| 802.11 |
A set of IEEE standards specifying details for implementing a wireless LAN (WLAN) |
| 802.15.4 |
An IEEE standard specifying the physical and media access control (MAC) layers for low-rate wireless personal area networks |
| ADC |
analog-to-digital converter |
| AFH |
adaptive frequency hopping |
| AoL |
Alarm on LAN |
| AP |
Access Point: A wireless device whose primary function is to consolidate multiple wireless connections, serving as an intermediary between wireless devices and high-speed wired networks. |
| API |
Application Programming Interface |
| APN |
Access Point Name |
| ARM7TDMI-S™ |
Acorn RISC Machine 7 Thumb instruction, Debugger, Multiplier, Ice, Synthesizable |
| ARS |
Automatic Radio Sequencer |
| BBC |
Bluetooth Baseband Core |
| BDR |
basic data rate |
| BIP |
Basic Imaging Profile (Bluetooth) Bit-interleaved Parity |
| Bluetooth (BT) |
A wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances. |
| Bluetooth Classic |
A legacy standard for personal area networks made popular by audio streaming to cell phone headsets. Uses basic rate (BR) or enhanced data rate (EDR) protocols. |
| Bluetooth Core Specification |
The Bluetooth Core Specification defines the building blocks used by developers to create interoperable Bluetooth devices. The specification is maintained by the Bluetooth special interest group (SIG) and revised periodically. |
| Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) |
A standard for short-range, low-power wireless applications that communicates state or control information. |
| BM |
Bluetooth Manager |
| BNEP |
Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol |
| BR |
basic rate |
| BSC |
Broadcom Serial Control |
| Channel |
A range of radio frequencies, within a band, used to transmit or receive a wireless signal |
| CRC |
cyclic redundancy check |
| Dual Band |
A feature that enables a device to use two bands for wireless communication e.g., 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz |
| ED |
erroneous data |
| EDR |
Enhanced Data Rate (Bluetooth) |
| EIR |
extended inquiry response |
| EPR |
encryption pause resume |
| FEC |
forward error correction |
| FPU |
floating point unit |
| GAP |
generic access profile |
| GFSK |
Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying |
| GPIO |
general-purpose I/O |
| HCI |
host control interface |
| HID |
Human Interface Device: A type of peripheral device that allows humans to interact with computers, such as a mouse, keyboard, joystick, or graphics tablet. |
| hot spot |
A specific geographic location, where a Wi-Fi access point provides a connection to WLANs and/or the Internet. |
| HotSpot |
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HotSpot |
| HPLMN |
Home Public Land Mobile Network |
| IF |
intermediate frequency |
| ISM Band(s) |
Industrial, scientific, and medical bands. A range of radio frequencies (RF) that are license-free, worldwide for industrial-, scientific- and medical-wireless communication. 2.4-GHz ISM Band covers the frequency range from 2.4 to 2.5 GHz ; 5-GHz ISM Band covers the frequency range from 5.725 to 5.875 GHz. |
| JTAG |
Joint Test Action Group |
| LC |
link control |
| LCU |
link control unit |
| LDO |
low drop-out |
| LE |
low energy |
| LED |
light emitting diode |
| LHL |
lean high land |
| LO |
local oscillator |
| LPO |
low power oscillator |
| LSTO |
link supervision time out |
| MIMO |
Multiple-Input Multiple-Output. MIMO uses multiple transceivers and antennae at both ends of a wireless link to improve throughput and range. MIMO configuration of a device is indicated in the mxn format where m represents the number of transmitters and antennae, n represents the number of receivers and antennae MIMO enables multiple spatial streams for faster data rates |
| Modulation |
The process of varying one or more properties such as amplitude or frequency of a periodic waveform (called the carrier signal) with the signal that contains data (called the modulating signal) for transmission. |
| Modulation Order |
The order of a digital modulation scheme is the number of different signal combinations or symbols supported by the modulation. |
| OTP |
one-time programmable |
| PA |
power amplifier |
| PBF |
packet boundary flag |
| PDM |
pulse density modulation |
| PLL |
phase locked loop |
| PMU |
power management unit |
| POR |
power-on reset |
| PWM |
pulse width modulation |
| QFN |
quad flat no-lead |
| QoS |
quality of service |
| RAM |
random access memory |
| Real Simultaneous Dual Band |
A feature that enables a device to simultaneously use two bands for wireless communication |
| RF |
radio frequency |
| ROM |
read-only memory |
| RX/TX |
receive/transmit |
| SCO |
synchronous connection-oriented |
| SISO |
Single-Input Single-Output. SISO uses a single transceiver and antenna at both ends of a wireless link. SISO configuration of a device is indicated in the mxn format where m represents the number of transmitters and antennae, n represents the number of receivers and antennae. |
| SoC |
System on a Chip |
| SOC |
State of Charge |
| SPI |
serial peripheral interface |
| SSP |
secure simple pairing |
| SSR |
sniff subrating |
| SWD |
serial wire debug |
| TSSI |
transmit signal strength indicator |
| UART |
universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter |
| ULP |
Upper Layer Protocol |
| Wi-Fi |
A WLAN product based on the 802.11 specifications. Wi-Fi is often used as a synonym for WLAN |
| Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) |
A wireless network that links two or more devices within a limited area like a home or office building |
| WLAN |
Wireless Local Area Network. A wireless network that links two or more devices within a limited area like a home or office building |
| WLCSP |
wafer level chip scale package |
| ZigBee and Thread |
Specifications that are based on 802.15.4 and provide high-level protocols for low-power, wireless mesh networks. |
