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General information

Official website: https://www.broadcom.com
For substantially more information, see:
Broadcom on Wikipedia.

Vendor IDs

This company is assigned USB vendor ID:  • 0a5c (19 devices in DB).

This company is assigned PCI vendor ID:  • 14e4 (254 devices in DB).

Timeline

PR Nov. 10, 2015 and renamed to Broadcom Limited.

Subpages


Wireless chipsets

PCI / PCIe / USB

b

Chip Radio
chip
WLC PHY Interface PHY
modes
First seen
(FCC)
Notes Adapters ESystems PR /
PPage
BCM4301 BCM2051 2 B PCI/CB b 2002-08-23 WLAN baseband processor
and MAC functionality
11 devices 8 devices PR
RD
BCM4307 BCM2051 2 B PCI/CB b 2002-06-14 V.92 modem and 10/100
Ethernet capability in chip
4 devices PR
RD

(a)bg

Chip Radio
chip
WLC PHY Interface PHY
modes
First seen
(FCC)
Notes Adapters ESystems PR /
PPage
BCM4306 r2 BCM2050 4 G PCI / CB / PCMCIA /... bg 2002-12-12
(all 4306s)
PR
RD
BCM4306 r3 BCM2050 5 G PCI / CB / PCMCIA /... bg 2002-12-12
(all 4306s)
91 devices
(all 4306s)
67 devices
(all 4306s)
PR
RD
BCM4309 r2 BCM2050 (b/g)
BCM2060 (a)
4 A + G PCI / CB abg 2003-03-14
(all 4309s)
BCM2050 may be omitted
for 802.11a only use
PR
BCM4309 r3 BCM2050 (b/g)
BCM2060 (a)
5 A + G PCI / CB abg 2003-03-14
(all 4309s)
BCM2050 may be omitted
for 802.11a only use
7 devices
(all 4309s)
3 devices
(all 4309s)
PR
BCM4311 BCM2050 10 G r8 PCIe bg 2005-07-22
.
9 devices PPage
BCM4311 BCM2050 (b/g)
BCM2060 (a)
10 ... PCIe abg 2005-07-22
.
5 devices PPage
RD
BCM4312 BCM2050 15 LP r1 PCIe bg 2007-07-28
.
15 devices 8 devices PPage
PBrief
BCM4318 BCM2050 9 G r7 PCI / CB bg 2004-12-09 Single-chip 802.11 b/g,
MAC and Radio
30 devices 81 devices PR
RD
BCM4318E BCM2050 9 G r7 PCI / CB /... bg 2004-12-09 on-board Encore DSP
(BroadRange®)
28 devices 16 devices PPage
BCM4318E BCM2050 (b/g)
BCM2060 (a)
9 ... PCI / CB /... abg 2004-12-09 on-board Encore DSP
(BroadRange®)
9 devices PPage
RD
BCM4320 BCM2050 ... ... USB 2.0 bg 2005-01-05 Single-Chip 802.11g
USB 2.0 Transceiver
17 devices PPage
BCM4326U ... ... ... USB 2.0 bg 2006-11-13 Low-Power 802.11bg
Transceiver
10 devices PPage
PBrief
BCM4333
+ BCM4306
BCM2050 4/5 G USB 2.0 bg 2002-12-16 BCM4333 serves as a
bridge chip for BCM4306
2 devices PR
BCM4712 BCM2050 7 G r2 USB 2.0 bg 2003-11-24 router WiSoC (RNDIS mode)
FE LAN port, int. MAC/BB
3 devices 47 devices PPage

