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QCA6696

Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 in an integrated, automotive connectivity SoC that exceeds current industry standards and delivers breakthrough performance

The Qualcomm® QCA6696 System-on-Chip (SoC) is a premium automotive connectivity SoC supporting the full suite of Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 features for automotive use cases.

Built to meet surging connectivity demands in vehicles today and over the coming years, the QCA6696 is equipped with Dual MAC, Dual Band Simultaneous (DBS) capability to deliver faster, more secure, and more robust Wi-Fi experiences, including 2x2+2x2 MIMO. QCA6696 also designed to deliver new Bluetooth audio capabilities such as ultra-high-definition voice, music...

Qualcomm QCA6696 is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries.

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Benefits
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Wi-Fi 6-Ready

Fully-featured Wi-Fi 6 with 802.11ax and features that go beyond spec requirements for improved consumer experiences.

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Dual Band Simultaneous Wi-Fi

Dual-band simultaneous Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO for multiple users and use cases, 1.774 Gbps PHY connectivity rates.

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Bluetooth 5.2 Ready

Crystal-clear voice and improved Bluetooth features to improve in-car audio.

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Integrated with Snapdragon

Included as a part of Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Automotive Cockpit Platforms and in the Qualcomm® Connected Car Reference design.

Features

  • 802.11ax on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (Dual Band Simultaneous) with Dual MAC
  • 1024 QAM on both bands for peak PHY throughputs up to 1.774 Gbps
  • Bluetooth 5.2
    • Bluetooth LE Long Range
    • Flexible Audio Interface Architecture
    • Advanced proprietary LTE/Wi-Fi Co-existence
    • Proven Bluetooth Synergy stack
  • Bluetooth supported on a separate antenna or on an antenna shared with Wi-Fi
  • Qualcomm® aptX™ HD Encode and Decode
  • Cutting Edge Security
    • WPA3
    • Enhanced Open (Opportunistic Wireless Encryption)
    • Easy Connect (Device Provisioning Protocol)
  • Passpoint for Hotspot 2.0
  • Neighborhood Aware Network (Wi-Fi Aware) 2.0
Specifications
Wi-Fi
Generation
Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5
Standards
802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Spectral Bands
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Channels
20 MHz, 80 MHz, 40 MHz
MIMO Configuration
8x8, 8x8 (ready), 2x2
Spatial Streams
Up to 2
Peak QAM
1024 QAM
Security
WPA3 Security Protocol, WPA3 Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3 (ready)
Features
8x8 Sounding, Target Wake Time, 8x8 Sounding (ready), MU-MIMO
Bluetooth
Specification Version
Bluetooth® 5.2
Links
Dual eSCO, Dual A2DP
Audio
Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology support
Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio
Interfaces
Supported Interfaces
I²S, PCIe, UART
Master I²S
Modes
PCM

Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm aptX, Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6 and Qualcomm Connected Car Reference Design are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

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Wi-Fi

Standards

Spectral Bands

MIMO Configuration

Peak QAM

Features

Peak Speed

Bluetooth

Specification Version

Connection Technology

Low Energy Features

Other

QCA6595AU
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802.11ac
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

2.4 GHz
5 GHz

2x2
1x1

—

MU-MIMO

0 Gbps

Bluetooth® 5.1

—

Bluetooth® Low Energy Long Range

QCA6564AU

802.11ac
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

2.4 GHz
5 GHz

1x1

—

—

0 Gbps

Bluetooth® 5.0

Bluetooth® Low Energy

—

QCA6574AU
Active

802.11ac
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

2.4 GHz
5 GHz

2x2

—

—

0 Gbps

Bluetooth® 5.0

—

—

QCA6696
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802.11ac
802.11ax
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

2.4 GHz
5 GHz

8x8
8x8 (ready)
2x2

1024 QAM

8x8 Sounding
Target Wake Time
8x8 Sounding (ready)
MU-MIMO

0 Gbps

Bluetooth® 5.2

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