Product Description

The RF2958 is a single-chip transceiver specifically designed for IEEE 802.11b applications. The part includes all required transceiver functions. The receiver includes: an LNA and downconverter; complete synthesizers and VCO’s; direct conversion from IF receiver with variable gain control; quadrature demodulator; I/Q baseband amplifiers; and, on-chip baseband filters. For the transmit side, a QPSK modulator and upconverter are provided along with the synthesizer, VCO, and PA driver.

Features

• Complete IEEE802.11b Transceiver including VCOs

• Small 32-pin Leadless Package

• Minimal External Components Required

• Low Receive Current

• High Performance Super-het Architecture

Typical Applications

• IEEE 802.11b WLANs

• Wireless Residential Gateways

• Secure Communication Links

• High Speed Digital Links

• Wireless Security

• Digital Cordless Telephones