Marvell release Avastar 88W8797 the first wireless SoC for mobile devices with 2×2 MIMO.Avastar 88W8797 wireless SoC allows for 300Mbps transfers along with Bluetooth 4.0 and even FM transmission and reception.The Avastar 88W8797 delivers unprecedented level of integration and power profile ideal for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets……
Marvell announced the Avastar 88W8797, an 802.11n 2×2 dual-band Wi-Fi System-on-Chip (SoC) designed to support high data rates for next-generation mobile devices. With Wi-Fi Tx beamforming technology, Bluetooth 4.0 low energy capabilities and FM Tx/Rx.Avastar 88W8797 is the industry’s first high-performance multiple input multiple output (MIMO) combination radio with advanced power management designed specifically for handheld products such as smartphones and tablets.Marvell Avastar 88W8797 comes equipped with Tx beamforming technology for enabling a far more expansive network range when compared with existing 11n 2×2 products.
The Avastar 88W8797 also supports the Bluetooth low-energy ecosystem allowing communication with a new breed of mobile devices including body sensors for personal health monitoring and remote controls for home automation and other applications. The Avastar 88W8797 is also well-suited to other products that require MIMO Wi-Fi performance such as home media servers, notebook computers, set-top-boxes and digital televisions.Marvell will be demonstrating the Avastar 88W8797 in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress (Courtyard CY15) and is already sampling the device to customers.
