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WLAN/Wi-Fi access point

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Overview

Our integrated circuits and reference designs help you create wireless access points that enable high-speed wireless local area network (WLAN) connections for the newest and fastest Wi-Fi® standards while maintaining power efficiency. Browse the interactive diagram below to design wireless access points with our most advanced microcontroller, interface and power delivery technologies.

Design requirements

Modern WLAN/Wi-Fi access point designs often require:

  • A radio frequency (RF) transceiver with integrated microcontroller for 802.11 standard compliance.
  • Gigabit Ethernet link for high-speed network connections.
  • Efficient, low-standby Power over Ethernet (PoE) delivery.

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WLAN/Wi-Fi access point

RGMII/SMGII RGMII/SMGII 5V-12V 5V-12V PCIe or IQ PCIe or IQ PCIe or IQ PCIe or IQ UART UART USB USB UART UART 4x 5GHz ANTs 4x 5GHz ANTs 4x 2.4GHz ANTs 4x 2.4GHz ANTs I2C or GPIO I2C or GPIO I2C I2C Console Console 1G/2.5G/10G/100G 1G/2.5G/10G/100G 1 or 2 Ports 1 or 2 Ports Power over Ethernet PD Power over Ethernet PD PoE PD PoE PD PWM Controller PWM Controller Digital Isolator Digital Isolator REF REF FET FET Current Sense Current Sense I2C Isolator I2C Isolator Needed for dual port Needed for dual port Non Isolated POL Power Non Isolated POL Power DC/DC Buck Converter DC/DC Buck Converter LDO LDO DDR Memory Power Solutions DDR Memory Power Solutions Current Sensing Current Sensing ORing Control ORing Control Voltage Supervisor / Reset IC Voltage Supervisor / Reset IC DC/DC Boost Converter DC/DC Boost Converter FET FET REF REF Sensing Sensing Temp Sense Temp Sense Clocking Clocking Clock Generator Clock Generator Crystal Crystal Clock Buffer Clock Buffer WAN Port WAN Port ESD ESD Ethernet PHY Ethernet PHY Voltage Level Translation Voltage Level Translation Processing Processing I2C Switch I2C Switch Little Logic Little Logic I2C Level Shifters, Buffers, and Hubs I2C Level Shifters, Buffers, and Hubs Comparators Comparators I2C General Purpose I/O I2C General Purpose I/O OPA OPA CPU CPU Flash Flash DDR DDR Analog Switches/Muxes Analog Switches/Muxes 4x4 Radio Front End 4x4 Radio Front End 4x4 Dual Band Radio 4x4 Dual Band Radio WiFi Front End Module WiFi Front End Module Diplexer Diplexer 4x4 Dual Band Radio 4x4 Dual Band Radio WiFi Front End Module WiFi Front End Module Analog Switches Analog Switches ESD ESD RS-232 RS-232 RS-232 RS-232 USB USB USB ESD USB ESD USB Current Limit Switch USB Current Limit Switch USB Type-C and Power Delivery USB Type-C and Power Delivery LED Driver LED Driver LED Driver LED Driver Logic Logic Gigabit LAN Ports (with POE Passthrough) Gigabit LAN Ports (with POE Passthrough) Ethernet PHY Ethernet PHY ESD ESD PoE PSE PoE PSE Bluetooth Low Energy/Zigbee Bluetooth Low Energy/Zigbee Zigbee/Bluetooth Low Energy Zigbee/Bluetooth Low Energy

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Type Title Date
Application note Programming Fun Lights With TI's TCA6507 30 Nov 2007
Analog Design Journal System telemetry: What, why and how? 30 Apr 2014
Application note SimpleLink WLAN Access Point (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 27 Apr 2020
White paper Navigating your way through the RFID jungle 14 Mar 2014
Technical article 3 tips for reducing wireless network interference in access point equipment PDF | HTML 13 Jun 2023
Application brief Integrating the Current Sensing Signal Path (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 08 May 2022
White paper Wireless connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) with MSP430 MCUs 08 Apr 2014
Application note CC430 RF Examples (Rev. C) 07 Sep 2012
Application brief Integrating the Current Sensing Resistor (Rev. D) PDF | HTML 07 Apr 2023
Application note AN058 -- Antenna Selection Guide (Rev. B) 06 Oct 2010
Technical article Delivering a smooth transition from AC to PoE power PDF | HTML 05 Sep 2023
Application note Choosing the Correct I2C Device for New Designs PDF | HTML 03 Jul 2018

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