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 However, these chips and their related motherboards have gradually withdrawn from the market, mainly related to technological upgrading, market demand changes, increased competition and production costs and other aspects.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 **

• AR9342 and AR9344 : These two chips are Qualcomm's SoC chips introduced in the WiFi 4 (802.11n) era, mainly for entry level and mid-range routers. They integrate WiFi capabilities in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, can support dual-band WiFi, and have a MIPS processor core to handle basic routing and networking tasks. The AR9342 and AR9344 have the advantages of good stability and low cost, but their performance is relatively limited, mainly for home users and small businesses.

• IPQ4018 and IPQ4028 : These chips are Qualcomm's SOCs launched in the WiFi 5 (802.11ac) era, targeting the mid-to-high-end market. Unlike the AR series, the IPQ series uses the ARM architecture, has stronger processing power, supports MU-MI