UWB
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What is UWB?
Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a radio technology that uses a large bandwidth (greater than 500 MHz or more than 20% of the fractional bandwidth) to transmit data over short distances with high precision. It's commonly used for applications like real-time location systems (RTLS), secure access, and short-range, high-bandwidth data transfer, often offering centimeter-level accuracy in positioning and is robust against multipath fading.
What other technologies are related to UWB?
UWB Competitor Technologies
NFC
NFC competes with UWB in short-range communication applications, particularly for secure transactions and access control.
BLE
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) competes with UWB in low-power, short-range communication, especially for IoT and wearables, but offers lower accuracy in ranging and positioning.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth (Classic) competes with UWB for some short-range connectivity applications, although it is less suitable for high-accuracy positioning.
BT
BT is just shorthand for Bluetooth and has similar characteristics.
5G mmWave
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5G mmWave can compete in some applications where high bandwidth and low latency are needed but at longer ranges, though it typically consumes more power and is less precise for positioning than UWB in short range.
WiFi
Wi-Fi competes with UWB in wireless communication, especially for local area networks and higher data rate applications. UWB offers better precision in ranging and location.
Zigbee
Zigbee competes with UWB in low-power, short-range communication for IoT applications, although it lacks the precise ranging capabilities of UWB.
802.11ad
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802.11ad (WiGig) competes with UWB in high-bandwidth, short-range communication, but has different use cases and trade-offs regarding power consumption and range.
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UWB Complementary Technologies
Thread
Thread is a mesh networking protocol that can be used with UWB for IoT applications, providing a network layer for UWB's physical layer capabilities.
channel emulators
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Channel emulators are used to test and validate UWB systems by simulating real-world radio channel conditions.
GNSS
GNSS (e.g., GPS) complements UWB by providing location information outdoors, which can be combined with UWB's indoor positioning capabilities.
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Which job functions commonly mention UWB?
Firmware Engineer
0.5% of all Firmware Engineer jobs mention UWB
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Embedded Engineer
0.4% of all Embedded Engineer jobs mention UWB
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Hardware Engineer
0.3% of all Hardware Engineer jobs mention UWB
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Electrical Engineer
0.1% of all Electrical Engineer jobs mention UWB
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Engineer
2351 Engineer jobs mention UWB
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