NextWave’s single-chip 802.16e based OFDMA baseband processor is optimized for mobile applications, providing a small footprint, low power, high performance solution for manufacturers of wireless broadband mobile devices.

Featuring an embedded ARM9 processor and integrated RAM, the NW2100 enables a self hosted MAC implementation which virtually eliminates any dependencies on the host processor, therefore minimizing the porting effort to various platforms.

With its support of multiple host interfaces (including SDIO, USB2.0, and SPI), integrated 802.11b/g functionality, support for Bluetooth coexistence, and an integrated SIM controller, NextWave’s NW2100 is ideally suited for high-volume, small form-factor wireless broadband subscriber stations, including CPE modems, embedded and external PC modems, multimode/smartphone handsets, and mobile multimedia terminals.

To address the growing concern of operators about unauthorized use of subscriber devices, the NW2100 also embeds a flexible suite of platform security tools including secure non-volatile memory, memory firewalling, and firmware authentication and binding.

The NW2100 also integrates MPE FEC acceleration and buffer with Reed-Solomon decoder for support of broadcast-over-WiMAX solution using NextWave Wireless’ MXtv™ MBS implementation.

The integrated PHY and AFE are capable of supporting both TDD and HFDD modes, Category 4-HARQ (including IR-HARQ), wide range of RF channel bandwidths and associated FFT sizes.

The NW2100 SoC supports dual independent receive chains for receive diversity and MIMO support, and is offered in a 234-ball 10 x 10mm VFBGA package. It is produced using 65 nm CMOS process technology for maximum performance at very low power.