The BCM43013 from Broadcom is a Wi-Fi (802.11n) and Bluetooth 5.0 Combo Chipset that is designed for mobile platforms and accessories. It has a single spatial stream that delivers a data rate of up to 72 Mbps (Wi-Fi). This chip has full IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n legacy compatibility with enhanced performance and supports IEEE 802.11n beamforming. It supports TX and RX low-density parity check (LDPC) for improved range and power efficiency.
This chip operates as a Bluetooth Class 1/2 transmitter and complies with Bluetooth Core Specification Version 5.0 with provisions for supporting future specifications.
The BCM43013 has a significantly low power consumption that improves the battery life of handheld devices. It supports extended synchronous connections (eSCO) for enhanced voice quality by allowing for the re-transmission of dropped packets. This SoC supports multiple simultaneous Advanced Audio Distribution Profiles (A2DP) for stereo sound and Adaptive frequency hopping (AFH) for reducing radio frequency interference. It includes security features like WPA & WPA2 (Personal) for powerful encryption and authentication and AES & TKIP in hardware for faster data encryption and IEEE 802.11i compatibility.
This SoC is ideal for 802.11 wireless LAN solutions, gaming devices, portable audio/media/gaming devices, smart devices, wearables, wireless headphones and wireless speaker applications.
