Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan: MediaTek has used Computex 2017 to launch what it calls is the world’s first 4×4 802.11n and Bluetooth 5.0 SoC featuring a dedicated Wi-Fi network accelerator. The company claims that its new MT7622 SoC has been created for premium networking devices that include routers and repeaters, whole home Wi-Fi, and home automation gateways that pre-integrates audio and storage features.
The highlight of the chip is its single platform for 4×4 dual band and tri-band premium networking devices. It also supports the latest Bluetooth technology, Bluetooth 5.0. Additional features include NAT, Hardware QoS and a dedicated Wi-Fi engine – MediaTek’s Warp Accelerator.
According to MediaTek, its Warp Accelerator removes bottlenecks by connecting the Gigabit+ class 802.11ac networking with multi-Gigabit internal pathways. The MediaTek MT7622 SoC is powered by a 1.35GHz 64-bit dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor and comes with a number of advanced connectivity options such as SGMII/RGMII, PCIe, SATA and USB, and 4×4 802.11n FEM integration.
MediaTek says that the MT7622 includes essential audio interfaces such as I2S, TDM and S/PDIF to meet the growing demand for applications using audio and voice controls. The new SoC also delivers a rich array of slow I/O alongside the integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee co-existence for home automation gateways.
“Based on MediaTek’s Adaptive Network technology, the MT7622 features easy setup, network self-healing, roaming, band steering, smart quality of service, and advanced security for whole home Wi-Fi,” said Alan Hsu, the General Manager of Home Smart Device Business Unit at MediaTek. “For manufacturers looking for flexibility in the design of innovative networking devices, this chipset couples high performance and extensively integrated functionality.”
