Murata has launched the world’s smallest ultra-wideband (UWB) module – measuring just 10.5 mm x 8.3 mm x 1.44 mm – that combines elevated levels of accuracy and reliability with low-power to ensure compact and battery-driven IoT devices operate as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
Using short-range radio frequency (RF) technology, the Type 2AB UWB + BluetoothⓇ low-energy (BLE) connectivity module can be used in a wide variety of applications where precise detection is essential. These include ensuring social distancing in the workplace to minimise the spread of COVID-19.
Ideal for manufacturing engineers developing advanced products for the IoT market, the system-in-package module incorporates three antennae – two UWB for phased difference of arrival (PDoA) functionality and one for BLE. The module’s high-accuracy position detection capabilities and strong security functions make it particularly suited to such sectors as healthcare/wearables, industrial/commercial and home/consumer. The Type 2AB module makes light work of asset tracking, indoor navigation, smart lighting, digital payments and such location applications as proximity device finding. It is equally well suited to use in smart factories, POI/indoor marketing, hospitals, museums, warehouses and underground construction projects. The UWB module offers significant benefits over systems based around WiFi/Bluetooth or GPS technology, the latter proving unsuitable for indoor use due to its reliance on satellite signals.
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