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Broadcom
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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 (263 devices in DB).
Timeline
- • PR Nov. 10, 2015 and renamed to Broadcom Limited.
- 2016 - Cypress to acquire Broadcom's wireless Internet of Things business (PR)
- 2020 - Infineon bought Cypress Semiconductors in April 2020 (News)
Subpages
Wireless chipsets
PCI / PCIe / USB
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| 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 |
31 devices | 87 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 | 6 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 | 23 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 | 110 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 | 29 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 | 27 devices | PR RD | |
| BCM43227 | BCM2057 r9 | 30 | N r16 | PCIe | bgn | 2x2:2 | 2010-11-10 | 4 devices | 17 devices | PR | |
| BCM43228 | BCM2057 r9 | 30 | N r16 | PCIe | abgn | 2x2:2 | 2010-12-17 | 13 devices | 8 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 | 24 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 | 66 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 |
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- 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 | 18 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 | 9 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) |
2017-08-28 | 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 | 135 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 | 41 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 | 16 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 |
See also: Broadcom § SDIO / Other
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| 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 |
6 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 |
11 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 |
24 devices | PR SNB PPage | |
| BCM6756 | PCIe 2.0 (WiSoC) |
abgn+ac+ax | 2x 2x2:2 (2.4Gbps) |
2022-01-28 (Q3 2021) |
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, OFDMA Wi-Fi 6E, MU-MIMO, HE80, 1024QAM LDPC, DFS, Residential AP Chip |
10 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 | 7 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)
See also: Broadcom/SoC § ax and List of 802.11ax Hardware
- 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
- 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 Networking Pro 1200 - Wi-Fi 6 Connectivity Platform (Pro 1210)
- Qualcomm IPQ8072 v2, IPQ8074 v2, IPQ8076 v2, IPQ8078 v2
- Ruckus Wireless R750 - Wi-Fi 6 Access Point (IPQ8074A)
- Qualcomm FastConnect 6800 - Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Connectivity Subsystem
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCM6711 | PCIe 3.0 | abgn+ac +ax+be | 3x3:3 (3.6Gbps) |
2024-06-19 (Q2 2024) |
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0 Wi-Fi 7, MU-MIMO, EHT160, 4K QAM MLO, AFC, DFS, Residential AP Chip |
2 devices | PR SNX 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 |
13 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 SNX PPage |
| 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 |
1 devices | 0 devices | PR SNX PPage |
- Wi-Fi 7 (2.4/5/6GHz) AP/Client Chips • >>
Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 chips for AP and clients
See also: Broadcom/SoC § be (Wi-Fi 7) and List of 802.11be Hardware
- 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
bn (Wi-Fi 8)
| Chip | Interface | PHY modes |
MIMO config (max.rate) |
First seen (FCC) |
Notes | Adapters | ESystems | PR / PPage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCM6714 | PCIe 3.0 | abgn+ac +ax+be+bn | 3x3:3 +4x4:4 |
(Q1 2026) |
2.4/5GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0 Wi-Fi 8, MU-MIMO, UHR320, 4K QAM MLO, AFC, DFS, Residential AP Chip |
0 devices | SNX PPage | |
| BCM6718 | PCIe 3.0 | abgn+ac +ax+be+bn | 3x 4x4:4 (11.5Gbps) |
(Q3 2025) |
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0 Wi-Fi 8, MU-MIMO, UHR320, 4K QAM MLO, AFC, DFS, Enterprise AP Chip |
0 devices | SNX PPage | |
| BCM6719 | PCIe 3.0 | abgn+ac +ax+be+bn | 2x 4x4:4 | (Q1 2026) |
2.4/5GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0 Wi-Fi 8, MU-MIMO, UHR320, 4K QAM MLO, AFC, DFS, Residential AP Chip |
0 devices | SNX PPage | |
| BCM43109 | PCIe 3.0 | abgn+ac +ax+be+bn | 3x 2x2:2 (5.25Gbps) |
(Q3 2025) |
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, BT 5.4 Wi-Fi 8, MU-MIMO, UHR320, 4K QAM MLO, AFC, DFS, Wireless Clients Chip |
0 devices | 0 devices | SNX PPage |
| BCM43820 | PCIe 3.0 | abgn+ac +ax+be+bn | 3x 2x2:2 (5.76Gbps) |
(Q3 2025) |
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0 Wi-Fi 8, MU-MIMO, UHR320, 4K QAM MLO, AFC, DFS, Residential AP Chip |
0 devices | 0 devices | SNX PPage |
| BCM43840 | PCIe 3.0 | abgn+ac +ax+be+bn | 3x 4x4:4 (11.5Gbps) |
(Q3 2025) |
2.4/5/6GHz MAC/PHY/Radio, PCIe 2.0 Wi-Fi 8, MU-MIMO, UHR320, 4K QAM MLO, AFC, DFS, Enterprise AP Chip |
0 devices | 0 devices | SNX PPage |
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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