Development of the Worldwide Ultra-Wideband Market and Applications (pre-order)

Abstract

UWB (Ultra-wideband) was initially introduced to the market in 2000, but was soon replaced by Bluetooth and LoRa technologies. It was not until recently, when Apple adopted this technology in its iPhone 11, that UWB was back in the spotlight. The ability to achieve centimeter-level accuracy and high-precision positioning, coupled with the standardization of this technology, is expected to UWB more widely adopted in industrial, consumer, and automotive electronics applications.

List of Topics

• Introduction to UWB technology, touching on its key features
• UWB (Ultra-Wideband) market development, including the forecasted number of UWB devices for the period 2021-2025, major UWB chip suppliers
• Development of UWB applications and their key players in three industry sectors: the industrial and public sectors such as smart manufacturing; consumer electronics sector such as lost item tracking; automotive electronics such as digital car keys

Companies covered

• 3db Access
• Agilion GmbH
• Altran
• Apple
• ASE
• Audi
• AVX
• BeSpoon
• BMW
• Continental
• Decawave
• Donn Technology
• Ethertronics
• Ford
• Genesis
• Google
• Haoyun Technologies
• Honda
• Huawei
• Humatics
• Hyundai
• infsoft GmbH
• Jingwei Technology
• LG
• Locaris Technology
• NXP
• Oppo
• Piper Networks
• Qorvo
• Renesas
• Samsung
• Sick AG
• Siemens
• STMicroelectronics
• Tesla
• Thales
• Trumpf
• Tsingoal
• Ubisense
• USI
• Volkswagen
• WoXu Wireless
• Zebra Technologies

Table of Contents

1. Introduction of UWB Technology
1.1 Ability to Achieve High-precision Positioning
1.2 Standardization Lowers Power Consumption and Optimizes of Code Algorithms
2.UWB Market Development
2.1 Smartphones and Digital Car Keys as Major Driving Forces
2.2 Chip Supply Dominated by Decawave and NXP; Apple Works with USI
2.3 High Costs and Power Consumption Pose Biggest Challenges
3.Potential UWB Applications
3.1 Industrial and Public Spaces: Growing Demand for Smart Manufacturing and Outdoor Applications
3.1.1 High-precision Positioning to Make UWB Key Technology for Smart Factory
3.1.2 Interference Resistance to Increase Outdoor Use of UWB
3.2 Consumer Products: Peer-to-peer Communication, Lost Item Tracking, and Smart Home Appliance Control
3.2.1 Applications of Peer-to-peer Communication Ahead of Positioning
3.2.2 Lost Item Tracking as Key Feature in Smart Home Application
3.3 Automotive Electronics: Leading Automakers Focus on Digital Car Keys
3.3.1 Apple Leads the Market with Samsung and NXP Closely Behind
3.3.2 Interoperability to be a Major Issue in Future Market Growth
4.MIC Perspective
Appendix
List of Companies

List of Figures

Figure 1 UWB v.s. Standard Wireless Communications Technology 

Figure 2 Illustration of ToF 

Figure 3 Growth in Number of UWB Devices 

Figure 4 Use of UWB in AGV Systems 

Figure 5 UWB Systems at New York City Subway 

Figure 6 Samsung’s SmartTag 

Figure 7 Illustration of Apple’s Digital Car Key Patent 

Figure 8 NIO’s UWB Digital Car Key Using UWB Technology 

List of Tables

Table 1 Evolution of IEEE Standards for UWB 

Table 2 Major UWB Chip Suppliers’ Product Portfolios 

Table 3 Comparison of Common RTLS Technologies

Table 4 UWB Applications Unveiled by Smartphone Brands 

Table 5 UWB-Automotive Applications of Leading Automakers