WLAN6060SD Card User Manual
1 Introduction Information
1.1 Introduction
SyChip WLAN6060SD Network Interface Card
WLAN6060SD Card from SyChip Inc is a Secure Digital Card form factor Wireless LAN NIC(Network
Interface Card) incorporating the popular wireless Ethernet standard 802.11b. It uses Direct Sequence
Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Wireless LAN technology to provide bandwidths of up to 11Mbps at ranges of
up to 400 feet. This card enables next generation Pocket PC/PDAs, Cellular Phones, and Ultra-thin
notebook computers to access the internet, email, corporate networks and transfer streaming video or
audio, images or large files from a WLAN-enabled environment. It allows an extension of the corporate
resources by enabling the mobile workforce and telecommuters. The card is idea for vertical markets such
as manufacturing floors, car rentals, retail spaces, hospitals etc. In the consumer market, this WLAN card
is ideal for users of next generation Palms, Pocket PCs, Smartphones, printers and scanners. Additionally,
the card gives users the ability to work whilst away from the office by connecting to the rapidly
expanding public hotspot infrastructure. Such venues as coffee shops, airports, shopping malls, hotels, etc
are offering this capability based on the IEEE802.11b standard. For mobile applications, battery life is
extended through the use of enhanced power saving features, which reduce the current drain whilst in
standby mode (the card is in this state for the majority of the time as it awaits data destined for it).
Not only does the WLAN6060SD Card roam seamlessly among multiple 802.11b wireless network
access point, it also operates in peer to peer mode (without an access point) to download data from
wirelessly equipped laptops without a cradle or network connection, and can share data directly with
wireless PDAs.
This is a complete WLAN solution incorporating the Baseband Processor, Mac, Memory, VCO,
Transceiver, Antenna, antenna switch and power amplifier and to realize a complete design. The card will
be fully WiFi certified.
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