Qualcomm® XSPAN™ :: AR7161

AR7161 Product Overview

The AR7161 is Atheros' first-generation of high performance, cost effective and scalable wireless network processor that enables efficient design of solutions that address triple play services like voice, video and data. When combined with the Atheros IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless chipsets, the AR7161 provides customers with best in class WLAN solutions for home and enterprise access points, routers and gateway applications.

The Atheros AR7161 wireless network processor offers a rich array of interfaces to support next-generation multimedia applications, such as dual USB 2.0 ports for wireless network storage and printing, a PCM interface for analog and VoIP telephony, and an I2S interface for audio streaming through the router. In addition, the AR7161 supports the PCI 2.3 interface to connect to WLAN modules, dual 10/100/1000 ethernet interfaces to support LAN and WAN connectivity up to gigabit rates with a DDR controller to support large bandwidth applications.

  • Build the most power-efficient devices
  • Design for the smallest form factor applications
  • Achieve the most cost-effective designs
  • Deliver Atheros-class performance in a wide array of mobile devices, all featuring a high level of design and integration ease.

AR7161 Solution Highlights

  • Wireless LAN processors for home and enterprise access points, routers and gateways
  • 32-bit MIPS 24K processor core
  • Two 10/100/1000 ethernet MACs
  • High speed UART and GPIOs
  • DDR and serial FLASH memory interface
  • 32-bit, 33/66 MHz PCI 2.3 host interface
  • Two integrated USB 2.0 MAC/PHYs
  • PCM interface for glueless SLIC support
  • I2S interface to directly support an external audio codec
  • Available in commercial and industrial temperature grades
  • Lead-free RoHS compliant option

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