Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") has developed an ultra-small UWB equipped with acceleration sensors and Bluetooth® Low Energy's⁽¹⁾The communication module "Type 2AB" (hereinafter referred to as "the present product"). This product is equipped with Qorvo, inc. (Hereinafter referred to as "Qorvo Company") UWB IC and Nordic Semiconductor (hereinafter referred to as "Nordic Company"), Bluetooth Low Energy SoC⁽²⁾. After a predetermined mass production in December 2021.

In order to realize the wisdom and the wisdom of urban factories, need to detect the position information of people and things, so using a Wi-Fi ™ and Bluetooth, GPS and other wireless communications technology, but in recent years, can be detected with higher accuracy position information of UWB communication more and more attention. UWB communication using a very wide frequency band in the smaller influence by an obstacle, it is possible to accurately detect the position information of the level of a few centimeters, which is the conventional wireless communication techniques difficult to achieve. Further, because of its strong anti-interference, stable communication can be performed, it can also be used for contactless payment applications system.

This product is accumulated so far in the company's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module product design and development of high-frequency characteristic of the high density mounting technology and a resin encapsulation technology, have respectively performance in UWB communication and Bluetooth markets and the IC's UWB Qorvo Nordic's Bluetooth Low Energy SoC combined in order to develop the ultra-small size UWB communication module.

Paul Costigan's Qorvo senior director of UWB IoT solutions Comments:
"We are very pleased to be able to use Qorvo's ultra-wideband technology for high-performance solutions .Qorvo company through a global integrated electronic components maker Murata for such integration module has brought epoch-making technology, and the impact on production scale, speed the adoption of UWB, setting off a new wave of innovation, thereby driving business IoT applications in the smart phone, automotive, consumer and industrial sectors for optimization, and can easily add expansion location and proximity sensor to improve workflow efficiency and safety. "

Nordic's sales and marketing vice president APAC BjørnÅge Brandal reviews:
"This section epoch-making UWB module and Murata excellence SiP module PACKAGE perfect match, SiP module packaging company based Qorvo and Nordic companies in the UWB and Bluetooth Low Energy to address long-term partnership programs height from integration, we are excited to Murata for the cooperation. the compact module leverages computing power and high integration nRF 52840 Nordic's system on chip, with minimal external components to mount UWB ranging product through a wireless connection Therefore, to achieve a space-saving and lower power consumption. "

The Company will continue to develop products to meet market demand for smarter cities and factories and wisdom to contribute.