Solution Highlights
Advanced 802.11ac combo SoC
Advanced 802.11ac features such as MU-MIMO and TX
Beamformee to increase network capacity, as well as
maximal likelihood (ML) decoding, low-density parity
check (LDPC), maximum ratio combining (MRC) for
robust link connection.
Internal 5GHz PA with enhanced
transmit power
The QCA9379 SoC’s higher transmit power allows for
superior rate-over-range throughput performance in
real-world operating conditions.
Supports dedicated (third)
antenna for Bluetooth
The dedicated (third) antenna for Bluetooth supports
enhanced Wi-Fi/Bluetooth coexistence by allowing
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to operate virtually concurrently.
QFN Package for low cost solution
The QCA9379 QFN package can be mounted on
4-layer non-HDI PCB, plus low BOM (Build of Material)
to provide an overall cost-effective solution.
High performance 2x2 dual-band 802.11ac
Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO and
Bluetooth
®
4.2
radios in a single-chip solution.
Materials are subject to change without notice.
87-YB802-1 Rev A
QCA9379 combines advanced 2x2 dual-
band 802.11ac MU-MIMO Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
4.2 in a high performance, small form factor
System-on-Chip (SoC). Supports enhanced
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth co-existence with dedicated
(third) antenna for Bluetooth.
Designed to deliver seamless integration
of WLAN and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE)
technology in a single-chip solution, the
QCA9379 SoC oers both low power dual-
band (2.4 & 5GHz), 2-stream (2x2), 802.11ac
MU-MIMO and Bluetooth 4.2 technologies.
QCA9379 allows for superior rate-over-range
throughput and low-latency performance
in real-world operating conditions by
incorporating an internal 5GHz power
amplifier (PA) with enhanced transmit power.
The dedicated (third) antenna for Bluetooth
supports enhanced Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
coexistence by allowing Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth to operate virtually concurrently.
There are three variants available for
QCA9379:
QCA9379-1: supports low power PCIe 2.1
(w/L1 substrate) interface for WLAN and
UART/PCM interface for Bluetooth.
QCA9379-3: supports low-power SDIO
3.0 interface for WLAN and UART/PCM
interface for Bluetooth
QCA9379-7: Supports USB 2.0 interface
for WLAN and USB 1.1 interface for
Bluetooth
Qualcomm
®
QCA9379
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth SoC
Qualcomm QCA9379 is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
Features
2x2 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2 in a
single SoC
Supports Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth low
energy and is backward compatible
with Bluetooth 2.x
Improved 5GHz transmit performance;
reliability over range
Integrated RF Front End
Single regulated 3.3V supply operation
Advanced 11ac features: MU-MIMO,
Transmit Beamformee
Maximal Likelihood (ML) decoding, low-
density parity check (LDPC), maximum
ratio combining (MRC) for robust link
connection
256-QAM in 2.4GHz
PCB friendly: QFN to go on 4-layer FR4
non-HDI PCB
QCA9379 Specifications
Package DRQFN-129 10x10
WLAN Technology 802.11ac 2x2
Bluetooth Technology BT/LE v4.2
Process Node 40nm
Interfaces QCA9379-1
WLAN: PCIe P2.1 (w/L1 substrate)
Bluetooth: HS-UART/PCM
QCA9379-3
WLAN: SDIO 3.0
Bluetooth: HS-UART/PCM
QCA9379-7
WLAN: USB 2.0
Bluetooth: USB 1.1
Antenna Configuration 3-antenna configuration
WLAN Channel Bandwidths 2.4GHz: 20/40 MHz
5GHz: 20/40/80 MHz
WLAN TCP/IP Throughput 620Mbps/600Mbps TCP DL/UL (PCIe2.1)
410Mbps/330Mbps TCP DL/UL (SDIO3.0)
Power Supply 3.3V power supply and 1.8V or 3.3V I/O supply
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Product Part Number
QCA9379-1 QCA9379-1-129DRQFN
QCA9379-3 QCA9379-3-129DRQFN
QCA9379-7 QCA9379-7-129DRQFN
Ordering Information
QCA9379 Target Applications
Internet of Things (IoT)
OTT/Media Streaming
Television
Smart Assistant/Speaker
Home Automation
QCA9379 Block Diagram