SQN3101 Firefly

SQN3101 Firefly

SQN3101 Firefly

SQN3101 Product Brief

Firefly Platform LTE Semiconductor Solution

Baseband System-on-Chip for CE and M2M Devices

Based on nine years of innovation in 4G technology, SQN3101 is a slim and powerful LTE™ baseband chip at the heart of Sequans’ Firefly platform and a member of Sequans’ StreamliteLTE™ product family for connected consumer electronics and machine-to-machine devices. Designed for the highest possible efficiency either as a standalone 4G solution or alongside a 2G subsystem, SQN3101 Firefly is the industry’s most compact and cost-effective solution for adding LTE connectivity to CE and M2M devices.

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Applications

A member of Sequans’ StreamliteLTE product family, SQN3101 Firefly is designed for connected CE and M2M devices such as digital cameras, e-readers, surveillance cameras, vending machines, digital signage, power sensors, and health monitoring devices. It is also perfectly suited for integration into LGA modules.

Highlights

  • 3GPP Release 9 and GCF compliant
  • FDD
  • Single antenna/SISO or dual antenna/MIMO
  • Throughput up to 50 Mbps DL / 25 Mbps UL
  • 40 nm CMOS technology
  • 10 x 10 x 1.04 mm BGA package
  • 4G-EZ ultra-low power technology
  • Embedded LTE protocol stack with easy control from host device
  • Application CPU running Linux

 

Optimized RF footprint

SQN3101 Firefly interconnects with RF partner Fujitsu Semiconductor’s LTE-optimized transceiver, MB86L13A, requiring no additional components, allowing for an ultra small footprint.