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Blue Star

Nordic’s nRF52810 Bluetooth LE SoC powers COVID-19 Home Test kit set to ship in tens of millions. The at-home test will help tackle SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by providing a simple-to-use method to acquire the information needed to reduce risk of transmission.
  • The company’s Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo solutions are pre-integrated across its i.MX RT MCU platform, allowing developers to create the optimal pairing of processing with connectivity
  • NXP combines its MCU and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth platform solutions within its MCUXpresso Software Development Kit (SDK) to simplify and accelerate IoT product development
  • Connectivity modules and MCU development kits are available now through NXP’s extensive distribution network
  • Company introduces new 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 Dual Band + Bluetooth / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) solution that brings 1.2 Gbps performance, low power, and greater range to IoT markets.
  • Family of products deliver new levels of connectivity and power the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 enabled gaming consoles
  • NXP’s industry-first solution to combine UWB fine-ranging, NFC, Secure Element, and embedded SIM (eSIM) is included in Samsung’s new Galaxy Note20 Ultra.    
  • NXP’s UWB technology delivers “relative-location” with unprecedented accuracy in crowded, multipath signal environments with numerous walls, people, and other obstacles.
  • NXP’s mobile wallet extends into an end-to-end solution for a myriad of security applications such as NFC-based payments, mobile ticketing, eSIM, and first of its kind spatial-aware applications enabled by UWB.

 

Volkswagen showcases future use cases with UWB equipped concept car: higher levels of theft protection, safety, convenience.
NXP, BMW Group, and Continental work on new auto Ultra-Wideband (UWB) use cases and standards in CCC

News Highlights

  • Enables a broad range of striking new use cases such as true handsfree smartphone car access
  • Provides spatial awareness to cars and smart devices through unique UWB localization capabilities
  • New automotive Integrated Circuit (IC) completes NXP’s UWB portfolio spanning  auto, mobile and IoT ecosystems
• New IoT ICs deliver highly precise positioning capabilities and fine ranging for IoT applications such as smart locks and IoT sensors
• UWB IoT modules and development kits are available now through NXP’s partner network
• Introducing TrimensionTM under the new brand name NXP offers one of the broadest UWB portfolios available with tailored sensing solutions for vehicles, smartphones, and IoT devices
SECURE ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB)POSITIONING AND RANGING OPTIMIZED FOR IoT USE CASES
Indoor positioning is, in many ways, an inside version of the satellite-navigation apps we rely on for outdoor navigation, but with an added twist – it can also be used to help locate people and things.
In this paper we present an overview on the development and standardization of ultra-wideband systems, technical aspects of the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, and improvements made by the 802.15.4z amendment. We also explain the basic workings of a physical access system, the desired seamless access experience and how ultra-wideband technology can enable it. In addition, we briefly compare ultra-wideband to facial recognition access systems. We conclude by mentioning how ultra-wideband technology may extend to other related applications.