Product Summary

The BCM4318KFBG is a wireless network card.

Parametrics

BCM4318KFBG absolute maximum ratings: (1)Operating frequencies: 2.4 GHz—2.497 GHz, 4.9 GHz —5.85 GHz with 2060 option; (2)RF output power: 20 dBm maximum; (3)Power requirements: 3.3V for reference designs.

Features

BCM4318KFBG features: (1)IEEE 802.11a/g CMOS MAC/Baseband client solution with BroadRange for PCI Express conections. Flexible design provides an 802.11b/g or 802.11a/g solution when paired with an appropriate radio; (2)Supports Wireless Form Factor (WFF) PCI Express cards for desktop PCs, Wireless on Motherboard (WOMBO) notebook modules, and embedded Wi-Fi applications for 54g to PCI Express connections; (3)High-speed serial bus supports x1 lane running at 2.5 Gbps in each direction for improved Quality of Service (QoS), Error Detection, Power Management, Hot Plug/Hot Swap capability, and simplified board layout; (4)Includes BroadRange signal processing for industry-leading receive sensitivity and extended range; (5)Highly integrated chipset provides low cost, low power, and small footprint for integration in a broad range of devices; (6)WHQL-certified drivers for Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98SE, and Windows 98 operating systems, portable to Linuxand Windows CE; (7)USB 1.1 host for expanded Bluetooth connectivity and coexistence; (8)4-KB one-time programmable (OTP) memory for customer-defined parameters; (9)Industry-standard UART and JTAG interfaces to manage other serial devices for in-system testing; (10)On-chip 1.8V/2.5V regulators reduce component cost and power dissipation and simplify PCB design.

Diagrams

BCM4318KFBG block diagram