Wi-Fi 7

Next-Generation Connectivity

We Live in an Untethered World

We’re among a few select companies working alongside industry alliances and standards committees to help shape the future. We’re pioneering the ecosystem to build and deploy infrastructure for 8K movies, the metaverse, and next-generation gaming.

MaxLinear is at the Center of Wi-Fi Innovation

Wi-Fi 7: A New Era of Connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 is the first standard released to optimize the usage of three bands.

Wi-Fi 7 is built to increase robustness, minimize latency, increase speed to every device at home, including legacy devices, and maximize overall network capacity.

We’ve built our latest Wi-Fi SoC to realize the full potential of Wi-Fi 7.

Wi-Fi 7 Benefits
More Throughput
  • 6GHz: 320MHz
  • 4K QAM
  • Multi-Resource Unit (MRU)
Double the bandwidth to deliver more content faster
Latency Reduction
  • Multi-Resource Unit (MRU)
  • Restricted Target Wake Time (R-TWT)
  • Multi-Link Operation (MLO)
Reduced network latency for improved Metaverse experiences
Enhanced Robustness
  • Multi-Resource Unit (MRU)
  • Multi-Link Operation (MLO)
Enhanced robustness for reduced interference and improved security
Reach
  • All Bands: MCS15
Extended range for better coverage
Products

New Single-SoC solution for Wi-Fi 7 with 12 Spatial Streams Delivers Optimal Multi-Link Experience

The highly-integrated Wi-Fi 7 family of chips offers an industry-first single-SoC solution that delivers more than 70% higher tri-band throughput verses Wi-Fi 6.

  • Single-chip Wi-Fi 7 solution reduces board complexity, size, and BOM cost
  • Seamless coordinated view of multi bands for optimal MLO experience
  • On-the-fly MAC architecture optimizes packet scheduling
  • Reduces dead spots with dedicated chain for ZWDFS

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MxL31712
Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 SoC (4 + 4 + 4)
  • IEEE 802.11be Compliant
  • Wi-Fi Alliance™ Wi-Fi 7 Certifiable
    • Bandwidth up to 320MHz and 4096 QAM
    • Multi-Link Operation (MLO)
    • Multi-Resource Unit (MRU)
  • Up to 12 spatial streams
  • Up to 18.6Gbps PHY throughput
  • Single-chip Wi-Fi 7 solution reduces board complexity, size, and BOM cost
  • Seamless coordinated view of multi bands for optimal MLO experience
  • On-the-fly MAC architecture optimizes packet scheduling
  • Reduces dead spots with dedicated chain for ZWDFS
  • PCIe Gen4
MxL31708
Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 SoC (4 + 4)
  • IEEE 802.11be Compliant
  • Wi-Fi Alliance™ Wi-Fi 7 Certifiable
    • Bandwidth up to 320MHz and 4096 QAM
    • Multi-Link Operation (MLO)
    • Multi-Resource Unit (MRU)
  • Up to 8 spatial streams
  • Up to ~17Gbps PHY throughput
  • Single-chip Wi-Fi 7 solution reduces board complexity, size, and BOM cost
  • Seamless coordinated view of multi bands for optimal MLO experience
  • On-the-fly MAC architecture optimizes packet scheduling
  • Reduces dead spots with dedicated chain for ZWDFS
  • PCIe Gen4
Solutions

Optimized for MaxLinear Gateway and Access Solutions to Provide Optimal User Experience on any Broadband Platform

The MxL317xx Wi-Fi 7 SoCs are optimized for AnyWAN™ broadband SoCs and Puma™ SoCs to fully offload the wireless traffic with zero CPU utilization.

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Wi-Fi 7 – The Future of Connectivity

By Paul Singla | December 5, 2022

Wi-Fi 7 enhances the performance of the connected home and is vital for advanced XR, gaming and the Metaverse. MaxLinear continues to invest in the technologies and innovation needed to advance Wi-Fi today and in the future.

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