[September 11, 2012] GainSpan Adds New Connectorized Modules to Low-Power Wi-Fi Portfolio Tweet Sep 11, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- GainSpan Corp. announced it has expanded its low-power embedded Wi-Fi solutions portfolio with new connectorized Wi-Fi modules, the GS1011MExSC line. According to a release, comprised of the MEESC and the MEPSC, these new modules use a 40-pin connector which allows the ability to add Wi-Fi connectivity to an existing or new product, while providing the advantage of flexibility. With the connector, modules can be swapped, giving manufacturers flexibility in shipping devices with a PCB or external antenna depending upon the range required for the application. The GS1011MExSC line features UART and SPI interfaces for ease of integration with any 8/16/32-bit microcontroller and an external power amplifier for extended range, with +18dBm transmit power. They are fully certified for regulatory domains including FCC, IC, ETSI as well as TELEC in Japan. "Connectorized designs are important to many customers around the world who want or need maximum flexibility," said David Cohen, director of product management at GainSpan. "And, of course, they have been critical for Japanese device makers, where, until just recently, connnectorized designs were required by that country's regulatory agency. We expect many Japanese customers will continue to develop connectorized products for the foreseeable future." The company noted that, like all GainSpan Wi-Fi modules, the new GSMExSC products are preloaded with serial to Wi-Fi firmware for complete Wi-Fi functionality. They offer networking features and capabilities not readily available with other Wi-Fi modules including provisioning from a smartphone, over-the-air firmware updates, enterprise security, embedded DHCP, DNS and HTTP(S) servers, an XML parser, device discovery and more. GainSpan is a semiconductor solutions company in low power Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi connectivity for the Internet of Things. More Information: gainspan.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]