Atheros Ar9285 Datasheet

The Atheros AR9285 datasheet provides detailed technical specifications, including:

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| Pins | Name | Notes | |------|------|-------| | 13, 23, 41, 60 | VDD_3V3 | 3.3V analog and PA supply | | 4, 18, 36, 55, 72 | VDD_1V2 | 1.2V digital core supply | | Exposed Pad | VSS | Main ground – must be soldered to PCB ground plane | | 7, 15, 25, 38, 58, 70 | GND | Auxiliary ground pins | For hackers, this was gold

Atheros AR9285 is a highly integrated single-chip PCI Express (PCIe) solution designed for the value computing market. It features Atheros Align technology Atheros Ar9285 Datasheet