MediaTek Extends Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth Combo Leadership with Advanced 802.11ac plus BT 4.0+HS Combo Chip for Mobile Consumer Platforms
TAIWAN, Hsinchu - 29 March, 2012 - MediaTek Inc., a leading
fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications
and digital multimedia solutions, today announced
availability of its MT7650, the world's first and only
802.11ac plus Bluetooth 4.0+HS combo chip designed for
mobile consumer platforms. The MediaTek MT7650 combines the
latest IEEE 802.11ac technology, Bluetooth 4.0 LE
functionality, and the company's unprecedented
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth coexistence algorithm onto a single die to
support high quality voice, data and video transmissions up
to 433 Mbps, while enabling ultra low power Bluetooth Low
Energy connectivity with health, fitness and other sensors.
Moreover, with the complete 802.11ac system
(MAC/Baseband/Radio) integrated, customers adopting the
MediaTek MT7650 also benefit from easier implementation,
faster time to market and reduced manufacturing costs.
The MediaTek MT7650 is compliant with the new 802.11ac
standard and leverages the strengths of MediaTek's industry
leading Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth combo chip technologies that
are currently shipping in laptops and smartphones. It
dramatically improves user experience with 2.8x data rate
increase from 150Mbps of single stream 802.11n. This highly
integrated chip supports dual band 2.4/5GHz configuration
with 80 MHz channel bandwidth, 256-QAM modulation scheme
for increased data transfer efficiency, receive beam
forming for extended range and capacity, and Space-Time
Block Codes (STBC) coding technologies for better wireless
coverage. This chip also supports Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi
Direct and TDLS for full peer-to-peer functionalities
between mobile and home consumer products.
"With this advanced combo chip supporting dual band 11ac
and dual mode Bluetooth Low Energy, we have further
extended our technology leadership in the industry," said
SR Tsai, General Manager of MediaTek's Wireless
Connectivity & Networking Business Unit. "The demand of
high quality digital-content streaming and sharing has
increased rapidly. At the same time, peer-to-peer data
communication is shifting from wired to wireless
connections. Therefore, mobile devices are relying heavily
on high quality wireless connections, but the current Wi-Fi
technology standard is overwhelmed by all the bandwidth
needs. With the latest 802.11ac, the MediaTek MT7650
overcomes these challenges and allows consumers to stream
and transfer heavy contents between mobile and home
consumer devices much faster and much more reliable with
ultra low power consumptions."
Key product features of the MediaTek MT7650 include:
- All-In-One (MAC/Baseband/Radio) 802.11ac Wi-Fi plus
Bluetooth 4.0+HS single chip
- Dual band 2.4/5GHz single stream 802.11ac support for up
to 433 Mbps data rate (HT80) with antenna diversity
- Supports Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display
- Compliant with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
and Bluetooth 4.0 LE
- Support for BT Class 1 operation for better Bluetooth
range
- Advanced WLAN + Bluetooth coexistence algorithm for
optimized performance
- Support single antenna configuration for Bluetooth and
Wi-Fi signals to reduce system design cost
- Shared Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signal receiving path to
eliminate the need for an external splitter
- Supports Wake-on-WLAN and Wake-on-Bluetooth for reduced
power consumption of end devices
- Operating systems support: Windows 7, Windows 8 and Linux
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company
for wireless communications and digital multimedia
solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in
cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless
communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, and
DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on
Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code "2454",
MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or
research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India,
U.S., Japan, Korea, Denmark, England and Dubai.www.mediatek.com
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