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WHCI-based PDK Product Overview

The WHCI-based PDK for Certified Wireless USB provides:

  • PCI add-in card
    • Based on NEC uPD720170 silicon
  • WiMedia UWB PHY 
    • Choose from currently available WiMedia UWB PHYs listed with purchase options
  • SMA cable and attenuator for device connections
    • PDK is for conducted use only. Over-the-air operation is not supported.
    • 1 Meter cable included
    • 40dB Attenuator included
  • Software
    • Wireless USB Compliance Validation Test Suite (WUSBCV) from Intel Corporation
    • Pre-release Wireless USB Drivers from Microsoft Corporation are available (see below)
  • Documentation
    • User Guide and start-up documentation
    • Instructions to allow multiple devices and analyzers to be connected at one time  


What else is needed to use the WHCI-based PDK?

The following items are needed to use the WHCI-based PDK but do not ship with the PDK.

  • PC system with available PCI slots
  • 512MB of RAM or higher recommended
  • 40GB hard disk or larger recommended
  • Windows Vista 
  • Preproduction quality Wireless USB Drivers from Microsoft Corporation (for Windows Vista)*
    • Responsibility of PDK purchaser to contact Microsoft Corporation for access to drivers. You may download the preproduction quality drivers by visiting www.connect.microsoft.com. If you do not have access (i.e. Participation) to the Wireless USB Drivers section of this site, please contact Zach Little at Zach.Little@microsoft.com to be added as a Participant.
  • Strongly Recommended:  Wireless USB traffic analyzer

* Please note that these drivers are to be used for testing, development, and pre-certification purposes only