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. |