New Marvell TopDog 11n-450 Offers Peak Performance for PCs, Notebooks,
Routers, Printers and Consumer Electronics Devices
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq:
MRVL) announced today the Marvell(R) TopDog(R) 11n-450, an 802.11n 3x3 WLAN
solution with three spatial streams, the industry's first 802.11n chip
operating at 450 Megabits-per-second (Mbps). With maximum bandwidth more
than eight times faster than 802.11g 54 Mbps versions and 1.5 times faster
than current 802.11n 300 Mbps offerings, the new product will enable
significant performance enhancements for notebooks and desktop PCs,
printers, routers, set top boxes, digital TVs, gaming devices and DVD
players and recorders. The TopDog 11n-450 provides 500 percent increased
range over 802.11g, as well as 160 percent increased range compared to
competing 802.11n solutions.
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"Marvell is first-to-market with an 802.11n 450 Mbps solution so
manufacturers can deliver industry-leading wireless range and performance
to consumers who are seeking faster and more powerful Wi-Fi capabilities,"
said Sameer Bidichandani, senior director of technology strategy, Marvell
Semiconductor. "Compliant with the 802.11n specification, the new Marvell
TopDog 11n-450 chip also offers Marvell-engineered enhancements to the
specification, such as Special Time Block Coding (STBC), that helps
maintain higher throughput over longer distances."
For example, a user can move further from their wireless source while
performing real-time streaming video in multiple sessions, without
experiencing weaker signal strength, freezing frames or slower throughput.
The TopDog 11n-450 delivers 3x3 capabilities with three transmitters
and three receivers, and is built on 90-nanometer (nm) CMOS process
technology making it a lower-power, lower-cost solution on top of its
higher range and performance. The product is backward-compatible with
previous 802.11a, b, g and n versions and currently sampling. It is
expected to begin shipping in volume next quarter.
Marvell will be showcasing the new Marvell TopDog 11n-450, as well as
its cellular, video processing and power efficient products at CES Booth #
30651 in the South Hall.
About Marvell
Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) is a leader in the development of storage,
communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The company's diverse
product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications
controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire
communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and
storage networking. As used in this release, the terms "company" and
"Marvell" refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For
more information, visit http://www.marvell.com.
Marvell(R) and TopDog(R) are registered trademark of Marvell or its
affiliates.
Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
For Further Information Contact:
Diane Vanasse
Marvell Media Relations
408-242-0027
dvanasse@marvell.com
Linda Sanders
Marvell Analyst Relations
408-807-0910
lsanders@marvell.com
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