Airborne™ is a line of highly integrated 802.11 wireless modules. Airborne Embedded CF Radio Modules provide instant LAN and Internet connectivity, and connect through standard interfaces to a wide variety of applications. By contrast, the wireless device server and ethernet bridge modules include the radio as well as a base-band processor, an application processor and software for a “drop-in” web-enabled WiFi solution. With all the modules, there’s no need to develop the software or the RF and communications expertise in-house, OEMs can realize reduced product development costs and a quick time-to-market.

The extremely small footprint design makes Airborne easy to embed into new or existing designs. The radio integrates the 802.11 standards including the 802.11i security standard. The radio includes a full implementation of AES/CCMP, WPA and WEP security mechanisms. Enterprise applications are enabled by support for EAP.

Additionally, the radio supports the 802.11e Quality of Service (QOS) and 802.11h Transmit Power Control (TPC ) standards. Allowing you access to the latest functionality and maximizing interoperability with existing infrastructure.

Equipment with an Airborne™ Embedded Radio Module can be monitored and controlled by a handheld device, by a PC in a central location or over the Internet.

The Evaluation & Design Kit provides software and utilities that allow a developer to quickly and easily operate and evaluate the radio module in a Wireless Device Server module or Wireless Ethernet Bridge module.

The Airborne Embedded CF Radio Modules have been designed to provide wireless LAN and Internet connectivity in these industries:

• transportation
• medical
• warehouse and logistics
• Point-of-Sale (POS)
• industrial automation
• military
• scientific research

Technology: IEEE 802.11b/g, WiFi compliant (802.11i, 802.11e, 802.11d capable)

Frequency: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz (US/Can/Europe)
                   2.471 ~ 2.497 GHz (Japan)

Modulation Technology: DSSS, CCK, OFDM

Modulation Type: OFDM, DSSS, DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, 16QAM, 64QAM

Channels: 11 channels - USA/Canada
                 13 channels - Europe
                 14 channels (1 - 13 for g rates)
                                   (1 - 14 for b rates)
                 4 channels - France

Wireless Data Rate:
802.11b - 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps
802.11g - 54, 48, 36, 24, 12, 11, 9, 6 Mbps

MAC: CSMA/CA with ACK, RTS, CTS

RF Power:
+19.3 dBm peak (85mW) at 802.11b data rates
+15 dBm (typical) Approx. 32 mW at 802.11b data rates
+21.5 dBm peak (141mW) at 802.11g data rates
+12 dBm (typical) Approx. 16 mW at 802.11g data rates

Sensitivity: -71dBm for 54Mbps
                 -77dBm for 36Mbps
                 -83dBm for 18 Mbps
                 -85dBm for 11Mbps
                 -87dBm for 1Mbps

Security: WEP 64 and 128(bit) (RC4), WPA (TKIP), 802.1x (EAP)

Antenna: Two U.FL coaxial connectors, 50 ohms, supports receive and transmit diversity

Supply: 3.3 Vdc +/- 5%

Current Consumption: 475 mA- transmit mode (typical)
                 275 mA - receive mode (typical)              
                 IEEE power save mode (similar to doze mode)
                 5 mA - sleep mode (full power down)

Power Up Inrush Current : 3000 mA (max) 20ms

Operating Temperature:
Temperature: -40° - +85°C
Relative Humidity: 5% - 95% (non-condensing)
Vibration: 20G peak-to-peak, 20 Hz-2KHz
Shock: 1500G, peak-to-peak, 0.5mS

Connector: 50 Pin (P/N: Hirose DF12-50DS-0.5 V) 4-mm height

Interface: CF+ via 50 pin Hirose 0.5mm pitch surface mount connector

Agency Approvals: FCC Part 15 Class B Sub C Intentional
CE ETSI EN300 328, EN301 489, ETSI 60950-1 IC RSS210
 RoHS and WEEE compliant

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