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PRELIMINARY
ISL37300XU-EVAL
PRISM 2.5 11Mbps Wireless Local Area
Network USB Card
The Intersil ISL37300XU WLAN USB-
card is a complete wireless high speed
Network Interface Card (NIC) utilizing the
Intersil PRISM® 2.5 Direct Sequence
Spread Spectrum Wireless Transceiver chip set. It provides a
complete PRISM 2.5 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.
The Evaluation kit (ISL37300XU-EVAL) includes two WLAN
USB-cards designed to Intersil’s Prism reference design, Microsoft
Windows® Driver, Local Area Network evaluation software,
Prism Test Utilities (PTU) (note 1) software and documentation to
complete the evaluation. It supports the IEEE 802.11b network
specification for Direct Sequence Spread spectrum DSSS
signaling, providing data rates of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps.
Evaluation kit software updates are available on the Intersil Web
Site.
In addition to the evaluation kit, a complete PRISM chipset
WLAN reference design package (ISL37300XU-CD) is available.
It contains all the documentation needed for manufacturing of the
Prism 2.5 USB wireless network card including: Cadence/Allegro
Layout, Gerber files, Concept schematic, Bill of Materials,
assembly and mechanical drawings, test plan, and even a copy of
the application for FCC equipment authorization. Customers who
license the reference design also receive password access to FCC
Intersil’s Premier Web site for up to the minute updates on
hardware and software.
Features
• Certified Under Part 15 to Operate in 2.4GHz ISM Band
(Approval Pending)
• Support for 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Megabit Per Second (Mbps) Data
Rates
• Supports the lEEE 802.11 Direct Sequence Specification
• Driver Supports Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, 98SE, 2000,
NT and ME
• Supports Dual Diversity Antennas
• Advanced RAKE Receiver Design with Decision Feedback
Equalizer combats multipath fading
• Provides Wireless Data Communications at Full Ethernet Speed
• Designed to Fully Support USB specification 1.1 Defined
Mechanical and Environmental Stress Conditions
• Intelligent Power Control, Including IEEE 802.11 Power Save
Mode
• Complete Reference Design, the ISL37300XU CD is available
to ensure Minimum Time-to-Market
NOTES:
1. At present, PTU supports Windows 95, 98 and 98SE. An upgrade is in
process which will add support for NT.
2. The range will vary in different operating environments due to effects
such as building construction
Packaging
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION CARDS/SET
ISL37300XU-EVAL WLAN Evaluation Kit 2
Data Sheet September 2001
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