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UWB got initially utilized in the military field, and began to be commercially applied after the release of criteria for UWB commercialization in 2002. In 2019, Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) listed UWB as the next-generation vehicle security access technology, conducing to the massive availability to mobile devices. In June 2020, IEEE updated UWB-related standards (802.15.4z), enhanced UWB security functions (at the PHY/RF level), making for wider application of UWB.

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OEM installation of UWB to passenger cars
In July 2021, CCC officially issued the CCC3.0 standards, which clearly proposes that the combination of UWB and BLE (Bluetooth) wireless technologies enables passive keyless entry and engine start through compatible mobile devices.

CCC Digital Key 3.0 will bring better user experience by implementing UWB connectivity to add hands-free, location-aware keyless entry and location-aware capabilities.

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To date, a number of Chinese and foreign OEMs have begun to deploy UWB technology. To ensure the safety of the passive entry system, Range Rover Evoque  has started to employ UWB technology since 2018; all NIO ET7 models delivered in early 2022 support the UWB key positioning function (leveraging UWB+Bluetooth+NFC fusion technology), and the upcoming NIO ET5 also plans to carry UWB technology.

In addition, BMW, Hyundai, etc. all plan to launch models outfitted with UWB digital key in 2022, and the UWB digital key will usher in mass production.

Enthusiastically promoted by NIO, Great Wall Motor, Land Rover, BMW and other OEMs, UWB is projected to be available onto millions of passenger cars, accompanied by a sharp fall in the cost of single car. UWB technology will be eventually a standard configuration of intelligent connected vehicles, connecting vehicle to everything.

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BMW: In 2021, BMW unveiled the new BMW iDrive system, which is equipped with UWB technology for the first time, and upgraded the mobile car key technology to Digital Key Plus in line with CCC 3.0 communication standards.

BMW Digital Key Plus will be first installed on the BMW iX, which can unlock/lock the doors automatically, but which currently only supports Apple devices with the Apple U1 chip.

In the future, BMW will continue to cooperate with Apple and CCC to develop the digital key 3.0 criterion based on UWB technology, formulating a new technical standard for the global automotive industry.

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Measureless UWB derivatives attract the inrush of companies
UWB is still in its infancy in the automotive sector, and it is now used mainly in unconscious entry by UWB digital key. In the future, OEMs hope to open up a smart mobility ecosystem through UWB digital keys, and derive more personalized applications, such as UWB-based automotive AVP, car sharing and car payment.

Besides, UWB-based smart phones are increasingly accessible. In the future, if the mobile phone and automobile UWB technology potential markets are connected through, UWB application-based industry chain ecosystem will become a blue sea market.

It is because UWB can derive a broad industry ecosystem that the companies concerned have begun to actively deploy UWB technology.

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Auto parts system suppliers: promote the OEM deployment of UWB technology for mass production

KOSTAL: With the mass production and delivery of NIO ET7, KOSTAL's UWB digital key has been truly spawned. KOSTAL has developed an exclusive communication protocol for UWB digital key system, which is compatible with CCC protocol, so that the company's products can suit the wireless communication criteria of different OEMs, which is conducive to popularizing mass production.

In addition, KOSTAL is also proactively developing UWB-based derivative solutions, such as the tailgate kick sensor solution. Through the highly sensitive UWB radar algorithm, the kick action can be accurately detected to realize the automatic opening of the trunk. This technology will be massively available on cars in 2022.

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HELLA: In June 2021, Hella rolled out a smart vehicle entry system based on UWB technology. When the car owner is within a distance of 50 meters, the car will automatically detect and identify his/her mobile device; when the owner is within two meters of the car, the car is automatically unlocked; however, the engine can only be started when the smartphone is in the car. The technology will be in mass production within two years, says Hella.

In addition, vehicle access authorization can be digitally managed and shared via HELLA's intelligent vehicle access system, so the technology can also be used in areas such as car sharing services or fleet suppliers.

