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Intersil Corp. has begun shipping its PRISM 2.5 wireless networking chip set and a medium access controller. The chip set is designed for smaller form factors and embedded WLAN applications including mini-PCI cards and single sided PCMCIA cards. The MAC offers a USB interface for embedded WLAN applications and external WLAN modules.
The chip set integrates a baseband processor and MAC with a PCMCIA and USB interface for next generation IEEE 802.11b wireless networking systems for office and home. Designers also can choose this chip with a mini-PCI interface for embedded applications. Intersil's set includes the IC, software, firmware and a companion voltage controlled oscillator for use in laptops, PDAs and next generation Web Pad Internet appliances. The set offers wireless access to networks and the Internet for VoIP servers.
The set consists of four ICs: ISL3984 power amplifier and detector, ISL3685...