Newracom

Timeline

 * 2014 - Newracom was founded with Newratek in Korea,
 * spun out from Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)

Wireless chipsets
WiFi SoC for mobile handsets

The most performance and power efficient Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2 combo chipset. The chipset shall have an on chip SRAM big enough to store the needed firmware and as well to comply with several host offloading applications. Easy extension structure to Wi-Fi 802.11ax after standardizing Key Features Wi-Fi Single stream spatial multiplexing up to 433Mbps data rate Supports 20, 40, and 80MHz channel with optional SGI (256 QAM modulation) LDPC support Pre-calibrated and self-calibrated RF radio system is integrated to a SoC Bluetooth Bluetooth2.1 + EDR and Bluetooth 4.2 BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) are supported PCL (Packet Loss Concealment), WBS (Wide Band Speech) are supported Benefits No other RF transceiver is needed because high performance RF system is integrated Low power and high performance Wi-Fi/Bluetooth designs are available for not only SoC but also reusable IP Physical Interfaces SDIO and SPI for host I/F Peripheral I/F: I2C, I2S, UART, JTAG, GPIO Application Main target applications Mobile phone/tablet application Secondary target applications Remote Controls Home/Office automation devices Smart grid Industrial automation HID appliances (Mouse, Keyboards)

Long coverage Wi-Fi SoC for Smart Grid & IoT services

An ultra-low power sensor chip provided at an exceptionally competitive price, this cost-effective and efficient solution Large scale sensor networks, extended range hotspots, and outdoor Wi-Fi supporting 802.11ah standard Key Features 802.11ah Single stream up to 2.167Mbps data rate Data symbol block-wise repeated for increasing the reliability Supports 1 and 2MHz channel bandwidth with optional Short Guard interval Support TWT (Target Wake Time) function for power saving SoC Multi cores SoC system with dual ARM processors Low Power processor (Main CPU) for application software Low Power processor (WLAN CPU) for WLAN software BUS System supports 2-Layer and Full Matrix AHB Low Power Design Benefits Wide range, Low power Wi-Fi solution is available for not only SoC but also reusable IP Physical Interfaces Peripheral I/F: I2C, HSUART, UART, SSP, SPI Application Main target applications Smart Grid/Extend Wi-Fi coverage Secondary target applications Remote Controls Home/Office automation devices Industrial automation

NRC6231 - 2.4/5GHz Dual Band 40nm LP‐CMOS RF Transceiver

This dual band RF transceiver IP is a complete radio front‐end, optimized for 802.11a/b/g/n/ac SoC implementation, based on the industry’s proven direct conversion transceiver architecture. NRC6231_diagram_overlay Key Features Dual band transceiver for 802.11ac Compliant with 802.11a/b/g/n Supports up to 80MHz channel BW Integrated power amplifiers Integrated LDOs TX LOFT/IQ mismatch calibration RX IQ mismatch calibration Fast AGC using built‐in RSSI PAPD calibration LPF calibration PLL calibration Bias current calibration Support of external FEM modules Internal temperature sensing Internal battery monitoring

NRC7141 - Sub 1GHz 40nm LP‐CMOS RF Transceiver

The RF transceiver IP is a complete radio front‐end optimized for sub‐GHz band, 802.11ah SoC implementation, based on the industry’s proven direct conversion transceiver architecture. NRC7141_diagram_overlay Key Features Low power sub‐GHz band transceiver for 802.11ah Compliant with 802.11ah draft 5.0 Support up to 16MHz channel BW Integrated power amplifiers Integrated LDOs TX LOFT/IQ mismatch calibration RX IQ mismatch calibration Fast AGC using built‐in RSSI LPF calibration PLL calibration Bias current calibration Support of external FEM modules Internal temperature sensing Internal battery monitoring

NRC6111 - 2.4GHz 40nm LP‐COMS RF Transceiver

This complete radio front‐end and dual band RF transceiver IP is optimized for 802.11b/g/n SoC implementation, based on the industry’s proven direct conversion transceiver architecture. The RF transceiver IP has fully integrated power amplifiers along with the capability to support various commercial external FEM support. RF IO ports are single ended and fractional‐N synthesizers while the power amplifiers and LDOs are fully integrated for minimum BOM and PIN counts. NRC6111_diagram_overlay Key Features Compliant with 802.11b/g/n Supports up to 40MHz channel BW Integrated power amplifiers and R/TX switch Integrated LDOs Wide supply voltage supportable integrated DC‐DC TX LOFT/IQ mismatch calibration RX IQ mismatch calibration Fast AGC using built‐in RSSI PAPD calibration LPF calibration PLL calibration Bias current calibration Internal temperature sensing Internal battery monitoring