(a)bgn

Chip Radio
chip
WLC PHY Interface PHY
modes
MIMO
config
First seen
(FCC)
Notes Adapters ESystems PR /
PPage
BCM4313 BCM2064 24 LCN r1 PCIe bgn 1x1:1 2009-10-01 HT20-only
(72Mbps max)
12 devices 11 devices PR
PPage
BCM43131 BCM2057 r14 30 N r17 PCIe bgn 1x1:1 2011-08-30 1 devices 5 devices PR
BCM43142 BCM2065 33 LCN
40
r3
PCIe +
USB (BT)
bgn 1x1:1 2011-11-09 Wi-Fi Direct support,
BT 4.0 + HS
6 devices PPage
BCM4321 BCM2055 r4 11/12
L 11/1
N r1 PCI / CB
/ PCIe
bgn 2x2:2 2006-04-12 draft-n; abgn/bgn
depending on implementation
18 devices 20 devices PR
BCM4321 BCM2055 r4 11/12 N r1 PCI / CB
/ PCIe
abgn 2x2:2 2006-04-12 draft-n; abgn/bgn
depending on implementation
14 devices 3 devices PR
BCM43217 BCM2057 r14 30 N r17 PCIe bgn 2x2:2 2011-11-08 6 devices 107 devices PR
BCM4322 BCM2056 r3 16 N r4 PCI / PCIe abgn 2x2:2 2008-02-12 802.11 abgn/bgn
depending on implementation
16 devices 24 devices PBrief
PPage
BCM43222 BCM2056 r6 16 N r6 PCI abgn 2x2:2 2009-06-09 802.11 abgn/bgn
depending on implementation
5 devices 26 devices PR
BCM43224 BCM2056 r11 23 N r6 PCIe abgn 2x2:2 2009-04-02 9 devices 17 devices RD
PPage
BCM43225 BCM2056 r11 23 N r6 PCIe bgn 2x2:2 2009-03-25 11 devices 25 devices PR
RD
BCM43227 BCM2057 r9 30 N r16 PCIe bgn 2x2:2 2010-11-10 4 devices 16 devices PR
BCM43228 BCM2057 r9 30 N r16 PCIe abgn 2x2:2 2010-12-17 13 devices 7 devices PR
BCM4323
BCM4323U
... ... ...
.
USB 2.0 abgn 2x2:2 2009-04-10 BCM4322 w/ USB IF used
BCM4323U
24 devices PBrief
PPage
BCM43231 ... ... ... USB 2.0 bgn 2x2:2 2008-09-02 BCM4322 w/ USB IF used,
single-band only
13 devices 6 devices PR
BCM43234 ... ... ...
.
USB 2.0 bgn 1x1:1 2011-03-29 3 devices 2 devices PR
BCM43235 ... ... ... USB 2.0 bgn 2x2:2 2011-04-28 5 devices 1 devices PPage family
BCM43236 BCM2057 r7 24 ... USB 2.0 abgn 2x2:2 2010-11-17 publicly released 43236es
appear to be rev.2 chips
18 devices 22 devices PPage family
BCM43236B ... ... ...
.
USB 2.0 abgn 2x2:2 2011-10-26 seem to be rev.3 43236es 8 devices 11 devices PR
BCM43237 ... ... ...
.
USB 2.0 bgn 2x2:2 2011-09-28 1 devices PR
BCM43238 ... ... ... USB 2.0 bgn 2x2:2 2010-04-06 1 devices 2 devices PPage family
BCM4331 BCM2059 r0 29 HT r1 PCIe abgn 3x3:3 2010-10-20 11 devices 65 devices PPage
BCM4342E ... ... ...
.
PCIe abgn 2x2:2 2010-10-01 1 devices 1 devices PR
BCM43431 ... ... ...
.
PCIe abgn 3x3:3 2012-07-06 1 devices 10 devices PR

