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 ....

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 ....

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, ....

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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Wi-Fi 6-Ready

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

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.

Bluetooth 5.2 Ready

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

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

Standards: 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Peak Speed: 1.774 Gbps

Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 6 technology features: Dual-band simultaneous (DBS) (ready), Target Wake Time, 8x8 sounding (ready), WPA3 security support (ready)

Channel Utilization: 20/40/80 MHz

MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream)

Wi-Fi Features: 8x8 Sounding, 1024 QAM, MU-MIMO, Dual-band simultaneous (DBS), Target Wake Time

Bluetooth

Links: Dual A2DP, Dual eSCO

Bluetooth Specification Version: Bluetooth 5.2

Audio

Qualcomm® aptX™ audio playback support: Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio

Security Support

Wi-Fi Security: WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3 Security Protocol, WPA3-Enhanced Open

Interface

Supported Interfaces: I²S, PCIe, PCM, UART

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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Standards	Wi-Fi Spectral Bands	Peak Speed	MIMO Configuration	Wi-Fi Features	Connection Topologies	Bluetooth Specification Version	Bluetooth Technology
802.11ax 802.11ac 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1.774 Gbps	2x2 (2-stream)	1024 QAM MU-MIMO 8x8 Sounding Dual-band simultaneous (DBS) Target Wake Time	—	Bluetooth 5.2	—
802.11ac 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1.01 Gbps	2x2 (2-stream) 1x1 (1-stream)	MU-MIMO Dual-band simultaneous (DBS)	—	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Low Energy Long Range
802.11ac 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	866 Mbps	2x2 (2-stream)	—	—	Bluetooth 5.0	—
802.11ac 802.11a/b/g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	433 Mbps	1x1 (1-stream)	—	—	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth Low Energy

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