NRC8111 - 2.4GHz 40nm LP‐COMS RF Transceiver for Bluetooth

This RF transceiver IP is a complete radio front‐end optimized for Bluetooth SoC implementation integrating Basic Rate (BR), Enhanced Data Rate (EDR), Low Energy (LE) features fully compatible with the Bluetooth 4.2 specification. It has fully integrated power amplifiers, RF switch, a fractional‐N synthesizer, and LDOs for minimum BOM and PIN counts. A special LPO for the high Sleep Clock Accuracy (SCA) is also integrated for the low power Bluetooth (BLE) applications. NRC8111_diagram_overlay Key Features 2.4GHz RF transceiver for Bluetooth Compliant with BT Core 4.2 specification Supports BR/EDR/BLE modes Integrated RF switch Integrated LDOs TX LOFT/IQ mismatch calibration RX IQ mismatch calibration Fast AGC using built‐in RSSI LPO calibration LPF calibration PLL calibration Bias current calibration Internal temperature sensing Internal battery monitoring

NRC6271 - 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Baseband/MAC IP

The NRC6271 is silicon‐proven dual band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Baseband/MAC wireless solution for low‐power and high‐throughput mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. NRC6271_diagram_overlay Key Features Compliant with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Low‐Power and High‐Throughput 1×1 Dual Band 802.11ac Data rate up to 433Mbps 256‐QAM, 80MHz bandwidth for high data rate LDPC and SGI support Supports SU/MU Beamforming packet reception and feedback Optional A‐MSDU, A‐MPDU, Quiet Channel, and Link Adaptation support

NRC6281 - 433Mbps 802.11ac RF/Baseband/MAC 40nm CMOS SoC

The NRC6281 is the silicon‐proven dual‐band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac RF/Baseband/MAC wireless solution for low power and high‐throughput mobile or Internet of Things (IoT) applications. NRC6281_diagram_overlay Key Features Compliant with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Low‐Power and High‐Throughput 1×1 Dual Band 802.11ac Data rate up to 433Mbps 256‐QAM, 80MHz bandwidth for high data rate LDPC and SGI support Supports SU/MU Beamforming packet reception and feedback Optional A‐MSDU, A‐MPDU, Quiet Channel and Link Adaptation support Dual band transceiver for 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Integrated power amplifiers Integrated LDOs Support of external FEM modules Built‐in calibration

NRC6181 - 802.11n RF/Baseband/MAC 40nm CMOS SoC

The NRC6181 is silicon‐proven, highly integrated 802.11n RF/Baseband/MAC solution operating in a single-stream mode for low‐power standalones, embedded stations, access points, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This IP supports both mandatory and optional features of the IEEE 802.11n standard and its corresponding Wi‐Fi Alliance certifications. It can also be used in a variety of configurations, including 802.11b only and 802.11b/g or 802.11b/g/n combinations. NRC6181_diagram_overlay Key Features Supports WFA Wi‐Fi Direct, Wi‐Fi Aware, PMF and WPS Frequency band: 2.4GHz Modulation modes: ‐ OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16‐QAM, 64‐QAM, DSSS, CCK Supported data rates: ‐ 802.11b: 1 to 11Mbps ‐ 802.11g: 6 to 54Mbps ‐ 802.11n: 6.5 to 72.2Mbps Power saving: Legacy, WMM‐PS Integrated low power 32‐bit MCU Integrated TCP/IP protocol stack Supports STA/AP/STA+AP operation modes Built‐in calibration Memory: ‐ Highly compact, small size internal RAM/ROM ‐ External Flash interfaces

