Marvell, a provider of integrated silicon offerings, has launched Avastar 88W8797, an 802.11n 2×2 dual-band Wi-Fi System-on-Chip (SoC) designed to support high data rates for next-generation mobile devices.
With Wi-Fi Tx beamforming technology, Bluetooth 4.0 low energy capabilities and FM Tx/Rx, the Avastar 88W8797 is claimed to be the industry’s first high-performance multiple input multiple output (MIMO) combination radio with advanced power management designed specifically for handheld products such as smartphones and tablets.
Marvell’s new Mobile MIMO technology adds a second transceiver in a true MIMO configuration.
The Avastar 88W8797 offers Wi-Fi data rates up to 300Mbps, enabling new, high-bandwidth media applications regardless of the device’s spatial orientation, the company said.
Marvell co-founder Weili Dai said the Avastar 88W8797 represents a breakthrough for their industry: for the first time the powerful performance of MIMO technology is now available and practical for mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones.
"By integrating multiple cutting-edge technologies and several low-power radios into a single system-on-a- chip, the Avastar solution ushers in an exciting new era in mobile computing and communications," Dai said.