ac

USB
Chip Interface PHY
modes
MIMO config
(max.rate)
First seen
(FCC)
Notes Adapters ESystems PR /
PPage
BCM43516 USB 2.0 abgn+ac 1x1:1
(433Mbps)
DB 2.4/5GHz, 802.11ac
256-QAM, LDPC, USB 2.0
0 devices PR
PPage
BCM43526 USB 2.0 abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2012-08-20 DB 2.4/5GHz, 802.11ac
256-QAM, LDPC, USB 2.0
10 devices 4 devices PR
PPage
BCM43556 USB 3.0 abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
USB 3.0, 256-QAM
Tx BF, LDPC
0 devices PR
BCM43558 USB 3.0 abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
USB 3.0, BT4.0+HS
256-QAM, Tx BF, LDPC
0 devices PR
BCM43566 USB 3.0 abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2016-12-09 int. BT 4.1, (0a5c:bd27)
supported in 3.17+
0 devices 1 devices PR
drv
BCM43569 USB 3.0 abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2015-01-22 int. BT 4.1, (0a5c:bd27)
supported in 3.17+
3 devices 4 devices PR
PPage
PCIe
Chip Interface PHY
modes
MIMO config
(max.rate)
First seen
(FCC)
Notes Adapters ESystems PR /
PPage
BCM43162 PCIe abgn+ac 1x1:1
(433Mbps)
2014-02-13 DB 2.4/5GHz, 802.11ac
256-QAM, LDPC, PCIe 2.0
2 devices 0 devices PR
PPage
BCM43460 PCIe abgn+ac 3x3:3
(1.3Gbps)
2013-04-18 5G Wi-Fi 3x3 2.4/5GHz
11ac MAC/PHY/Radio
3 devices 17 devices PR
PPage
BCM43462 PCIe abgn+ac 3x3:3
(1.3Gbps)
Dual-Band 2.4/5GHz
int. MAC, PHY, Radio
0 devices 0 devices PR
BCM43465 PCIe abgn+ac 4x4:4
(1.7Gbps)
2016-02-24 4x4 MU-MIMO Wave2
160 MHz, 1024-QAM
1 devices 8 devices PR
PPage
BCM4350 PCIe / USB
/ SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2015-08-25 PCIe, 256 QAM, TurboQAM
BT4.0+HS, FM radio, USB 3.0
Tx BF, LDPC, DVR, OTT
4 devices 1 devices PR
PPage
BCM4352 PCIe abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2012-05-16 DB 2.4/5GHz, 802.11ac
256-QAM, LDPC, PCIe 2.0
BCM2069; 40/AC (14e4:43b1)
14 devices 32 devices PR
PPage
BCM43520 PCIe abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2014-12-09 DB 2.4/5GHz, 802.11ac
256-QAM, LDPC, PCIe 2.0
0 devices 7 devices PR
BCM43525 PCIe abgn+ac 3x3:3
(1.3Gbps)
2017-08-15 3x3 MU-MIMO Wave2
160 MHz, 1024-QAM
0 devices 3 devices PR
PPage
BCM4356 PCIe / USB
/ SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2014-11-20 int. BT 4.1, (14e4:43ec)
256-QAM, LDPC, STBC
3 devices 3 devices PR
PPage
BCM43567 PCIe abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
int. BT 4.1, (14e4:43d3)
supported in 3.17+
0 devices 0 devices PR
drv
BCM43570 PCIe / USB
/ SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2017-05-09 int. BT 4.1, (14e4:43d9)
256-QAM, LDPC, STBC
0 devices 1 devices PR
PPage
BCM4358 PCIe / USB
/ SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac 2x2:2
(867Mbps)
2015-03-04 DB 2.4/5GHz, 802.11ac,
int. BT, PA, LNA, TurboQAM
1 devices 1 devices PR
PPage
BCM43598 PCIe / USB
/ SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac 2x2:2
2x 1x1:1
(867Mbps)
2018-05-21 RSDB 2.4/5GHz, 802.11ac,
BT 5.0, LDPC, 256QAM
low power mobile devices
1 devices 3 devices PR
PPage
BCM4360
PCIe abgn+ac 3x3:3
(1.3Gbps)
2012-04-20 DB 2.4/5GHz, 802.11ac
256-QAM, LDPC, PCIe 2.0
BCM2069; 40/AC (14e4:4360)
17 devices 133 devices PR
PPage
BCM43602
PCIe abgn+ac 3x3:3
(1.3Gbps)
2014-06-02 320MHz ARM Cortex R4
960KB SRAM, (14e4:43ba)
(FullMAC arch. targeted)
5 devices 39 devices PR
SNB
drv
BCM4365E
PCIe abgn+ac 3x3:3
(1.3Gbps)
2016-11-15 800MHz ARM Cortex A7
3x3 MU-MIMO Wave2
RangeBoost (1024-QAM)
0 devices 15 devices PR
PPage
BCM4366 PCIe abgn+ac 4x4:4
(1.7Gbps)
2015-05-26 800MHz ARM Cortex A7
4x4 MU-MIMO, 80MHz
NitroQAM (1024-QAM)
2 devices 27 devices PR PR
PPage
BCM4366E PCIe abgn+ac 4x4:4
(1.7Gbps)
2016-11-15 800MHz ARM Cortex A7
4x4 MU-MIMO Wave2
RangeBoost (1024-QAM)
2 devices 24 devices PR
PPage

