Product category: Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Atheros Communications | Subject: Atheros ROCm single-chip AR6002 family
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 30 October 2007
IC extends mobile device battery lives
The AR6002 solution will take more than 100 hours to deplete a standard 3.7V, 800mAh phone battery in continual VoIP mode.
Atheros Communications has released the Atheros ROCm single-chip AR6002 family, offering low power for mobile WLAN solutions The AR6002 draws near-zero standby power and has nominal impact on battery life even in active mode, both key considerations in the design of Wi-Fi-enabled mobile products
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Atheros AR6002 consumes 70% less power than competitive solutions in active mode while downloading content.
This substantial power reduction