Product category: Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Intersil | Subject: Prism Duette
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 28 April 2003
Award for dual-band chipset
Semiconductor Insights (SI) has presented Intersil with its 2003 Insight Award for most innovative wireless device for the Prism Duette dual band, 802.11 a, b and g chipset
"Intersil is particularly pleased that Semiconductor Insights recognised the technical achievements of our Prism Duette dual band chip. Intersil has leveraged years of technical experience with 2.4 and 5GHz wireless LANs to develop the Prism Duette solution", said Larry Ciaccia, Vice President and General Manager of Intersil's Wireless Networking Product Group.
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Reference designs meet dual-band specs
PC card and AP reference designs based on the innovative Prism Duette chipset have passed all interoperability testing and have received Wi-Fi 802.11a, b and g certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance
Chipset covers wireless LAN standards
Intersil is sampling its Prism Duette, the world's first dual-band WLAN chipset that combines IEEE802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g standards into a highly integrated two-chip solution
"The Prism Duette chip set delivers superior range and throughput performance, and provides 100% support for the 802.11g draft standards (version 7.1) protection mode.
This enables complete performance of 802.11g in mixed networks and brings unique value to our customers and end consumers".
Each year Semiconductor Insights analyses thousands of devices including hundreds of wireless chips.
This provides SI with a unique cross-industry perspective of key innovations, and technical trends and leaders.
SIs research has highlighted Intersil as a clear leader in the WLAN market.
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