Chipset MAC/BB RFIC Interface PHY
modes
First seen
(FCC)
Notes Adapters ESystems PR /
PPage
BCM20130
(WiGig)
BCM20130 BCM20138 PCIe ad (2016) WiMesh Technology
60GHz V-Band Mesh
WiGig-Compliant
0 devices 0 devices PR
PPage
PPage
  • BCM20130 (Baseband) + BCM20138 (RFIC) PR

ax (Wi-Fi 6)

Chip Interface PHY
modes
MIMO config
(max.rate)
First seen
(FCC)
Notes Adapters ESystems PR /
PPage
BCM6705 PCIe 2.0 abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(1.2Gbps)

(Q1 2020)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
TWT, LDPC, DFS, Residential AP Chip
0 devices PR
SNB
PPage
BCM6710 PCIe 2.0 abgn+ac+ax 3x3:3
(1.8Gbps)
2020-02-12
(Q1 2020)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
TWT, LDPC, DFS, Residential AP Chip
5 devices PR
SNB
PPage
BCM6715 PCIe 2.0 abgn+ac+ax 4x4:4
(2.4Gbps)
2021-11-22
(Q3 2021)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
TWT, LDPC, DFS, Residential AP Chip
8 devices PR
SNB
PPage
BCM6755 PCIe 2.0
(WiSoC)
abgn+ac+ax 2x
2x2:2
(1.8Gbps)
2019-08-14
(Q3 2019)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, OFDMA
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
LDPC, DFS, Residential AP Chip
20 devices PR
SNB
PPage
BCM6756 PCIe 2.0
(WiSoC)
abgn+ac+ax 2x
2x2:2
(2.4Gbps)
2022-01-31
(Q3 2021)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, OFDMA
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
LDPC, DFS, Residential AP Chip
5 devices PR
SNB
PPage
BCM43684 PCIe 2.0 abgn+ac+ax 4x4:4
(4.8Gbps)
2018-02-14 2.4/5GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE160, 1024QAM
ZeroWait DFS, Residential AP Chip
35 devices PR CNX
DTimes
PPage
BCM43692 PCIe 2.0 abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(1.2Gbps)

(Q1 2020)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
TWT, LDPC, DFS, Enterprise AP Chip
0 devices SNB
PPage
BCM43693 PCIe 2.0 abgn+ac+ax 3x3:3
(1.8Gbps)

(Q1 2020)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
TWT, LDPC, DFS, Enterprise AP Chip
0 devices SNB
PPage
BCM43694 PCIe 2.0 abgn+ac+ax 4x4:4
(4.8Gbps)
2018-07-23 2.4/5GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE160, 1024QAM
ZeroWait DFS, Enterprise AP Chip
8 devices PR
CNX
PPage
BCM43698 PCIe 2.0 abgn+ac+ax 8x8:8
(9.6Gbps)

