Murata UWB Module

Murata claims smallest UWB module

Using short-range radio frequency (RF) technology, the Type 2AB UWB + BLE connectivity module can be used in a wide variety of applications.

Suitable for the IoT market, the SIP module incorporates three antennae – two UWB for phased difference of arrival (PDoA) functionality and one for BLE.

The module’s  position detection capabilities and security functions make it  suited to such sectors as healthcare/wearables, industrial/commercial and home/consumer.

The Type 2AB module performs asset tracking, indoor navigation, smart lighting, digital payments and such location applications as proximity device finding.

It is equally suited to use in smart factories, POI/indoor marketing, hospitals, museums, warehouses and underground construction projects.

The UWB module offers the benefit over systems based on WiFi/Bluetooth or GPS technology of not relying on satellite signals.

Compared to chip-on-board designs, the UWB module claims to enable mounting areas to be reduced by around 75%.

Other benefits include improved design flexibility and reduced product development time, for example by eliminating the need to prepare external MCUs for customers.

Additional features include 256 kB RAM and 1 Mb Flash, a 3-axis sensor for motion detection, a deep sleep mode of 250 nA, and the ability to operate in temperatures from -40oC to 85oC and at voltages from 2.5 V to 3.6 V.