
Card Access CA-SD16G 802.11g WLAN Card for Embedded Systems (part number: CA-SD16G)
The Card Access CA-SD16G, Embedded WLAN Card, offers customers an easy to integrate, low power, high performance, small form factor, security enabled, 802.11g radio solution. Card Access also supplies a SDIO adapter card for easy of use on existing evaluation modules during development.
Based on the industry leading Atheros AR6102 MAC/BB radio, the Card Access CA-SD16G includes the ability to offload the WLAN processing and support for Open, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS and WAPI security configurations.
The Card Access CA-SD16G WLAN Card will speed your integration of WLAN functionality in your design by providing a proven daughter card that meets the demanding requirements of embedded designs and applications. Driver source code is available for Linux and WinCE/WinMobile operating systems to further speed your development effort.
Features |
Benefits |
Designed for low power embedded applications |
Easily integrate WLAN functionality into your design |
Based on Atheros AR6102 802.11 b/g MAC/BB/ radio |
Industry leading 802.11g radio with WLAN offload capabilities |
Low Power |
Low power transmit, received and idle capabilities to lengthen the life of your battery |
High Performance |
18 to 20 Mbps throughput for fast data transfer |
Small form factor |
18 x 17 x 5mm. No need to design in a SDIO connector. Simply uses an small, AMP 30 pin connector |
Support for WPA, WPA2, WPS, WAPI |
Support for all security standards for connecting to any network through the WLAN |
Offload WLAN processor |
Offloads the WLAN processing from your CPU, allowing the CPU to do more with less. |
Advanced power management |
Manage the power requirements to extend your devices battery life |
Fast TX and RX Antenna Diversity |
Allows for optimal antenna selection on an per packet basis. Includes two (2) U.FL connectors for easy antenna placement |
Standard 2, 3 and 4 wire Bluetooth Co-existence |
Easily interface with 3rd party Bluetooth radios to improve WLAN and Bluetooth communications |
Suports Cellular Co-existence with an external band pass filter |
Easily interface with cellular radios to improve WLAN and cellular communications |
Inexpensive, readily available AMP connector |
Easy to find, low cost, multiple height options for the mating connector to meet your specific design needs |
Wake on Wireless (WoW) |
Maximizes host sleep duration, saving battery power |
Low cost source code licensing |
Lowers the cost of driver development and improving your development and time to market |
SDIO 1.1 and GSPI support |
Supports the standard SDIO 1.1 and GSPI interfaces |
Linux, WinCE and WinMoble drivers |
Improve your development and time to market with production ready drivers |
Data rates 1-54 Mbps for 802.11g |
Supports the standard 802.11 g data rates for fast data throughtput |
802.11e QoS support |
Allows for prioritization of voice, video and data communications across the wireless LAN. |
TI DM355 Linux driver |
Production ready driver for Texas Instruments DM355 platforms |
TI OMAP35x Linux driver |
Production ready driver for Texas Instruments OMAP35x platforms |
BeagleBoard (OMAP35x) Linux 2.6.28 driver |
Provides a open, inexpensive evaluation and development platform |
Wireless Interface |
802.11 b/g |
Size |
18 x 17 x 5 mm |
Available mating connectors by height: |
3.0mm AMP Part Number = 3-179397-0 |
Antenna Connector |
Two U.FL connectors for diversity |
Power |
Continuous receive: 100 mA (330 mW) |
Environment |
Operating: -0 to 55C |
Operating System Driver Support |
Linux 2.6.27 or better |
Evaluation drivers available for download from www.cardaccess-inc.com/CA-SD16G-Eval |
Texas instruments DM355 EVM and MV4.0 |