(Q1 2020)
2.4/5GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE160, 1024QAM
ZeroWait DFS, Enterprise AP Chip
0 devices WFA
PPage
BCM4375 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(1.43Gbps)
2019-02-15 Combo BT 5.0 LE/LR, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
Smartphone Combo Chip
0 devices 1 devices PR PR
CNX
PPage
BCM43751 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(1.2Gbps)
Combo BT 5.0, FM Rx, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6, MU-MIMO, WPA3, 1024QAM
Smartphone Combo Chip
0 devices 0 devices PR PR
CNX
PPage
BCM43752 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(1.2Gbps)
2021-07-07 Combo BT 5.0, FM Rx, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6, MU-MIMO, WPA3, 1024QAM
Smartphone Combo Chip
1 devices 3 devices PR PR
CNX
PPage
BCM4378 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(1.43Gbps)
2019-02-06 Combo BT 5.0 LE/LR, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM
Smartphone Combo Chip
1 devices 0 devices PR PR
CNX
PPage
BCM4387 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(2.4Gbps)
(Q2 2020) Combo BT 5.2 LE/LR, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6, MU-MIMO, HE160, 1024QAM
WPA3+, TBS, 5GHz, mobile devices
0 devices 0 devices PR
PPage
DR
BCM4388 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(2.4Gbps)
(Q2 2022) Combo BT 5.3 LE/LR, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE160, 1024QAM
WPA3+, TBS, 6GHz, mobile devices
0 devices 0 devices PR
PPage
DR
BCM4389 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(2.4Gbps)
2020-12-07 (Q3 2020) Combo BT 5.0 LE/LR, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE160, 1024QAM
WPA3+, TBS, 6GHz, mobile devices
1 devices 0 devices PR
PPage
WFA
BCM4391 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(2.4Gbps)
(Q3 2020) Combo BT 5.0 LE/LR, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE160, 1024QAM
WPA3+, TBS, 6GHz, mobile devices
0 devices 0 devices PR
PPage
WFA
BCM4392 PCIe 2.0 /
SDIO 3.0
abgn+ac+ax 2x2:2
(2.4Gbps)
(Q3 2021) Combo BT 5.0 LE/LR, RSDB, OFDMA,
Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE160, 1024QAM
WPA3+, TBS, 6GHz, mobile devices
0 devices 0 devices PR
PPage
WFA
Wi-Fi 6E (2.4/5/6GHz) AP Solutions • >>

CES 2020: Broadcom Releases Wi-Fi 6E Access Point Solutions Samples To Customers on SNB
Wi-Fi 6E - 802.11ax standard in the 2.4/5/6 GHz bands • Tri-Band Simultaneous (TBS)
Residential Wi-Fi AP Solutions
  • BCM43684 - 4x4 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 160MHz Channel Support
  • BCM6755 - Dual 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E WiSoC with ARM Processor (BCM6750, BCM6752)
  • BCM6710 - 3x3 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80MHz Channel Support • PR
  • BCM6705 - 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80MHz Channel Support
BCM6710, BCM6715 (3.3V, 1.8V, 1.22V, 1.0V, 0.72V, 1.05V)
PHY - BCM84891LM (WAN), PHY - BCM84891L (LAN)
12V DCIN - Coggle Diagram: 12V DCIN, 3.3V (NAND Flash)
Enterprise Wi-Fi AP Solutions
  • BCM47622 - Dual 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E WiSoC with ARM Processor
  • BCM43694 - 4x4 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 160MHz Channel Support
  • BCM43693 - 3x3 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80MHz Channel Support
  • BCM43692 - 2x2 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80MHz Channel Support
Wi-Fi Certified delivers new Wi-Fi 6 EraWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E Certified products
  • Broadcom BCM43698 - 8x8 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC • BCM943698
WFA ID: WFA83205 (2019-08-29)
  • Broadcom BCM43684 - 4x4 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC
  • Broadcom BCM43598 - 2x2 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 5 SoC, 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2 • BCM43598
  • Broadcom BCM4375 - 2x2 Smartphone Wi-Fi 6/BT 5.0 Combo Chip • BCM94375
WFA ID: WFA82594 (2019-08-29)
  • Broadcom BCM4387 - 2x2 Smartphone Wi-Fi 6/BT 5.2 Combo Chip • BCM4387
  • Broadcom BCM4388 - 2x2 Smartphone Wi-Fi 6E/BT 5.3 Combo Chip • BCM4388
  • Broadcom BCM4389 - Wi-Fi 6E/BT 5.0 Combo Chipset with 6GHz/160MHz support • BCM4389
  • Broadcom BCM4391 - 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E Embedded Module (2T2R) • BCM94391
WFA ID: WFA101082 (2021-01-08) 802.11ax (2.4/5/6GHz)
WFA ID: WFA113886 (2021-09-22) 802.11ax (2.4/5/6GHz)
  • Broadcom BCM4908/BCM43684 - Wi-Fi 6E 4x4 Wireless Router • BCM94908R (43684W6E)
WFA ID: WFA100762 (2020-09-01) 802.11ax (2.4/5/6GHz)
  • Broadcom BCM4912/BCM6715 - Wi-Fi 6E 4x4 Wireless Router • BCM94912R (6715W6ER2)
WFA ID: WFA112653 (2021-08-19) 802.11ax (2.4/5/6GHz)