NRC6171 - 802.11b/g/n Baseband/MAC IP

The NRC6171 is the IEEE 802.11n Baseband/MAC wireless solution operating in a single‐stream mode for low‐power standalones, embedded stations, access points, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. NRC6171_diagram_overlay Key Features Supports WFA Wi‐Fi Direct, Wi‐Fi Aware, PMF and WPS Frequency band: 2.4GHz Modulation modes: ‐ OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16‐QAM, 64‐QAM, DSSS, CCK Supported data rates: ‐ 802.11b: 1 to 11Mbps ‐ 802.11g: 6 to 54Mbps ‐ 802.11n: 6.5 to 72.2Mbps Power saving: Legacy, WMM‐PS Integrated low power 32‐bit MCU Integrated TCP/IP protocol stack Supports STA/AP/STA+AP operation modes Built‐in calibration Memory: ‐ Highly compact, small size internal RAM/ROM ‐ External Flash interfaces

NRC7191 - 802.11ah RF/Baseband/CPU 40nm LP‐CMOS SoC

The NRC7191 is a powerful SoC solution for IEEE 802.11ah. It has fully integrated radio transceiver and baseband processor, which can also be used as an application processor. NRC7191_diagram_overlay Key Features Complies with 802.11ah draft 5.0 Prepared for upcoming WFA ERah certification Modem: ‐ Supports 1/2MHz bandwidth ‐ MCS 0, 1, 2, and 10 ‐ Power Saving: Target Wake Time (TWT) ‐ Security: AES‐CCMP CPU: ‐ Dual Processor ARM Cortex - M0 / M3 Memory: ‐ 704KB System SRAM ‐ External Flash interfaces System peripherals: ‐ 4 ch. 32‐bits timers ‐ 3 ch. 32‐bits Watchdog timers Communication peripherals: ‐ GPIO: 4 ch., 8 bits ‐ Serial Interface: 2 SPI, 3 UART ‐ I2C: 1ch.

NRC7271 - 802.11ah AP Baseband/MAC IP

The 802.11 standard is most widely adopted for wireless connectivity technology and has evolved steadily. Although, most of the enhancements have been focused on a small number of high data rate devices such as laptop and smartphone, the new 802.11ah standard is intended for a large number of low data rate devices such as sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. NRC7271_diagram_overlay Key Features Complies with 802.11ah draft 5.0 Prepared for upcoming WFA ERah certification Low‐Power and High‐Throughput 1×1 802.11ah‐AP Modulation modes: ‐ OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM Supported data rates: ‐ 1MHz BW: 150Kbps to 3.3Mbps ‐ 2MHz BW: 650Kbps to 6.5Mbps ‐ 4MHz BW: 1350Kbps to 15Mbps

NRC1291 - 802.11ac/BT 4.2 Combo 40nm LP‐CMOS SoC

The NRC1291 is a PPA competitive Wi‐Fi and Bluetooth (BT) combo System‐on‐Chip (SoC) that is targeted for mobile solution. NRC1291_diagram_overlay Key Features 40nm LP‐CMOS Wi‐Fi/BT Combo SoC Wi‐Fi and BT combo architecture: ‐ PPA competitive SoC IP (small size) ‐ 2.4/5GHz 1×1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‐Fi ‐ BT 2.1 + EDR and BT 4.2 (BLE) Host interface: ‐ SDIO 3.0 including SPI mode ‐ High speed UART ‐ I2S Li‐Ion VBAT (2.7 to 5.5V) Power management: ‐ Fully integrated power mgmt. (supports programmable feature) Wafer level CSP or WLBGA

NRC8171 - Bluetooth Smart Ready 4.2 Baseband IP

The NRC8171 is silicon‐proven Bluetooth Smart Ready IP solution. It is fully compliant with 2.1+EDR and BT Low Energy (LE) 4.2 standard, tested, and certified as a dual mode BT controller. NRC8171_diagram_overlay Key Features BR/EDR features: ‐ Master role with up to 7 slaves ‐ Up to 2 synchronous connections ‐ 3 simultaneous scatternet ‐ Legacy and secure simple pairing ‐ Connection slave broadcast ‐ Triggered clock capture ‐ Low power mode (Sniff and Hold) ‐ Legacy and secure simple pairing ‐ HSUART interface for HCI ‐ I2S interface for voice ‐ Coexistence interface LE features: ‐ 4 Roles (Peripheral, Central, Broadcaster, Observer) ‐ Up to 8 connections ‐ LE data packet length extension, LE privacy, Ping ‐ Fast connection with low duty cycle direct advertising ‐ AES‐CCM HW accelerator