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QCA4020

Multi-mode intelligent connectivity solution integrating dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5 and 802.15.4 technology.

The QCA4020 SoC is a multi-mode system-on-chip with support for dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5 and 802.15.4-based technologies, including Zigbee and Thread.

This low power SOC integrates a processor for application processing, another for network stack processing, and a separate processor for Wi-Fi stack designed to enable a highly concurrent multiple radio solution.

The QCA4020 SDK from Qualcomm Technologies pre-integrates support for advanced security features and multiple software / cloud ecosystems.

Designed to address IoT fragme...

Qualcomm Mesh, CSRmesh, Qualcomm Trusted Execution Environment and QCA4020 are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

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Benefits

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Multi-mode intelligent connectivity

QCA4020 supports integrated Bluetooth 5 and Qualcomm® Mesh connectivity; low power Wi-Fi 802.11n in 2.4GHz/5GHz bands and 802.15.4 which supports ZigBee3.0 and Thread via OpenThread.

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Multi-core processing

Dedicated CPU for customer applications and low power CPU for BLE/802.15.4 protocol and Xtensa-based Wi-Fi CPU to offload Wi-Fi stack.

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Hardware-based security features

QCA4020 includes hardware-based security features and functions integrated in a single IC, and provides OEMs with the option of replacing external security chips for potential cost savings.

QCA4020 Block Diagram

Features

  • Multi-mode SOC supporting dual band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, and IEEE 802.15.4 concurrently
  • Dedicated processor for Bluetooth LE LC and 15.4 MAC
  • Dedicated processor for 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Zigbee 3.0 and OpenThread support
  • Isolated power islands for low power operation
  • Advanced hardware-based security featuring secure boot, trusted execution environment, encrypted storage, key provisioning and application level security
  • Comprehensive set of peripherals and interfaces: SPI, UART, PWM, I2S, I2C, SDIO, ADC and GPIOs
  • Integrated sensor hub for post-processing designed to enable low power sensor use cases
  • Small package size allows for optimized form factors
  • 300+KB RAM reserved for applications
  • Bluetooth radio details: v5.0 with PA =+4dBm/+10dBm (for Long Range)
  • 802.15.4 radio details: 2006 compliant, 15.4e, 2.4GHz DSSS +4dBm/+21dBm (for Long Range)
Specifications
LR-WPAN
Protocol
Zigbee, Thread
CPU
Name
Tensilica Xtensa1
Clock Speed
Up to 128 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
WPS
Bluetooth
Specification Version
Bluetooth® 5.0
Connection Technology
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Topologies
Qualcomm® Bluetooth® mesh technology
Security
Features
Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), Secure Boot, Secure Storage, Application Level Security, True Random Number Generator, Hardware-based Crypto Engine, Key Provisioning Security, Software Image Encryption
  1. Up to 130 MHz. Dedicated Wi-Fi CPU. And 2 other processors.
  2. 8ch, 12-bit 1Msps

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Product

LR-WPAN

Protocol

CPU

Name

Clock Speed

Wi-Fi

Standards

Spectral Bands

MIMO Configuration

Bluetooth

Specification Version

Topologies

Connection Technology

Package

Type

Size

Pitch

Other

QCA4531
Active

MIPS 24Kc

Up to 650 MHz

802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

2.4 GHz

2x2

DRQFN

12 × 12 × 0.9 mm

0.45 mm

QCA4012
Active

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
Active

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

QCA4024
Active

Zigbee
Thread

Up to 128 MHz

Bluetooth® 5.0

Qualcomm® Bluetooth® mesh technology

Bluetooth® Low Energy

QFN

8 × 8 mm

0.9 mm

QCA4020
Active

Zigbee
Thread

Tensilica Xtensa1

Up to 128 MHz

802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

2.4 GHz
5 GHz

1x1

Bluetooth® 5.0

Qualcomm® Bluetooth® mesh technology

Bluetooth® Low Energy

BGA

11.2 × 11.2 × 0.95 mm

0.65 mm

QCA4004
Active

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
Not for new design

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

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