Embedded Wireless Solutions
Embedded Wireless Solutions from Laird include Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, and RAMP ISM (Range-Amplified MultiPoint) radio modules:
- Bluetooth Modules: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Class 1 and Class 2 Bluetooth modules for robust audio and data connectivity, enabling rapid time to market for portable, battery powered devices
- Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi Modules: Provide secure, reliable connectivity for mobile computers, medical devices, and other business-critical mobile devices
- RAMP ISM Modules: Industrial Frequency Hopping modules for Point to Point and Point to Multipoint Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications
Certifications and integration services from Laird ensure that an embedded wireless solution works reliably in a target device. Post-sales support services enable a device maker to troubleshoot and resolve field issues quickly.
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Bluetooth® Modules
A true class world leader in short-range wireless connectivity, Laird offers the widest range of high-performance classic Bluetooth® and Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) modules for a variety of data and audio applications. With over a decade of experience in development and production of Bluetooth wireless modules and associated development kits, Laird is the ideal choice for OEMs looking for a Bluetooth technology partner.
The Laird Bluetooth product portfolio is designed to enable rapid time to market with minimal effort or development time, the radio modules are fully agency approved and offer feature rich protocols in an assortment of data rates, ranges (power), and configurations. With customization options that offer high reliability, Laird's Bluetooth modules can be easily integrated and are completely backed by global support and integration teams in your geographic region.
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The Laird Bluetooth and BLE portfolio offers the following feature sets:
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Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi Modules
Every Wi-Fi solution from Laird combines hardware, software, certifications, and support services to ensure optimal performance in business-critical mobile devices.
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Laird's Wi-Fi product hardware is designed for business-critical mobile devices that operate in challenging environments. Hardware innovations enable Wi-Fi modules and cards to provide superior RF range while minimizing power consumption. Key hardware capabilities include:
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Business-critical mobile devices require specialized software to deliver the security, trouble-free operations, and manageability that customers require. Our Wi-Fi software includes a device driver, an integrated 802.1X security supplicant, and a full-featured management and monitoring utility called the Laird Connection Manager (LCM), formerly the Summit Client Utility (SCU). Key software capabilities include:
With LCM, users and administrators have complete control over key radio parameters including transmit power and SSID as well as security parameters inclusive of encryption and authentication. LCM supports multiple network profiles to allow for device operation in multiple facilities. For a closer look at LCM, click here. |
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Laird Wi-Fi solutions can be used worldwide because they comply with all applicable regulations as set forth by agencies such as ETSI, the FCC, and TELEC. Laird Technologies provides software for all relevant IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance standards as well as Cisco innovations. Our wireless solutions are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ and certified for CCX V4. Helping our customers achieve these certifications for their Laird-equipped devices is part of our product, our solution and our responsibility. With the existing grants, test reports and approvals for our family of wireless LAN modules, Laird Technologies can minimize the cost, time and complexity of attaining all required certifications. Please review our product-specific certification pages for more information. |
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Laird Technologies provides engineer-to-engineer integration assistance to device manufacturers, as well as consultation and documentation to aid in custom device driver and application development. In addition, Laird Technologies' support extends to our Wi-Fi radio module and card operation in the field. Laird Technologies' system engineering team provides Level 2 technical support to device vendors and are well versed in radio frequency characteristics, wired and wireless network architectures, and security protocols. To contact Laird Wireless Support click here: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. |
RAMP ISM Modules for M2M applications
Range Amplified MultiPoint (RAMP) modules provide a no-compromise solution for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications required to transmit serial data, wirelessly over long distances with high reliability. RAMP modules utilize a Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology to provide interference and multipath immunity for industrial applications. RAMP modules are capable of operating in a point to point or point to multipoint network and can support a virtually unlimited number of nodes in a network.
RAMP modules utilize two unlicensed Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) bands from 902 Mhz- 928 MHz and 2.402 GHz – 2.4835 GHz. While specific frequency bands vary from country to country, in general the 900 MHz band is available for use in North America and Australia and on a restricted basis in Brazil. The 2.4 GHz band is considered worldwide, though approval in individual countries is still subject to restrictions. Laird Technologies also seeks FCC (United States), IC (Canada) and CE (Europe) approval for modules as appropriate, significantly decreasing the burden on the OEM developer.
RAMP modules meet requirements for industrial temperature ranges and a reliable wireless link for communication. The modules are ideal for M2M applications which require one-to-one or one-to-many communications over a long distance. A simple AT command set enables rapid prototyping and development with RAMP modules. By using this AT command set, an operator can set the configuration once, and then use that configuration automatically without additional input. Two RAMP modules can then act as a serial cable replacement or as part of a larger star network, without any additional programming.
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