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SIS offers WLAN chipset
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Monday, March 24, 2003
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) announced the SiS160 media access controller (MAC) that conforms to the IEEE 802.11b WLAN standard and supports data transfer rates of 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbits/s.
The SiS160 is manufactured on a 0.18ìm CMOS process and is available in a 128-lead low-profile quad flat pack (LQFP) package. Apart from the inherent power saving aspects of the LQFP package and the chip's design, a choice of power-saving modes is provided and this enables battery-powered systems to support extended periods of operation. With a host interface offering PCI, MiniPCI and Cardbus support, the SiS160 is integrated into both built-in and add-on WLAN solutions for both desktop and notebook computers.
In addition to support for both 64-bit and 128-bit data encryption using the wired equivalent privacy (WEP) algorithm, which is part of the original IEEE 802.11 standard, the SiS160 driver will also offer support for the latest 802.1x security standards, including temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP) and Wi-Fi protected access (WPA).
"The SiS160 chip has already been certified to conform with FCC regulations and, with support for the different channel requirements in North America, Japan and Europe built into the driver, the SiS160 is a solution ready for wireless operation anywhere in the world," said SiS president Michael Chen.
The SiS160 is manufactured on a 0.18ìm CMOS process and is available in a 128-lead low-profile quad flat pack (LQFP) package. Apart from the inherent power saving aspects of the LQFP package and the chip's design, a choice of power-saving modes is provided and this enables battery-powered systems to support extended periods of operation. With a host interface offering PCI, MiniPCI and Cardbus support, the SiS160 is integrated into both built-in and add-on WLAN solutions for both desktop and notebook computers.
In addition to support for both 64-bit and 128-bit data encryption using the wired equivalent privacy (WEP) algorithm, which is part of the original IEEE 802.11 standard, the SiS160 driver will also offer support for the latest 802.1x security standards, including temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP) and Wi-Fi protected access (WPA).
"The SiS160 chip has already been certified to conform with FCC regulations and, with support for the different channel requirements in North America, Japan and Europe built into the driver, the SiS160 is a solution ready for wireless operation anywhere in the world," said SiS president Michael Chen.
By: DocMemory
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