Product Description
The RF2958 is a single-chip transceiver specifically designed for IEEE 802.11b applications. The part includes all required transceiver functions. The receiver includes: an LNA and downconverter; complete synthesizers and VCO’s; direct conversion from IF receiver with variable gain control; quadrature demodulator; I/Q baseband amplifiers; and, on-chip baseband filters. For the transmit side, a QPSK modulator and upconverter are provided along with the synthesizer, VCO, and PA driver.

Features
• Complete IEEE802.11b Transceiver including VCOs
• Small 32-pin Leadless Package
• Minimal External Components Required
• Low Receive Current
• High Performance Super-het Architecture

Typical Applications
• IEEE 802.11b WLANs
• Wireless Residential Gateways
• Secure Communication Links
• High Speed Digital Links
• Wireless Security
• Digital Cordless Telephones