TsingCar: Relying on R&D accumulation of the parent company TSINGOAL in the UWB field, TsingCar has successfully developed a UWB digital key solution, enabling UWB-based tailgate kick, in-cabin liveness detection, and UWB-based high-precision positioning and navigation AVP function.

Moreover, TsingCar is also actively exploring core algorithm iterations to build core competitiveness. Through self-developed TOA, TDOA, and AOA adaptive estimation algorithms, 10cm-level positioning accuracy is achieved.

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Kunchen: Kunchen has built public parking lots based on UWB technology in Shanghai, and plans to cover Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou and other cities. Also, the company integrates UWB module and RTK module to form an indoor and outdoor fusion positioning box, which transmits the fusion coordinate data to the car and supports AVP.

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Jingwei Technology: It provides proprietary UWB chip modules, positioning hardware & software and system solutions. Notably, Great Wall Motor's ORA Haomao is equipped with the "Find ME Mobile Connect & Positioning System" of Jingwei Technology.

Tech companies: From mobile phones to automobiles, joint efforts are being made to foster a UWB industry chain ecosystem.

Apple: Beginning in 2020, Apple included the new Car Key feature as an integral of iOS 13.6. When the iPhone holder approaches the car, the signal transmitted by the UWB transmitter on the iPhone will be received by the UWB antenna on the vehicle. The central processing unit then calculates the distance and specific location of the mobile phone around the car according to the signal field strength and direction provided by the UWB antenna, so as to make a targeted response.

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Xiaomi: In 2020, a UWB-based garage car-finding solution was released by Xiaomi. When the car is parked in the garage, the UWB anchor interacts with UWB module in the car to be positioned, and the UWB anchor can obtain the distance and location of the car as well as identification information of the car’s UWB module and send the information to UWB server. According to the position of UWB anchor in the garage, the server can obtain the parking position of the car by calculating the distance and position between multiple anchors and the car to be located, and store it in the UWB server.

Also, Xiaomi officially announced its entry into car manufacturing in 2021, and successively established Xiaomi Auto Co., Ltd., Xiaomi Auto Technology Co., Ltd., etc. Expectedly, Xiaomi Auto will use the self-developed UWB technology in the future.

UWB chip vendors: With the development of precise positioning in the Internet of Things, UWB chips usher in a development boom.

Concerning UWB chips, the foreign vendors such as Qorvo, NXP, Apple, and French BeSpoon have taken the lead in launching mass-produced products. Chinese UWB solution providers mostly use UWB chips from Qorvo's Decawave for system research and development. After Apple released iPhone 11, the first mobile phone integrated with UWB technology, UWB chip industry is growing in popularity, and many UWB chip start-ups have been incubated in China, including Chengdu Jingwei Technology, TSINGOAL, Chixin Semiconductor, etc. UWB chips have found large-scale application in precise positioning, consumer electronics, automotive connectivity, etc.

MKSemi: In January 2022, UWB chip design company MKSemi completed the Pre-A+ round of financing, with a total financing of more than RMB80 million in this round. It previously received investments from OPPO and MediaTek. MKSemi's low-power UWB technology can improve the battery life of electronics, making it possible to add UWB positioning functionality to wireless sensors with extremely strict size requirements.

Ultraception: In January 2022, the UWB chip developer Ultraception won strategic investment from Xiaomi. It was also previously invested by Xuxin Investment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., the main investor of MediaTek in Mainland China. The UWB chip designed by Ultraception enables low power consumption, low cost, and compatibility with multi-band UWB chip solutions, well addressing major pain points of customers, supportive for the long running of button cell batteries to a great extent, and offering miniature, low power consumption, and safety features to meet rigid demand from the consumer market.

NewRadioTech: The Ursa Major UWB series chip independently developed by NewRadioTech is an earlier high-tech forward R&D chip in the UWB field domestically.