  • Cypress CYW89650 - Auto-Grade Wi-Fi 6 Chip Certified
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 - Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Band Card (Gig+ for PCs)
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+) - 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E Embedded Module (2T2R)
WFA ID: WFA101047 (2021-01-08) 802.11ax (2.4/5/6GHz)
  • Intel (Lantiq) WAV600 Series - Home Wi-Fi Chipset (for routers and gateways)
  • Marvell 88W9064 (4x4) - Wi-Fi 6 Concurrent Dual-Band AP (STA)
  • Marvell 88W9068 (8x8) - Wi-Fi 6 Concurrent Dual-Band AP
  • Quantenna QSR10GU-AX - 8x8 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax Wireless Access Point
WFA ID: WFA94627 (2021-01-08) 802.11ax (2.4/5/6GHz) • ON Semiconductor
Qualcomm IPQ8072 v2, IPQ8074 v2, IPQ8076 v2, IPQ8078 v2
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 10 - Wi-Fi 6 Smartphone (QCA QCA6390)
  • Linksys MX8500 (MX85EC, MX85WH, MX85MS) - Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Router
WFA ID: WFA109988 (2021-01-14) 802.11ax (2.4/5/6GHz)
  • Linksys MR7500 (MR75WH) - AXE6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Router
WFA ID: WFA111136 (2021-03-16) 802.11ax (2.4/5/6GHz)

be (Wi-Fi 7)

Chip Interface PHY
modes
MIMO config
(max.rate)
First seen
(FCC)
Notes Adapters ESystems PR /
PPage
BCM6726 PCIe 3.0 abgn+ac +ax+be 4x4:4
(5.75Gbps)
2023-01-30
(Q2 2022)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 7, MU-MIMO, EHT160, 4K QAM
MLO, AFC, DFS, Residential AP Chip
7 devices PR
SNX
PPage
BCM67263 PCIe 3.0 an+ac +ax+be 4x4:4
(11.5Gbps)

(Q2 2022)
6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 7, MU-MIMO, EHT320, 4K QAM
MLO, AFC, DFS, Residential AP Chip
0 devices Doc
SNX
PPage
BCM43720 PCIe 3.0 abgn+ac +ax+be 2x2:2
(2.88Gbps)

(Q3 2022)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0
Wi-Fi 7, MU-MIMO, EHT160, 4K QAM
MLO, AFC, DFS, Enterprise AP Chip
0 devices PR
SNX
PPage
BCM43740 PCIe 3.0 abgn+ac +ax+be 4x4:4
(11.5Gbps)

(Q3 2022)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, OFDMA
Wi-Fi 7, MU-MIMO, EHT320, 4K QAM
MLO, AFC, DFS, Enterprise AP Chip
0 devices Doc
SNX
PPage
BCM4390 PCIe 3.0 abgn+ac +ax+be 2x2:2
(3.20Gbps)

