ON Semiconductor is now sampling its new family of chipsets that support the 6 GHz spectrum band of Wi-Fi 6E. The QCS-AX2 Chipset has been optimized for high-throughput Wi-Fi applications, such as access points, gateways, and mesh networking solutions for dense environments and underserved areas. It has a flexible architecture to maximize usage of the 6 GHz band.
The QCS-AX2 Series is built on an integrated baseband and RF architecture that supports key Wi-Fi 6E features, such as orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA), advanced MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multi-Input, Multi-Output), and 160 MHz channel support for faster speeds, and SmartScan channel selection for maximum band utilization. The new product portfolio includes the following:
- QCS-AX2-A12: Tri-band (6GHz/5GHz/2.4GHz) with AdaptivMIMO technology supports flexible 8x8 or 4x4 configurations
- QCS-AX2-T12: Tri-band concurrent 4x4 operation for high performance, cost-effective router solutions
- QCS-AX2-T8: Tri-band concurrent 8-stream configurations for mesh nodes and mainstream access points
According to the FCC, the new 6 GHz band will be available for use in the United States later this year. This new band opens up 1200 MHz of spectrum for Wi-Fi Technology which is more than 5 times the available spectrum that is currently assigned to the 2.4/5 GHz Bands. However, client ecosystem for the 6 GHz band will take some time to build out. This means that Wi-Fi infrastructure devices, such as gateways, routers, and access points will need to continue to support existing dual-band (2.4GHz/5GHz) clients.
ON Semiconductor’s Wi-Fi 6E solutions are designed to accommodate the transition to the 6 GHz band with AdaptivMIMO technology while addressing mainstream 6 GHz applications. A Wi-Fi 6E infrastructure device with AdaptivMIMO allows the network to operate in the 5 GHz or 6 GHz band depending on the clients present in a subscriber’s home network to maximize performance, coverage, and utilization. The QCS-AX2 Series provides Wi-Fi performance and connectivity in congested environments to multiple devices that applications demand.
ON Semiconductor is at the forefront of building Wi-Fi 6E platforms that enable even better speed, efficiency and performance for the Home, Enterprise, Automotive and IoT segments. Their new generation of QCS-AX2 with AdaptivMIMO allows OEMs fast time-to-market with optimized performance across the 3 bands. As Wi-Fi 6E infrastructure proliferates, it will seed the 6 GHz ecosystems. Client devices will also benefit from improved efficiency, lower latency and jitter, and less interference, providing better user experience across applications and environments.
ON Semiconductor is now sampling the QCS-AX2 solutions to customers.