TSINGOAL: It mass-produced UWB+BLE5.1 dual-band positioning chip, a full-featured chip that conforms to the 802.15.4z/Bluetooth5.1 technical standard and that is embedded with UWB/Bluetooth 5.1 dual band, coupled with built-in RF unit and processor to form ‘a single chip + antenna’ as a complete positioning terminal. In the field of 5G positioning, China Mobile has completed verification of 5G positioning solution in cooperation with ZTE and TSINGOAL.

Chixin Semiconductor: In December 2021, Changsha Chixin Semiconductor launched CX300, the first commercial UWB chip in China, with a positioning accuracy of ±5cm. It supports the latest 802.15.4z standard, has various low-power modes, supports multi-antenna solutions, and supports FiRa/CCC criteria.

Automotive Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Industry Report, 2022 by ResearchInChina highlights the following:
20120114.gifUWB positioning technology, UWB system features, UWB industry policies and standards as well as UWB application, etc.;
20120114.gifUWB industry chain, market size, market pattern, technical trends, etc.;
20120114.gifUWB use in varied scenarios (digital key, autonomous driving positioning, indoors parking lot, smart traffic lights);
20120114.gifInfluential automotive UWB chip suppliers and their UWB product lines;
20120114.gifInfluential automotive UWB system solution integrators and their UWB solutions & application.

1. UWB Industry Overview
1.1 UWB Positioning Method
1.1.1 UWB Technology (I)
1.1.2 UWB Technology (II)
1.1.3 Factors Influencing UWB Positioning Technology
1.1.4 TOF Positioning Method
1.1.5 TDOA Positioning Method
1.1.6 AOA Positioning Method
1.1.7 Technical Superiorities of UWB-AOA
1.1.8 Technical Difficulties of UWB-AOA
1.2 UWB System Features
1.2.1 UWB System Components
1.2.2 UWB System Component: Software Stack
1.2.3 UWB Characteristics
1.2.4 UWB Technical Superiorities (I)
1.2.5 UWB Technical Superiorities (II)
1.2.6 Comparison of UWB and Other Positioning Technologies
1.3 UWB Industry Policies and Standards
1.3.1 UWB Industry Policies
1.3.2 UWB Organizations
1.3.3 UWB Alliances Working on Connectivity of Vehicles with Mobile Phones
1.3.4 Digital Key Criteria
1.3.5 CCC 3.0
1.4 UWB Application
1.4.1 Application Areas of UWB
1.4.2 Three Key Scenarios Where UWB Gets Used
1.4.3 UWB Has Become the Best Solution for High-Precision Positioning Of Mobile Phones
1.4.4 UWB Application in Automobile
1.4.5 UWB Application in Automobile: UWB-based PEPS+AVP Function
1.4.6 UWB Application in Automobile: UWB-based Digital Key
1.4.7 UWB Application in Automobile: UWB Radar
1.5 Necessity of UWB Application
1.5.1 UWB Enhances Safety with Cost Reduction (I)
1.5.2 UWB Enhances Safety with Cost Reduction (II)
1.5.3 UWB Core Value: Derive a Broad Industry Chain Ecosystem
1.5.4 UWB Can Become the Technical Foundation of Connectivity to Everything

2. Status Quo and Development Trends of UWB Market
2.1 UWB Industry Chain
2.1.1 UWB Industry Chain Map
2.1.2 UWB Supply Chain Players
2.1.3 Major Foreign UWB Technology Providers (I)
2.1.4 Major Foreign UWB Technology Providers (II)
2.1.5 Major Foreign UWB Technology Providers (III)
2.2 UWB Market Size
2.2.1 Global UWB Market Size
2.2.2 Global Passenger Car UWB Market Size
2.2.3 China UWB Market Size
2.2.4 China Passenger Car UWB Market Size (I)
2.2.5 China Passenger Car UWB Market Size (II)
2.3 UWB Market Pattern
2.3.1 UWB Basic Technology Market Structure
2.3.2 Market Structure of UWB Application Solutions
2.3.3 Difficulties in Chinese UWB Industry
2.4 UWB Technology Trends
2.4.1 UWB Digital Key Applications on a Rise
2.4.2 The Fusion of UWB+Bluetooth+NFC Will Become the Mainstream Solution of Digital Key (I)
2.4.3 The Fusion of UWB+Bluetooth+NFC Will Become the Mainstream Solution of Digital Key (II)
2.4.4 Collaborative Application of UWB and V2X
2.5 UWB Cost Status
2.5.1 UWB Application Cost Is High
2.5.2 UWB Hardware Cost
2.5.3 Vehicle UWB Hardware Reuse Reduces Usage Costs

