Abstract:
Popular wireless networking protocols such as Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11, and HomeRF were originally developed for the 2.4 GHz frequency band by organizations that made desig...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Popular wireless networking protocols such as Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11, and HomeRF were originally developed for the 2.4 GHz frequency band by organizations that made design tradeoffs based on values such as complexity, price, and performance. Because the protocols were developed independently and these values differed according to the markets and applications the organizations intended to serve, the various protocols do not easily interoperate with one another and can cause significant mutual interference in the same radio space. The problem becomes especially acute in environments such as residential networks where a single network may be required to serve a broad range of application classes. A newer high-performance wireless LAN standard, IEEE 802.11a, operates in the 5 GHz band and offers much higher speeds than previous WLAN standards, but does not adequately provide for unified networks that support multiple classes of devices with differing speed, performance, power, complexity, and cost requirements. These differing classes of devices will become increasingly important as LANs move beyond the limits of office-oriented computer interconnection services and into the realm of data, video, and audio distribution services for interconnected devices in offices and homes. The 5 GHz unified protocol (5-UP/sup TM/) is a proposed extension to existing 5 GHz wireless LAN (WLAN) standards that supports data transfer rates to over 54 Mb/s and also allows a wide variety of lower-power lower-speed devices carrying diverse traffic types to coexist and interoperate within the same unified wireless network.
Published in: IEEE Communications Magazine ( Volume: 39, Issue: 11, November 2001)
DOI: 10.1109/35.965362
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Bill Mcfarland received a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University in 1983, and an M.S.E.E. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985. He joined Hewlett Packard Laboratories in 1985. While at HP Labs, he worked on integrated circuits for high-speed test equipment and fiber optic communications. From 1994 to 1999 he managed the radio circuits research group at HP Labs. In 1999 he joined Atheros Communications where he...Show More
Bill Mcfarland received a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University in 1983, and an M.S.E.E. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985. He joined Hewlett Packard Laboratories in 1985. While at HP Labs, he worked on integrated circuits for high-speed test equipment and fiber optic communications. From 1994 to 1999 he managed the radio circuits research group at HP Labs. In 1999 he joined Atheros Communications where he...View more
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Greg Chesson earned degrees in computer science at the University of Illinois, was a member of technical staff at Bell Laboratories from 1977 to 1982, and was a chief scientist at SGI from 1982 to 2000. He developed early Datakit protocols, the XTP and ST protocols, the GSN (Hippi-6400) network, contributed to many VLSI, system, as, and network projects, and presently serves as director of protocols at Atheros Communicati...Show More
Greg Chesson earned degrees in computer science at the University of Illinois, was a member of technical staff at Bell Laboratories from 1977 to 1982, and was a chief scientist at SGI from 1982 to 2000. He developed early Datakit protocols, the XTP and ST protocols, the GSN (Hippi-6400) network, contributed to many VLSI, system, as, and network projects, and presently serves as director of protocols at Atheros Communicati...View more
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Carl Temme is director of product management at Atheros Communications. He has over 15 years of experience in wireless product development and has previously served as a senior manager with the Electronics and High Technology Product Development practice at Andersen Consulting and as Wireless Data product line manager for VLSI Technology. He holds a Master's degree in engineering management from Stanford University and a ...Show More
Carl Temme is director of product management at Atheros Communications. He has over 15 years of experience in wireless product development and has previously served as a senior manager with the Electronics and High Technology Product Development practice at Andersen Consulting and as Wireless Data product line manager for VLSI Technology. He holds a Master's degree in engineering management from Stanford University and a ...View more
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Teresa H. Meng received her Ph.D. in EECS from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988. She joined the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford University in 1988, where she is now a professor and the Robert Bosch Faculty Fellow. In 1998 she took leave from Stanford and founded Atheros Communications Inc., which provides the core technology to deliver ubiquitous highperformance wireless connecti...Show More
Teresa H. Meng received her Ph.D. in EECS from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988. She joined the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford University in 1988, where she is now a professor and the Robert Bosch Faculty Fellow. In 1998 she took leave from Stanford and founded Atheros Communications Inc., which provides the core technology to deliver ubiquitous highperformance wireless connecti...View more
Contents Atheros Communications, Inc.
Bill Mcfarland received a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University in 1983, and an M.S.E.E. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985. He joined Hewlett Packard Laboratories in 1985. While at HP Labs, he worked on integrated circuits for high-speed test equipment and fiber optic communications. From 1994 to 1999 he managed the radio circuits research group at HP Labs. In 1999 he joined Atheros Communications where he is director of algorithms and architecture. He has published over 20 papers and holds eight patents.
Bill Mcfarland received a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University in 1983, and an M.S.E.E. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985. He joined Hewlett Packard Laboratories in 1985. While at HP Labs, he worked on integrated circuits for high-speed test equipment and fiber optic communications. From 1994 to 1999 he managed the radio circuits research group at HP Labs. In 1999 he joined Atheros Communications where he is director of algorithms and architecture. He has published over 20 papers and holds eight patents.View more
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Greg Chesson earned degrees in computer science at the University of Illinois, was a member of technical staff at Bell Laboratories from 1977 to 1982, and was a chief scientist at SGI from 1982 to 2000. He developed early Datakit protocols, the XTP and ST protocols, the GSN (Hippi-6400) network, contributed to many VLSI, system, as, and network projects, and presently serves as director of protocols at Atheros Communications.
Greg Chesson earned degrees in computer science at the University of Illinois, was a member of technical staff at Bell Laboratories from 1977 to 1982, and was a chief scientist at SGI from 1982 to 2000. He developed early Datakit protocols, the XTP and ST protocols, the GSN (Hippi-6400) network, contributed to many VLSI, system, as, and network projects, and presently serves as director of protocols at Atheros Communications.View more
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Carl Temme is director of product management at Atheros Communications. He has over 15 years of experience in wireless product development and has previously served as a senior manager with the Electronics and High Technology Product Development practice at Andersen Consulting and as Wireless Data product line manager for VLSI Technology. He holds a Master's degree in engineering management from Stanford University and a B.S.E.E. from the University of California, Davis.
Carl Temme is director of product management at Atheros Communications. He has over 15 years of experience in wireless product development and has previously served as a senior manager with the Electronics and High Technology Product Development practice at Andersen Consulting and as Wireless Data product line manager for VLSI Technology. He holds a Master's degree in engineering management from Stanford University and a B.S.E.E. from the University of California, Davis.View more
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Teresa H. Meng received her Ph.D. in EECS from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988. She joined the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford University in 1988, where she is now a professor and the Robert Bosch Faculty Fellow. In 1998 she took leave from Stanford and founded Atheros Communications Inc., which provides the core technology to deliver ubiquitous highperformance wireless connectivity and networking. Awards and honors for her work include an NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, an ONR Young Investigator Award, and an IBM Faculty Development Award. She was named one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs by Red Herring in 2001.
Teresa H. Meng received her Ph.D. in EECS from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988. She joined the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford University in 1988, where she is now a professor and the Robert Bosch Faculty Fellow. In 1998 she took leave from Stanford and founded Atheros Communications Inc., which provides the core technology to deliver ubiquitous highperformance wireless connectivity and networking. Awards and honors for her work include an NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, an ONR Young Investigator Award, and an IBM Faculty Development Award. She was named one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs by Red Herring in 2001.View more
