QCA4012 SoC | Dual-band 1x1 stream DRQFN Wi-Fi Chipset for IoT

Intelligent connectivity Wi-Fi SoCs (System-on-Chip) for the Internet of Things (IoT).

The QCA4012 is a low power MCU with an integrated Wi-Fi platform for the Internet of Things that contains a low-power dual-band Qualcomm® Wi-Fi connectivity solution on a single ch...

The QCA4012 is a low power MCU with an integrated Wi-Fi platform for the Internet of Things that contains a low-power dual-band Qualcomm® Wi-Fi connectivity solution on a single chip.

QCA4012 and Qualcomm Wi-Fi Solutions are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries.

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Low power Wi-Fi

Integrated low-power CPU for embedded applications supports power saving modes and extends battery life for home device applications.

Large internal memory

Allows for a hostless architecture with up to 800KB of on-chip memory available to customer applications and third party software.

Dual-band Wi-Fi support

Dual-band connectivity for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, well-suited for applications in interference sensitive environments.

QCA401x Block Diagram

Features

IEEE 802.11n 1x1 single or dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz
Integrated on-chip application processor and memory (1.5MB)
Advanced security features including antitampering, data integrity and root of trust
Up to 20Mbps TCP/IP throughput
Integrated IPv4v6 networking stack
Low power CPU for embedded applications
Low power modes:
- IEEE Sleep with low power consumption and optimal state transition times
- Power optimized listen, receive, transmit and associated operating modes
- Store and recall
HTTP and DNS services
Manufacturing tools for configuration and test
Cost optimized RBOM with integrated PA and LNA
Software support for Apple HomeKit, Google Weave, Open Connectivity Foundation and AllJoyn from the AllSeen Alliance

Specifications

RAM

Density

8 kB

CPU

Name

Tensilica Xtensa

Clock Speed

Up to 130 MHz

Wi-Fi

Peak Speed

Up to 150 Mbps

Generation

Wi-Fi 4

Standards

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Spectral Bands

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

MIMO Configuration

1x1

Spatial Streams

Up to 1

Security

WPA, WPA2, WEP, TKIP, WPS, WAPI

Features

Qualcomm® IoT Connectivity

Interfaces

Supported Interfaces

I²S, 1x ADC, I²C, USB 2.0, UART, SPI, SDIO, JTAG

General Purpose I/Os

Voltage

3.3 V, 1.8 V

Analog-To-Digital Converter (ADC)

Number of Interfaces

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Product	LR-WPAN Protocol	CPU Name	CPU Clock Speed	Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi Spectral Bands	Wi-Fi MIMO Configuration	Bluetooth Connection Technology	Bluetooth Specification Version	Package Type	Package Size	Package Pitch
QCA4020 SoC	Zigbee Thread	Tensilica Xtensa ¹ Up to 130 MHz. Dedicated Wi-Fi CPU. And 2 other processors.	Up to 128 MHz	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1x1	Bluetooth® Low Energy	Bluetooth® 5.0	BGA	11.2 × 11.2 × 0.95 mm	0.65 mm
QCA4024 SoC	Zigbee Thread	—	Up to 128 MHz	—	—	—	Bluetooth® Low Energy	Bluetooth® 5.0	QFN	8 × 8 mm	0.9 mm
QCA4004 Chipset	—	Tensilica Xtensa	Up to 130 MHz	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1x1	—	—	MQFN	8 × 8 × 0.9 mm	0.4 mm
QCA4002 Chipset	—	Tensilica Xtensa	Up to 130 MHz	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz	1x1	—	—	MQFN	7 × 7 × 0.85 mm	0.4 mm
QCA4012 SoC	—	Tensilica Xtensa	Up to 130 MHz	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1x1	—	—	DRQFN	9 × 9 × 0.9 mm	0.5 mm
QCA4010 SoC	—	Tensilica Xtensa	Up to 130 MHz	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1x1	—	—	DRQFN	9 × 9 × 0.9 mm	0.5 mm

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	LR-WPAN Protocol	CPU Name	CPU Clock Speed	Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi Spectral Bands	Wi-Fi MIMO Configuration	Bluetooth Connection Technology	Bluetooth Specification Version	Package Type	Package Size	Package Pitch
QCA4020 SoC	Zigbee Thread	Tensilica Xtensa ¹ Up to 130 MHz. Dedicated Wi-Fi CPU. And 2 other processors.	Up to 128 MHz	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1x1	Bluetooth® Low Energy	Bluetooth® 5.0	BGA	11.2 × 11.2 × 0.95 mm	0.65 mm
QCA4024 SoC	Zigbee Thread	—	Up to 128 MHz	—	—	—	Bluetooth® Low Energy	Bluetooth® 5.0	QFN	8 × 8 mm	0.9 mm
QCA4004 Chipset	—	Tensilica Xtensa	Up to 130 MHz	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1x1	—	—	MQFN	8 × 8 × 0.9 mm	0.4 mm
QCA4002 Chipset	—	Tensilica Xtensa	Up to 130 MHz	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz	1x1	—	—	MQFN	7 × 7 × 0.85 mm	0.4 mm
QCA4012 SoC	—	Tensilica Xtensa	Up to 130 MHz	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1x1	—	—	DRQFN	9 × 9 × 0.9 mm	0.5 mm
QCA4010 SoC	—	Tensilica Xtensa	Up to 130 MHz	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n	2.4 GHz 5 GHz	1x1	—	—	DRQFN	9 × 9 × 0.9 mm	0.5 mm

Up to 130 MHz. Dedicated Wi-Fi CPU. And 2 other processors.

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