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ULP IR-UWB Radio
Ultra Low Power Impulse Radio UWB Transceiver for Localization and streaming applications.
| Macro Name | ULP IR-UWB Radio |
| Type | Hard IP |
| Short Description(max 128 characters) | Ultra Low Power Impulse Radio UWB Transceiver for Localization and streaming applications |
| Extra description (optional) | Imec offers a white-box IP license with support on a Impulse Radio Ultra-Wideband (IR-UWB) operates in the bandwidth between 6 and 9GHz. The radio is compliant to the IEEE802.15.4a and features proprietary modes that enhance the low power performance. The pulse based communication enables a very scalable air interface in terms of data rate, power consumption, latency, etc. Data rates range from 110 kbps to 27 Mbps. IR-UWB enables very low power transmitter design, the radio also features a low power implementation of the receiver. A complete radio is offered, including the RF front-end and digital baseband, algorithms for low power frequency tracking, synchronization and localization, proprietary antennas as well as a source code for the HW drivers for demonstration purposes. |
| Market category | Consumer Electronics - Automotive - Industrial and medical |
| Primary Category | Analog & Mixed Signal IP:RF:Transceiver |
| Node / process | 90nm CMOS |
| Foundry | TSMC |
| Maturity | Silicon proven on prototypes, hence only white-box license (no corner characterization performed for high volume production) |
| Leaflet or datasheet URL | |
| Conference where this IP has been published | ISSC2012 |
| Paper publication URL | Download the publication here |
| Chip area(for Hard IP only) (um**2) | 5100000 (TX, incl DBB), 2560000 (Rx) |
| Width (for Hard IP only) (um) | 3400 (TX, incl DBB), 1600 (Rx) |
| Height (for Hard IP only) (um) | 1500 (TX, incl DBB), 1600 (Rx) |
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| Deliverables | whitebox IP license with technology transfer, training and support |