Qorvo QM33120W Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Transceiver

Qorvo QM33120W Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Transceiver is a low-power, low-cost device compliant with IEEE Std. 802.15.4-2020 and IEEE Std. 802.15.4z-2020 (BPRF mode). The transceiver can be used in TWR, TDoA, and AoA systems to locate assets to an accuracy of 10cm. The device has a low external component count and supports enhanced Time-of-Flight security mode. The Qorvo QM33120W also provides a precision location and data transfer simultaneously.

Features

  • IEEE 802.15.4-2020 UWB IEEE 802.15.4z-2020 (BPRF mode)
  • Supports channels 5 and 9 (6489.6MHz and 7987.2MHz)
  • Supports 2-way ranging, TDoA, and AoA location schemes
  • Low external component count
  • Supports enhanced Time-of-Flight security modes
  • Integrated HW AES 256
  • Low power consumption
  • Data rates of 850kbps, 6.8Mbps
  • Packet length from zero to 1023bytes
  • Custom modes to support ultra-short frame lengths
  • Integrated MAC support features
  • SPI interface to host MCU supports rates up to 32MHz
  • Supports regulatory compliance for Japan and Korea
  • Asset location to an accuracy of 10cm
  • High multipath fading immunity
  • Secure ranging/distance measurement using STS (Scrambled-Timestamp)
  • Supports high tag densities in real-time location systems (RTLS)
  • Low-cost precision location
  • Suitable for coin cell applications

Applications

  • Precision real-time location systems (RTLS) using TWR, TDoA, or AoA schemes in a variety of mobile, consumer, and industrial applications
  • Location-aware wireless sensor networks
  • Geo-fencing safety
  • Secure access/payments
  • Low latency wireless data comms
  • Location-aware controls

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Qorvo QM33120W Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Transceiver

Qorvo QM33120W Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Transceiver