3. UWB Application Scenarios
3.1 UWB Application Scenario 1: Digital Key
3.1.1 Course of UWB Application in Automobile
3.1.2 UWB Can Improve Digital Key Security
3.1.3 UWB Digital Key Layout in Vehicle (I)
3.1.4 UWB Digital Key Layout in Vehicle (II)
3.1.5 Passenger Car UWB Digital Key Installation
3.1.6 UWB Use in NIO Cars
3.1.7 Great Wall Motor’s UWB Precise Positioning Technology
3.1.8 BMW UWB Technology Application
3.1.9 Advantages of BMW Digital Key
3.1.10 Tesla UWB Technology Application
3.1.11 Hyundai UWB Technology Application
3.1.12 Jaguar Land Rover UWB Application
3.1.13 Land Rover Range Rover UWB System Topology
3.2 UWB Application Scenario 2: Autonomous Driving Positioning
3.2.1 Availability of UWB High-precision Positioning Technology onto Passenger Cars
3.2.2 Advantages of Selecting UWB for Autonomous Vehicle AVP Technology
3.2.3 Volkswagen’s Application of UWB Technology (I)
3.2.4 Volkswagen’s Application of UWB Technology (II)
3.2.5 Great Wall ORA's UWB-based Positioning for Autonomous Driving
3.2.6 Kunchen's Open Road Blind Spot Coverage Based on UWB
3.3 UWB Application Scenario III: Indoor Parking Lot
3.3.1 Underground Parking Lot UWB Positioning System (I)
3.3.2 Underground Parking Lot UWB Positioning System (II)
3.3.3 Integrated Deployment Solution of UWB and V2X in Parking Lot
3.3.4 Kunchen's UWB-based AVP Parking Lot Deployment Solution
3.3.5 Application of Jingwei Technology’s UWB Technology in Parking Lot
3.3.6 Exploration of Business Model of Underground Parking Lot Based on UWB
3.3.7 Qianxun SI's Indoor And Outdoor Integrated Positioning Technology Based on UWB
3.4 UWB Application Scenario 4: Intelligent Transportation
3.4.1 Composition of UWB Positioning System
3.4.2 Application of UWB in Viaduct (Overpass) Scenario
3.4.3 Application of UWB in Tunnel Scenario
3.4.4 Application of UWB in Overtaking Scenarios on Large Curves
3.5 UWB Application Scenario 5: Industrial Scenarios
3.5.1 Summary of UWB Application in Industrial Scenarios (I)
3.5.2 Summary of UWB Application in Industrial Scenarios (II)
3.5.3 Volkswagen Smart Factory UWB Positioning Solution

