MediaTek today announced availability of its MT7650, the first 802.11ac plus Bluetooth 4.0+HS combo chip designed for mobile consumer platforms. The MediaTek MT7650 combines the latest IEEE 802.11ac technology, Bluetooth 4.0 LE functionality, and the company's Wi-Fi/Bluetooth coexistence algorithm onto a single die to support voice, data and video transmissions up to 433 Mbps, while enabling low power Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity with health, fitness and other sensors.

The MediaTek MT7650 improves user experience with 2.8x data rate increase from 150Mbps of single stream 802.11n. Thed chip supports dual band 2.4/5GHz configuration with 80 MHz channel bandwidth, 256-QAM modulation scheme for increased data transfer efficiency, receive beam forming for extended range and capacity, and Space-Time Block Codes (STBC) coding technologies for better wireless coverage. The chip also supports Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi Direct and TDLS for full peer-to-peer functionalities between mobile and home consumer products.

Key product features of the MediaTek MT7650 include:

- All-In-One (MAC/Baseband/Radio) 802.11ac Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth 4.0+HS single chip
- Dual band 2.4/5GHz single stream 802.11ac support for up to 433 Mbps data rate (HT80) with antenna diversity
- Supports Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display
- Compliant with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS and Bluetooth 4.0 LE
- Support for BT Class 1 operation for better Bluetooth range
- WLAN + Bluetooth coexistence algorithm for optimized performance
- Support single antenna configuration for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals to reduce system design cost
- Shared Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signal receiving path to eliminate the need for an external splitter
- Supports Wake-on-WLAN and Wake-on-Bluetooth for reduced power consumption of end devices
- Operating systems support: Windows 7, Windows 8 and Linux