Renesas / Dialog SmartBond™ Wireless Ranging SDK

Renesas / Dialog SmartBond™ Wireless Ranging SDK uses the DA1469x family of BLUETOOTH® LE SoCs with highly accurate and reliable distance measurement capabilities. The WiRa SDK uses radar-like implementation to greatly enhance distance measurement for connected devices. This amounts to +/- 0.5 meters in typical situations. The result is a solution with 10x the accuracy of competing RSSI-based localization options.

Features

  • Add distance measurement as a feature to wireless applications
  • Achieve 10s of cm accuracy in typical use cases
  • Distance reported out within 200 milliseconds
  • No additional HW needed compared to standard Bluetooth LE system designs
  • A proprietary implementation that co-exists with Bluetooth LE communication
  • Comprehensive SW suite, including data processing algorithms, distance output, UI, and SW application example
  • Flexibility to further optimize, adapt, or replace data processing algorithms
  • Small RAM memory and MIPS requirements; runs on any DA1469x Bluetooth LE SoC variant
  • Suitable for battery-powered devices
  • Benefit from DA1469x on-chip integrated battery charger
  • Pre-programmed development kit including two DA14695 Development Kit-USB boards each fitted with a MikroBUS™ OLED display and SMA antenna

Applications

  • Asset tracking
  • Indoor positioning
  • Social distancing assistance
  • Smart locks
  • Authentication (e.g. for mobile payments)

Renesas / Dialog SmartBond™ Wireless Ranging SDK