MediaTek has just announced the MediaTek Filogic 380 and 880 WiFi 7 platforms for high-bandwidth applications and will be among the first WiFi 7 solutions in the market.
Filogic 880 is a complete platform that combines a Wi-Fi 7 access point with a new advanced host processor solution to provide the industry’s best router and gateway solution for the operator, retail, and enterprise markets.
On the other hand, Filogic 380 is designed to bring Wi-Fi 7 connectivity to all client devices, including smartphones, tablets, TVs, notebooks, set-top boxes, and OTT streaming devices.
“Our wireless connectivity solutions are designed to deliver the fastest performance using the most advanced technologies and represent MediaTek’s commitment to driving Wi-Fi 7 adoption in a large number of new markets. With Filogic 880 and Filogic 380, our customers can deliver fast, reliable, and always-on connected experiences to meet the industry’s growing connectivity demands.”
Alan Hsu, MediaTek Corporate Vice President, and General Manager of the Intelligent Connectivity business
MediaTek’s Filogic 880 combines a Wi-Fi 7 access point with a powerful application processor and network processing unit (NPU) to support maximum Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and packet processing performance. The chip offers a wide range of interfaces and peripherals, making it easy to customize designs for various end products and applications.
The Filogic 880 platform includes a 6nm Wi-Fi 7 access point solution with:
- Support for key Wi-Fi 7 technologies such as 4096-QAM, 320MHz, MRU and MLO
- Flexibility to scale to penta-band 36Gbps speeds
- Support up to 10Gbps in one channel
- Support for OFDMA RU, MU-MIMO and MBSSID
In addition to its Wi-Fi 7 capabilities, the Filogic 880 platform also provides a powerful host processor, including a quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 application processor and an advanced NPU. Key features include:
- An advanced hardware network full off-load engine on both Wi-Fi and Ethernet interface
- A built-in networking crypto engine (EIP-197) for accelerating IPSec, SSL/TLS, DTLS (CAPWAP), SRTP and MACsec
- Support for high-speed interfaces (5Gbps USB and 10Gbps PCI-Express), UART, SD, SPI, PWM, GPIO, and OTP for rich platform customization opportunities
The Filogic 380 is a stand-alone, single-chip 6nm Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 combo solution designed to deliver best-in-class connectivity. It is optimized for smartphones, TVs, notebooks, set-top boxes, OTT streaming devices, and many other consumer electronics devices that are powered by MediaTek SoCs.
Key features of the Filogic 380 include:
- Support for key Wi-Fi 7 technologies such as 4096-QAM, 320MHz, MRU and MLO
- Support for MLO offering up to 6.5Gbps speeds
- Support up to 5Gbps in one channel
- Support for 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands
- Support for dual 2×2 radios for dual-band simultaneous operation
- Latest Bluetooth 5.3 with LE Audio
For more information regarding the MediaTek Filogic 380 and 880 WiFi 7 platforms, click here.
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