QCA4020 Multi-mode Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 802.15.4 SoC

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 integ...

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 integ...

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 s...

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.

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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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.

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.

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

Up to 130 MHz. Dedicated Wi-Fi CPU. And 2 other processors.
8ch, 12-bit 1Msps

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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 Specification Version	Bluetooth Topologies	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® 5.0	Qualcomm® Bluetooth® mesh technology	BGA	11.2 × 11.2 × 0.95 mm	0.65 mm
QCA4024 SoC	Zigbee Thread	—	Up to 128 MHz	—	—	—	Bluetooth® 5.0	Qualcomm® Bluetooth® mesh technology	QFN	8 × 8 mm	0.9 mm
QCA4531 SoC	—	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
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 Specification Version	Bluetooth Topologies	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® 5.0	Qualcomm® Bluetooth® mesh technology	BGA	11.2 × 11.2 × 0.95 mm	0.65 mm
QCA4024 SoC	Zigbee Thread	—	Up to 128 MHz	—	—	—	Bluetooth® 5.0	Qualcomm® Bluetooth® mesh technology	QFN	8 × 8 mm	0.9 mm
QCA4531 SoC	—	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
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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QCA4020

Multi-mode intelligent connectivity

Multi-core processing

Hardware-based security features

QCA4020 Block Diagram

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