5 Conclusions

Multi-role solutions which allows the concurrent operation of one or more WLAN or Bluetooth? roles are becoming more and more commonly used in many products. The multi-channel multi-role is clearly more complex and challenging to implement than the single-channel one, however it has significant advantages over it like higher throughput and lower power consumption.

WL18xx? is a great implementation of multi-role multi-channel that meets all challenges and provide great system performance. The results suggest that using the cost-effective WL18xx? multi-role multi-channel solution with a single radio has several advantages over the multi-role single-channel: Improved throughput for the stations connected to the access point and improved power consumption for the entire system (not covered in the results section)

For more information on the WL18xx? products, TI’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy combo transceivers, visit www.ti.com/wifi.