are
available for handheld applications.
Dynamic power management under driver control.
AIRFORCE FEATURE SET
SmartRadio: Continuous calibration reduces test time and improves
manufacturability.
sensitivity and extended range.
Highly integrated chipset provides low cost, low power, and small
Xpress Technology: Standards-based frame bursting improves
overall network efficiency.
footprint for integration in a broad range of devices.
WHQL-certified drivers for Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows
2000, Windows 98SE, and Windows 98 operating systems, portable to
Linux and Windows CE.
125 High Speed Mode: Standards-plus performance enhancement
delivers best real-world performance when both client and AP support
high speed mode.
BroadRange Technology: Standards-compliant feature increases
USB 1.1 host for expanded Bluetooth connectivity and coexistence.
4-KB one-time programmable (OTP) memory for customer-defined
receive sensitivity to improve range at the higher data rates.
Security:
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parameters.
Industry-standard UART and JTAG interfaces to manage other serial
devices for in-system testing.
On-chip 1.8V/2.5V regulators reduce component cost and power
dissipation and simplify PCB design.
WPA- and WPA2-CERTIFIED for powerful encryption and
authentication.
AES in hardware for faster data encryption and 802.11i compatibility
Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX, CCX 2.0) certified
SecureEasySetup for simple Wi-Fi setup and WPA security
configuration
Worldwide support: Global products supported with worldwide
homologated design.
BCM94311 Reference Design
802.11b/g PCI Express Reference Design
802.11a/g PCI Express Reference Design
OVERVIEW
PCIE
Crystal
SPROM
RF Connector
Main Antenna
TxBalun
BCM2050 or
BCM2060
FEM
RxBalun
IEEE 802.11b/g
or 802.11a Radio
BCM4311
Tx/Rx, Ant. Sel. ctrl
IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Baseband/MAC &
System Interface
RF Connector
Aux Antenna
TSSI
Supply
Filtering
Switching
Regulator
RF filtering
VAUX
Threshold
Detector
& Switch
BCM94311 Functional Block Diagram
BCM94311 Specifications
Item
Description
Interface
USB 1.1 Host interface, PCIe, GPIO, UART, JTAG
System bus support
PCIe
Standard
IEEE 802.11g with external radio BCM2050, 802.11a with external radio BCM2060
Data rate
802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps; 802.11b, 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps
Modulation
OFDM, CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK
Network architectures
Infrastructure and ad hoc
Operating frequencies
2.4 GHz2.497 GHz, 4.9 GHz 5.85 GHz with 2060 option
Operating channels
11 for North America; 13 for Europe, and 14 for Japan
RF output power
20 dBm maximum
Antenna connectors
Hardware diversity supportTransmit and Receive
Power requirements
3.3V for reference designs
Security
802.1x; WEP; WEP2; WPA, WPA2; TKIP; WEP128; Weak-key avoidance; CCX, CCX 2.0; 128-bit OCB mode AES, 802.11i
Software support
Microsoft WHQL certified for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, WindowsSE, and Linux operating systems.
Certifications
IEEE 802.11 compliant; WI-FI CERTIFIED; ACPI power management
ORDERING INFORMATION
BCM4311: 196-pin package
BCM94311: Reference design
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