RTL8723AE
Combo mini-Card User’s Manual
Rev. 1.0
08 Nov 2011
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
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RTL8723AE
Combo mini-Card User Manual
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USING THIS DOCUMENT
This document is intended for the software engineer’s reference and provides detailed programming information.
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List of Tables
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1. General Description
1.1. RTL8723AE
The Realtek RTL8723AE is a highly integrated single-chip 802.11n Wireless LAN (WLAN) PCI Express network interface controller with integrated Bluetooth 2.1/3/0/4.0 USB interface controller. It combines a WLAN MAC, a 1T1R capable WLAN baseband, and RF in s single chip. The RTL8723AE provides a complete solution for a high-performance integrated wireless and Bluetooth device.
The integration provides better coordination between 802.11 and Bluetooth, and with sophisticated dynamic power control and packet traffic arbitration, RTL8723AE is able to provide the best coexistence performance.
RTL8723AE also integrates RF/PA/LNA for both 802.11n and Bluetooth so that the number of external components is reduced to minimum. The 802.11 part supports 150Mbps PHY rate and delivers reliable throughput from an extended distance.
The Bluetooth part supports latest 3.0+HS/4.0+LE operation and provides smooth user experience under all usage scenarios. Optimized RF architecture and baseband algorithms provide superb performance and lowest power consumption.
2. Features
2.1 General
68-pin QFN
CMOS MAC, Baseband PHY, and RF in a single chip for IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN
Complete 802.11n solution for 2.4GHz band
72.2Mbps receive PHY rate and 72.2Mbps transmit PHY rate using 20MHz bandwidth
150Mbps receive PHY rate and 150Mbps transmit PHY rate using 40MHz bandwidth
Compatible with 802.11n specification
Backward compatible with 802.11b/g devices while operating in 802.11n mode
Qualified Bluetooth v2.1+EDR and v3.0+HS Systems
Support for v4.0 Bluetooth Low Energy
Integrated class1, class2, and class3 PA and modem in Bluetooth Controller
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Standards Supported
IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN
IEEE 802.11e QoS Enhancement (WMM)
IEEE 802.11h TPC, Spectrum Measurement
802.11i (WPA, WPA2). Open, shared key, and pair-wise key authentication services
Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) for WLAN devices
Host Interface
Complies with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1 for WLAN
Complies with USB1.1 Specification for Bluetooth
WLAN MAC Features
Frame aggregation for increased MAC efficiency (A-MSDU, A-MPDU)
Low latency immediate High-Throughput Block Acknowledgement (HT-BA)
Long NAV for media reservation with CF-End for NAV release
PHY-level spoofing to enhance legacy compatibility
Power saving mechanism
Channel management and co-existence
Multiple BSSID feature allows the RTL8723AE to assume multiple MAC identities when used as a wireless bridge
Transmit Opportunity (TXOP) Short Inter-Frame Space (SIFS) bursting for higher multimedia bandwidth
WLAN PHY Features
IEEE 802.11n OFDM
One Transmit and one Receive path (1T1R)
20MHz and 40MHz bandwidth transmission
Short Guard Interval (400ns)
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