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标题: Why wifi 11n AR9342, AR9344, IPQ4018,IPQ4028 chip motherboards faded the market?  [查看完整版帖子] [打印本页]

时间:  2024-10-25 13:48
作者: wifi6     标题: Why wifi 11n AR9342, AR9344, IPQ4018,IPQ4028 chip motherboards faded the market?

In recent years, the market competition for WiFi chips has become increasingly fierce, and many old chips have been gradually eliminated. The AR9342, AR9344, IPQ4018 and IPQ4028 are Qualcomm's early chips for WiFi routers and wireless communication devices, which are widely used in WiFi 4 and WiFi 5 products. However, these chips and their related motherboards have gradually withdrawn from the market, mainly related to technological upgrading, market demand changes, increased competition and production costs and other aspects. Here is a comprehensive analysis of the problem.
1. ** Chip Introduction **
Although these chips had certain technical advantages when they were introduced, they are no longer suitable for market demand under the rapid development of wireless technology.
2. ** Technology upgrade **
With the continuous development of wireless communication technology, the WiFi standard has been upgraded from WiFi 4 (802.11n) to WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 6E (support for 6GHz band), and even the latest WiFi 7 (802.11be). The new standard brings higher rates, lower latency and better spectral efficiency. In contrast, the AR9342 and AR9344 only support WiFi 4, and the IPQ4018 and IPQ4028 support WiFi 5, but they are no longer able to meet the needs of users for high bandwidth and low latency.
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3. ** Changes in market demand **4. ** Market competition intensifies **5. ** Production cost and technical support **
** * Rising manufacturing costs ** : With the progress of the chip manufacturing process, the manufacturing cost of old chips has gradually increased. The new generation of chips generally uses more advanced processes, allowing for better power and heat control, while reducing the cost per unit of performance. In comparison, continuing to produce and maintain these old WiFi 4 and WiFi 5 chips is extremely cost-effective.

6. ** Development of ecosystem **** Summary **
The withdrawal of AR9342, AR9344, IPQ4018 and IPQ4028 chips reflects the rapid development of wireless communication technology and the urgent need for higher performance and lower power consumption in the market. These chips, although they had a brilliant performance in the era of WiFi 4 and WiFi 5, have been replaced by more powerful and technologically advanced chips. In the future, wireless communication technology will continue to develop in the direction of higher frequency bands, lower latency, and more intelligent, and the upgrading of technology and market competition will continue to promote the iteration of chip products.



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