In the present day Samsung introduced a brand new model, Exynos Join, which consolidates all of its short-range wi-fi communication options equivalent to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ultra-wideband (UWB) below one ‘roof’.
On the identical time, the corporate has unveiled its first ever UWB chipset, the Exynos Join U100. Its naming may be very near Apple’s U1 chip which is powering its AirTag object tracker, and we assume that is not a coincidence.
Samsung’s resolution comes with distance measurement capabilities which can be correct to inside single-digit centimeters and below 5 levels, and it is optimized to be used in cell, automotive, and Web-of-Issues (IoT) gadgets for which it provides exact distance and site data. Because it integrates radio frequency, baseband, embedded flash reminiscence and energy administration IP right into a single chip, the U100 is right to be used in compact gadgets.
The U100 leverages time of arrival (ToA) and 3D angle of arrival (AoA) measurements to supply the aforementioned stage of accuracy. Samsung says this makes it particularly helpful when monitoring location indoors in addition to for AR and VR purposes that require actual and real-time monitoring of shifting individuals.
The chip has an influence saving mode, and it is outfitted with a scrambled timestamp sequence (STS) operate and a safe {hardware} encryption engine to forestall exterior hacking. The Exynos Join U100 has been licensed by the FiRa Consortium for interoperability with UWB requirements. It additionally complies with the Automobile Connectivity Consortium’s Digital Key Launch 3.0, permitting U100-equipped smartphones to securely talk digital keys with automobiles.
It is unclear after we’ll see the primary gadgets to have this chip built-in, however we assume Samsung itself will make good use of it throughout product classes.
