Ceva introduces the next generation of low-power ultra-wideband IP for FiRa 2.0

     Ceva, a leading global IP licensee of silicon products and software that helps smart edge devices connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently, announced the full availability of RivieraWaves ultra-wirelessly enabled (UWB) IP products for FiRa 2.0. FiRa 2.0 is the latest technical specification released by the FiRa Industry Alliance to promote widespread adoption of UWB-driven applications and to promote standardization and compliance.

     With a unique low-power MAC-to-PHY solution, Ceva's latest generation of UWB IP includes cutting-edge interference cancellation solutions that deliver superior micropositioning performance in high-density wireless environments such as smart homes and smart factories where other wireless standards such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and ZigBee are ubiquitous.

     UWB is rapidly evolving, on par with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, to become the ubiquitous wireless connectivity technology in modern life. According to ABI Research, due to increased penetration in consumer and industrial markets, global UWB device shipments will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14% over the next five years, from 435 million units in 2023 to nearly 1.3 billion units in 2028. From its early adoption in the automotive industry as a secure and robust digital key technology (included in the iot Alliance (CCC) digital key specification), UWB is expanding into emerging consumer and industrial applications, providing innovative approaches based on spatial awareness and micro-positioning to allow users to interact and sense with their devices, further enabling AI-based applications. Such as gesture recognition.

     Tal Shalev, vice president and general manager of Ceva's Wireless iot Business unit, said: "Ceva's latest generation of UWB IP targets the growing popularity of UWB in consumer and industrial multimode wireless iot devices. Customers who want their products on the market as soon as possible value our comprehensive Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and UWB IP portfolio and the system experience they support. With full MAC and PHY FiRa 2.0 rated UWB IP, tested with the Rohde & Schwarz CMP200 validation test tool, our customers can develop the next generation of UWB devices with peace of mind. To meet the most demanding use case requirements in a wide range of applications from smart homes and factories to automotive, retail and healthcare."

     Christoph Pointner, Senior Vice President of Mobile Radio Testers at Rohde & Schwarz, said: "Our FiRa 2.0 validation of the R&S CMP200 radio communication tester is important to ensure compliance and interoperability. We are very pleased to be working closely with and supporting leading UWB IP providers such as Ceva in the FiRa 2.0 PCTT testing of RivieraWaves UWB IP."