Realtek Semiconductor RTL8723AE Users Manual
RTL8723AE
802.11b/g/n RTL8723AE Combo miniCard
User’s Manual
Rev. 1.0
08 Nov 2011
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Table of Contents
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. RTL8723AE............................................................................................................................................................ 1
2. FEATURES....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. ENVIRONMENTAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1. Operating ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2.2. Storage ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3. FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4. W ARNING ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
4.5.1 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement .................................................................................. 6
4.5.2 Industry Canada Statement .................................................................................................................................... 7
4.5.3 NCC
警語
........................................................................................................................................................... 19
List of Tables
TABLE 2. FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 4
List of Figures
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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
n 68-pin QFN
n CMOS MAC, Baseband PHY, and RF in a single chip for IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN
n Complete 802.11n solution for 2.4GHz band
n 72.2Mbps receive PHY rate and 72.2Mbps transmit PHY rate using 20MHz bandwidth
n 150Mbps receive PHY rate and 150Mbps transmit PHY rate using 40MHz bandwidth
n Compatible with 802.11n specification
n Backward compatible with 802.11b/g devices while operating in 802.11n mode
n Qualified Bluetooth v2.1+EDR and v3.0+HS Systems
n Support for v4.0 Bluetooth Low Energy
n Integrated class1, class2, and class3 PA and modem in Bluetooth Controller
Standards Supported
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n IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN
n IEEE 802.11e QoS Enhancement (WMM)
n IEEE 802.11h TPC, Spectrum Measurement
n 802.11i (WPA, WPA2). Open, shared key, and pair-wise key authentication services
n Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) for WLAN devices
Host Interface
n Complies with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1 for WLAN
n Complies with USB1.1 Specification for Bluetooth
WLAN MAC Features
n Frame aggregation for increased MAC efficiency (A-MSDU, A-MPDU)
n Low latency immediate High-Throughput Block Acknowledgement (HT-BA)
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n Long NAV for media reservation with CF-End for NAV release
n PHY-level spoofing to enhance legacy compatibility
n Power saving mechanism
n Channel management and co-existence
n Multiple BSSID feature allows the RTL8723AE to assume multiple MAC identities when used as a
wireless bridge
n Transmit Opportunity (TXOP) Short Inter-Frame Space (SIFS) bursting for higher multimedia
bandwidth
WLAN PHY Features
n IEEE 802.11n OFDM
n One Transmit and one Receive path (1T1R)
n 20MHz and 40MHz bandwidth transmission
n Short Guard Interval (400ns)
n DSSS with DBPSK and DQPSK, CCK modulation with long and short preamble
n OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, and 640QAM modulation. Convolutional Coding Rate: 1/2, 2/3,
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n Maximum data rate 54Mbps in 802.11g and 150Mbps in 802.11n
n Switch diversity for DSSS/CCK
n Hardware antenna diversity
n Selectable receiver FIR filters
n Programmable scaling in transmitter and receiver to trade quantization noise against increased
probability of clipping
n Fast receiver Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
n On-chip ADC and DAC
BT Controller
n Integrated MCU to execute Bluetooth protocol stack
n Support 3 SCO links simultaneously
n Support 3 scatternets
n Enhanced BT/WIFI Coexistence Control to improve transmission quality in different profiles
n Bluetooth Low Energy Dual Mode support
Bluetooth Transceiver Features
n Fast AGC control to improve receiving dynamic range
n Support AFH to dynamically detect channel quality to improve transmission quality
n Integrated internal class1, class2, and class3 PA
n Bluetooth 3.0 compliant
n Bluetooth Low Energy supported
n Integrated 32K oscillator
Peripheral Interfaces
n General Purpose Input/Output (11 pins)
n 4-wire EEPROM control interface (93C46)
n Three configurable LED pins
n Configurable Bluetooth Coexistence Interface
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WiFi:
Bus Interfa
ce WiFi:
PCI Express
BT:
USB
Form Factor
802.11b:
WiFi:
802.11b
:
1.2. Environmental
1.2.1. Operating
Operating Temperature: 0 to 70 °C
Relative Humidity: 5-90% (non-condensing)
1.2.2. Storage
Temperature: -55 to 125 °C
Relevant Humidity: 5-95% (non-condensing)
1.3. Functional Specifications
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Standards
Data Rate
Media Access Control
Modulation Techniques
Table 1. Functional Specifications
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11d,
IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i
BT:
BT v3.0, v4.0
Half Size Mini Card
11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps;
802.11g:
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps
802.11n:
MCS 0 to 7 for HT20MHz;
MCS 0 to 7 for HT40MHz
BT:
1/2/3 Mbps
CSMA/CA with ACK
WiFi + BT:
AFH, Time Division
CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK
802.11g:
64 QAM, 16 QAM, QPSK, BPSK
802.11n:
BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
BT:
GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
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