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AR4100 System in Package 802.11n– General Availability Data Sheet

Electrical Characteristics

4.5.1

Current Consumption for Continuous Receive

Table 4-9 shows the current consumption for continuous Rx.

4.5.2

Current Consumption for Continuous Transmit

Table 4-10 shows the current consumption for continuous Tx.

4.5.3

Measurement Conditions for Current Consumption Parameters

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All I/O pins except for CHIP_PWD_L are maintained at their default polarities (I/Os without

default internal pulls are pulled low)

Table 4-9

Current Consumption for Continuous Rx

Mode/Rate [Mbps]

Typical Current Consumption (mA)

CCK, 1 Mbps

81

0

5

CCK, 11 Mbps

82

0

5

OFDM, 6 Mbps

83

0

5

OFDM, 54 Mbps

85

0

5

HT20, MCS0

84

0

5

HT20, MCS7

86

0

5

1. AVDD18

2. PAREG_BASE, VBAT_42, VDD33

3. VDDIO

Table 4-10

Current Consumption for Continuous Tx

Mode/Rate [Mbps]

Target Output Power

(dBm)

Typical Current Consumption [mA]

CCK, 1 Mbps

17

59

231

5

CCK, 11 Mbps

17

59

228

5

OFDM, 6 Mbps

17

66

204

5

OFDM, 54 Mbps

17

64

151

5

1. AVDD18

2. PAREG_BASE, VBAT_42, VDD33

3. VDDIO