imec unlocks four-fold UWB range extension using world-first narrowband receiver chip compliant with IEEE 802.15.4ab standard

At the IEEE MTT-S RF Integrated Circuits (IMS/RFIC) Symposium, imec – a world-leading research and innovation hub in advanced semiconductor technologies – unveiled the first narrowband receiver chip that complies with, and validates, the narrowband assistance (NBA) mechanism defined in the upcoming IEEE 802.15.4ab UWB standard. imec’s implementation supports a fourfold increase in ranging distance, and marks a key step toward reliable, scalable, and energy-efficient UWB deployments in dense wire