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Broadcom GNSS Chipsets

BCM4776

The BCM4776 was announced on 8 Jan 2020 in GPSWorld. It is the second generation dual-frequency GNSS receivers from Broadcom.

The BCM4776 is also described in the GNSS User Technology Report 2020 / issue 3, published by EUSPA. See page 34.

There are 4 different chipsets in the BCM4776X family - BCM47768 + BCM47765 (dual-frequency) and BCM47764 + BCM47762 (single-frequency).

The GPSTest Database shows the BCM4776 in various Android phones:

I suspect a multi-band BCM4776 chipset (i.e. BCM47768 or BCM47765) are used in Apple watches with an S8 CPU:

BCM47768

The BCM47768 is a second generation dual-frequency GNSS chipset supporting L1 + L5. It is used in the Quectel LC29D(E) + LC29D(F) modules, detailed in the IoT&M2M Modules product brochure v6.7, and shows a 10 Hz update rate.

The Xiaomi Watch S1 uses the BCM47768, clearly shown in a Chinese teardown.

Synaptics currently produce and sell the BCM47768, but it is called the SYN47768.

BCM47765

The BCM47765 is a second generation dual-frequency GNSS chipset supporting L1 + L5, still showing on the Broadcom website as “Active”. It is used in the Quectel LC29D(B) module, detailed in specification and product overview documents, which shows a 10 Hz update rate.

The BCM47765 appears in several Google Pixel products, including:

Synaptics may produce and sell the BCM47765, but calling it the SYN47765.

BCM47764

The BCM47764 is a single-frequency GNSS chipset supporting GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and QZSS.

It is used in the Apple Watch Series 7 and mentioned in a device analysis on iPhoneWired.

The BCM47764KUBG can be found on parts websites, such as italian.integrated-ic.com.

Aside from this it is rarely mentioned in Google results, possibly being specific to Apple watches?

BCM47762

The BCM47762 is a single-frequency GNSS chipset supporting GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and QZSS.

Several watches use the BCM47762, including:

Synaptics currently produce and sell the BCM47762, but it is called the SYN47762.