SANTA CLARA, Calif. and
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a world leader in
storage, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT),
connectivity and multimedia semiconductor solutions, today
announced the advanced Avastar® 88W8977 Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2
(with future Bluetooth 5.0 features) low-power wireless
System-on-Chip (SOC) designed to offer the smallest foot print and
lowest bill of material (BoM) for the dynamic Wearables, Internet
of Things (IoT) and Smart Home markets.
"Marvell's latest addition to its Avastar family of connectivity
solutions, is a fully integrated combo SoC designed to be the
lowest power 28nm connectivity solution on the market today," said
Kevin Tang, Senior Director of
Marketing, Wireless Connectivity Business Unit at Marvell. "By
offering a highly integrated device and enabling faster
time-to-market, Marvell is well positioned to be a leading supplier
to tier one OEMs in the fast-growing Wearable, IoT and Smart Home
markets."
With the rapidly growing number of devices connected to home
networks offering audio, video, security, and plethora of
cloud-based services, consumers increasingly demand a robust and
uninterrupted wireless experience. Marvell's advanced Avastar
88W8977 SoC provides dual-band capability with fully integrated
front-end which is expected to reduce total system cost and design
complexity. By leveraging 28nm technology and Marvell's advanced
radio architecture, the 88W8977 also significantly enhances range
performance while improving power consumption efficiency which
greatly benefits applications such as wearables, wireless audio and
smart home security cameras demanding low power to extend battery
life.
Key features of the Marvell Avastar 88W8977 include:
- Lowest power Wi-Fi with BLE only modes – The Avastar
88W8977 offers industry's lowest active Receive and BLE current
consumption, efficiently supporting the low power consumption
requirements of today's Wearables and battery-powered devices.
BLE-only mode with Wi-Fi OFF enables extremely low power discovery
and connection to nearby devices, while "Eco-mode" allows for
dialing down the transmit power to 10dBm for shorter-range
scenarios.
- Fully integrated BOM – With on-chip PA, LNA and Switch
on both 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, the Avastar 88W8977 delivers one of
the most cost effective and smallest solution size with a shared
antenna for Wi-Fi and BT. With built-in auto-calibration
capability, the 88W8977 greatly simplifies design while reducing
manufacturing cost.
- 802.11mc and BLE Location –The Avastar 88W8977 will
enable value added functionality for the Wearables space by
offering both 802.11mc and BLE Angle based Location allowing use
cases including targeted advertisements, finding nearby friends and
indoor navigation inside malls, stadiums and airports.
Availability
The Avastar 88W8977 is currently sampling to
customers.
To learn more, please visit
http://www.marvell.com/wireless/88W8977/
Marvell will be demonstrating its connectivity solutions at CES
2016 in Marvell's suite, Level 3, Murano No. 3304, at The Venetian.
CES is being held in Las Vegas at
the Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center and the Venetian
Hotel on Jan. 6–9, 2016.
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a global
leader in providing complete silicon solutions and Kinoma® software
enabling the "Smart Life and Smart Lifestyle." From storage to
cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and
multimedia, Marvell's diverse product portfolio aligns complete
platform designs with industry-leading performance, security,
reliability and efficiency. At the core of the world's most
powerful consumer, network and enterprise systems, Marvell empowers
partners and their customers to always stand at the forefront of
innovation, performance and mass appeal. By providing people around
the world with mobility and ease of access to services adding value
to their social, personal and work lives, Marvell is committed to
enhancing the human experience.
As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell
Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information,
please visit www.Marvell.com.
Marvell, the M logo, Avastar and Kinoma are registered
trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names and brands
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408.222.1942
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