(Q2 2023)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, OFDMA
Wi-Fi 7, MU-MIMO, EHT160, 4K QAM
MLO, SDB, AFC, BT 5.4, Client AP Chip
0 devices 0 devices PR
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BCM4398 PCIe 3.0 abgn+ac +ax+be 2x2:2
(6.05Gbps)
2022-12-02
(Q3 2022)
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, OFDMA
Wi-Fi 7, MU-MIMO, EHT320, 4K QAM
MLO, SDB, AFC, BT 5.2, Client AP Chip
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Wi-Fi 7 (2.4/5/6GHz) AP/Client Chips • >>

Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 chips for AP and clients
  • BCM6726/BCM67263 • 4x4 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Residential Access Point Chip • PPage
The BCM6726 and BCM67263 chips are designed for the residential Wi-Fi 7 access point market with the following key features:
Support for 4 streams of Wi-Fi 7, Full compliance with IEEE and WFA Wi-Fi 7 specifications
4096-QAM modulation, Multi-link operation (MLO), Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC)
BCM6726
Single radio that supports 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz bands, Up to 5.75 Gbps PHY rate, Up to 160 MHz channel bandwidth
Both chips can be used in routers, residential gateways, Wi-Fi extenders, and Wi-Fi mesh configurations.
BCM67263
Single radio that supports 6 GHz band, Up to 11.5 Gbps PHY rate, Up to 320 MHz channel bandwidth

  • BCM43720/BCM43740 • 2x2 and 4x4 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Enterprise Access Point Chips • PPage
The BCM43720 and BCM43740 are designed for the enterprise Wi-Fi access point market, and offer the following features:
Single radio that supports 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz bands, Full compliance with IEEE and WFA Wi-Fi 7 specifications
4096-QAM modulation, Multi-link operation (MLO), Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC)
BCM43720
Support for 2 Streams of Wi-Fi 7, Up to 2.88 Gbps PHY rate, Up to 160 MHz channel bandwidth
BCM43740
Support for 4 streams of Wi-Fi 7, Up to 11.5 Gbps PHY rate, Up to 320 MHz channel bandwidth

  • BCM4390 • Highly-integrated Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5 combo chip with dual-radio supporting simultaneous 2.4/5/6 GHz operations • PPage
The BCM4390 is a low-power, highly integrated Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 combo chip optimized for mobile handset applications
where high performance, low latency, low power consumption and small solution size are key requirements.
The BCM4390 system-on-a-chip contains a simultaneous dual-band (SDB) 2×2 802.11be-compliant radio, a dual-core
Bluetooth (BT) 5.4 radio, and a dedicated scan core that enhances Bluetooth and WLAN system operation.
The device includes support for 160 MHz wide channels, 5/6GHz band support and 4K-QAM modulation.
  • Applications: Low-power mobile devices, Tablets
  • Features: Support for 2-stream Wi-Fi 7, 160 MHz channel bandwidth, 3.2 Gbps PHY rate, 4096-QAM modulation
Dual radio that supports simultaneous 2x2 2.4GHz and 2x2 5/6 GHz operation
Integrated Bluetooth Classic and Low-Energy support, Integrated Thread and Zigbee support
Client multi-link operation (MLO), SpeedBooster
Compliance to IEEE and WFA Wi-Fi 7 standards, as well as the Bluetooth 5.4 standard
and future draft specification such as Channel Sounding
  • BCM4398 • Wi-Fi 7 / BT 5.2 client chip
Support for 2-stream Wi-Fi 7, 320 MHz channel bandwidth, 6.05 Gbps PHY rate
4096-QAM modulation, Client multi-link operation (MLO)
Compliance with IEEE and WFA Wi-Fi 7 standards, as well as Bluetooth 5.2 standard

SDIO / Other

Internet of Things (IoT)

2016 - Cypress to acquire Broadcom's wireless Internet of Things business (28-04-2016 PR)
"WICED" (Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices) is Broadcom trademark/brand for Internet-of-Things chips

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