Datasheet for Qualcomm Atheros AR7161

High-performance, wireless network processor.

Product Overview
The AR7161 is Atheros' first-generation high performance, cost effective and scalable wireless network processor that enables efficient design of solutions that address triple-play services like voice, video and data. When combined with the Atheros IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless chipsets, the AR7161 provides customers with bestin-class WLAN solutions for home and enterprise access points, routers and gateway applications.
The Atheros AR7161 wireless network processor offers a rich array of interfaces to support next-generation multimedia applications, such as dual USB 2.0 ports for wireless network storage and printing, a PCM interface for analog and VoIP telephony, and an I2S interface for audio streaming through the router. In addition, the AR7161 supports the PCI 2.3 interface to connect to WLAN modules, dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet interfaces to support LAN and WAN connectivity up to gigabit rates with a DDR controller to support large bandwidth applications.