4. UWB Chip Suppliers
4.1 NXP
4.1.1 UWB Solution
4.1.2 UWB Product Line
4.1.3 UWB IC for Automobile
4.1.4 UWB IC Architecture for Automobile
4.1.5 UWB-based Car Intelligent Access Control System
4.2 Microchip
4.2.1 Automotive UWB Chips
4.2.2 UWB Chip ATA5352
4.2.3 UWB Chip ATA5350
4.3 ST
4.3.1 UWB Business
4.3.2 UWB Product: BAL-UWB-01E3
4.3.3 UWB Product: B-UWB-MOD1
4.3.4 UWB Product: B-UWB-MOD1
4.4 Qorvo
4.4.1 UWB Business
4.4.2 UWB Product Line
4.4.3 UWB Technology Strength
4.4.4 UWB Technology for Automotive Use
4.5 3db Access AG
4.5.1 UWB Chips
4.5.2 UWB Chip Application
4.5.3 Partnership with Renesas
4.6 Apple
4.6.1 UWB Solution for Automobile
4.6.2 Keyless Entry Patents
4.6.3 U1 Chip Series
4.7 Xiaomi
4.7.1 UWB Technology Layout
4.7.2 Garage Car-finding Solution based on UWB Positioning Technology
4.7.3 Method of Implementing Garage Car-finding Solution
4.7.4 Xiaomi Auto Business
4.8 Others
4.8.1 UWB Business of NewRadiTech
4.8.2 UWB Business of Wenzhou Yanchuang IoT Tech
4.8.3 PATEO Deployment of UWB Digital Key

5. UWB Solution Integrators
5.1 KOSTAL
5.1.1 KOSTAL UWB Digital Key
5.1.2 KOSTAL UWB Key with FOTA function
5.1.3 UWB-based Tailgate Kick Sensor Solution
5.2 Bosch
5.2.1 UWB-based Digital Key Solutions
5.2.2 Digital Key System Features (I)
5.2.3 Digital Key System Features (II)
5.3 Samsung
5.3.1 Layout of Investments in UWB Technology
5.3.2 UWB-based Digital Key System
5.4 Continental
5.4.1 UWB-based CoSmA System
5.4.2 CoSmA System Application (I)
5.4.3 CoSmA System Application (II)
5.5 World Peace Industrial Group (WPI)
5.5.1 UWB Automotive Solution (I)
5.5.2 UWB Automotive Solution (II)
5.5.3 Hardware Composition of UWB Solution
5.5.4 GUI Interface of UWB Solution
5.5.5 Positioning Algorithms of UWB Solution
5.5.6 Application of Solutions
5.6 Kunchen
5.6.1 Profile
5.6.2 Product Lines
5.6.3 Eagle Eye Positioning System Based on UWB
5.6.4 AVP Solution (I) based on UWB Positioning Technology
5.6.5 AVP Solution (II) based on UWB Positioning Technology
5.6.6 UWB-based AVP Technology Application
5.5.7 Indoor/Outdoor Fusion Positioning Box
5.6.8 UWB-based Park Integration & Fusion Positioning
5.6.9 UWB-based material supervision and equipment tracking
5.6.10 UWB-based Automated Work
5.7 Jingwei Technology
5.7.1 Profile
5.7.2 Product Advantages
5.7.3 UWB Positioning Technology
5.7.4 UWB-based Find ME Positioning System (I)
5.7.5 UWB-based Find ME Positioning System (II)
5.7.6 Find ME Positioning System Structure
5.8 TsingCar
5.8.1 Profile
5.8.2 UWB+BLE5.1 Dual-band Positioning Chip
5.8.3 UWB Digital Car Key Solutions
5.8.4 UWB Digital Key Architecture
5.8.5 Wider Application of Digital Keys
5.9 TSINGOAL
5.9.1 Profile
5.9.2 UWB Product Line
5.9.3 UWB Positioning System
5.9.4 UWB-based Self-driving Solutions (I)
5.9.5 UWB-based Self-driving Solutions (II)
5.10 Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co., Ltd.
5.10.1 Profile
5.10.2 UWB Cooperation Plan
5.10.3 SR150 Module
5.11 ZLG
5.11.1 Profile
5.11.2 Advantages of ZLG UWB Solution
5.11.3 Adoption of NXP UWB Technology
5.12 Others
5.12.1 Hella UWB Smart Car Entry System
5.12.2 LG R&D of New Electronic Car Key Modules
5.12.3 INGEEK New-generation Digital Key
 

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