By Ojo-Yoshida Report Editors
Ceva Inc. raised its game in the secured connectivity market when it launched an upgraded version of its RivieraWaves ultra-wideband (IP) for FiRa 2.0 last month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The silicon and software IP company said the update to the UWB IP further institutes security and location interference cancellation in high-density wireless environments such as smart homes and manufacturing floors.
The company positions the UWB technology alongside its Bluetooth and Wi-Fi offerings, making them complimentary, but also adding distinct applications that give the RivieraWaves UWB additional advantages in sensitive security environments.
Ceva is aiming for a slice of the UWB-enabled device markets, which analysts estimate is set to grow at a double-digit rate between 2023 and 2028. ABI Research projects shipments of UWB devices will increase to about 1.3 billion units by 2028, from 435 million in 2023 as demand expands from the consumer and industrial markets.
“Ceva’s latest generation UWB IP addresses the increasing adoption of UWB in consumer and industrial multi-mode wireless IoT devices,” said Tal Shalev, general manager, Wireless IoT Business Unit at Ceva, in a statement announcing the latest upgrade. “With time-to-market in mind, our customers value our comprehensive Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and UWB IP portfolio, and the system experience behind that.”
Moshe Sheier, chief marketing officer of Ceva, demonstrated the company’s upgraded UWB offering at last week’s Embedded World Show in Nuremberg, Germany. In his presentation to editors of the Ojo-Yoshida Report as part of our Hot Stuff program, Sheier noted the ease of connectivity and disconnection for access and security purposes enabled by the RivieraWaves UWB on a computer.
A clip from the conversation follows:
The Ceva IP-based chip in the PC provided secure access similar to automotive key fobs, allowing proximity security over a range of space. Sheier said some of Ceva’s customers have begun shipping silicon based on the latest UWB IP, offering them in PCs, smartphones and industrial systems.
Rhode & Schwarz is one of the OEMs that have implemented the Ceva UWB IP in their devices, according to Christoph Pointner, head of mobile radio testers at Rhode & Schwarz. “Our FiRa 2.0 Validated R&SCMP200 radio communication tester is invaluable for ensuring compliance and inter-operability” Pointner said, in a statement. “We are delighted to support and work closely with a leading UWB IP provider like Ceva on the FiRa 2.0 PCTT testing of their RivieraWaves® UWB IP.”
The following video clip shows Sheier demonstrating the UWB device on his laptop at the Embedded World event.
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