The WiLink 8 device has an integrated power amplifier for the WLAN IP. The WiLink 8 device is characterized over PVT (process, voltage, temperature) to provide the maximum possible power to the antenna, while keeping the respective limits of the IEEE mask and EVM requirements.

Operational mode includes two possible output power levels:

• Maximum output power
• 8-dBm power (this mode is only set on the highest rate of the specific rate group 11b, 11g, or 11n), when the link is optimized for power consumption optimization.

The maximum output power is controlled by the device firmware. When setting the RTTT to maximum power in the slider, the power is automatically clipped to the maximum possible value that complies with IEEE requirement without user interference.