The CLR250 provides service providers and OEMs with a video-grade Wi-Fi client solution and cost-effective USB-based architecture to help monetize and accelerate the adoption of IP-based video services. The solution enhances set-top boxes (STBs) and media players with wireless connectivity, delivering superior performance and quality of service (QoS) at a low cost.
CLR250 Highlights
Cost Effective HD Experience
- Cost effective USB client architecture
- Highly integrated: MAC, PHY and Radio.
- Leverages host CPU processing and memories to minimize RBOM
- Built in eFUSE for reduced RBOM
- Real time Transmit Digital Beam Forming MIMO
- 3Tx3R, up to 3 spatial streams – 450Mbps physical Wi-Fi speed
- Optimized rate selection for video traffic
- Low power consumption
- Client-to-client direct connection (TDLS)
- Wire-like HD video experience
- Full HD video streaming coverage throughout the entire home
- Unique solution to overcome wireless multi-room DVR throughput bottlenecks
By combining the CLR250 enabled clients with Celeno’s CL1800 powered Gateways and Access Points, service providers and OEMs can offer a cost effective home network with superior performance.
CLR250 Features
- Combines an 802.11n MAC, baseband with 3Tx3R radio on a single silicon with a memory-less USB architecture, lowering the bill of materials
- Powered by Celeno’s field proven OptimizAIR™ technology
- Digital beam forming for up to 4.5db gain
- Real time channel aware adaptive rate selection eliminates packet loss and maximizes throughput
- Dynamic interference immunity
- Advanced PHY-level interference detection
- Real time, fast channel hopping
- Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) for simple setup and security configuration
- Wi-Fi Compliant: WPA2/WMM/WMM Power Save/WPS
CLR250 - Technical Specifications
| Standards |
802.11a, 802.11h, 802.11n, 802.11e, 802.11i |
| WiFi |
WMM, WMM-PS, WPA, WPA2, WPS |
| Encryption |
AES, TKIP, WEP64/128 |
| Baseband |
3x3 |
| RF |
4.9Ghz – 5.85Ghz |
| Modulations |
BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM |
| FEC |
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 |
| Max PHY Rate |
450Mbps |
| Data Path Interfaces |
USB 2.0 |
| Package |
Green/RoHS compliant 88 LD QFN (10mm x 10mm) |
| Temperature |
-10°to ~70°C |
Reference Design Kits
| P/N |
Description |
| VXT250 |
Dual band USB Dongle |