Samsung Develops A UWB-based Wireless USB Chip

Samsung has announced that it has developed a new wireless USB solution that uses the Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology. The new dual-chip solution is touted as suitable for digital cameras, TVs, PCs, and mobile devices, allowing them to stream high definition content from a device to a tethered device while using minimal amounts of power. The new wireless USB solution uses the 65nm technology, offering wireless transmission at a throughput rate of over 200Mbps and is 10 more power efficient than Wi-Fi 802.11g, consuming 30 percent less power than the current wireless USB chipsets. The chip also supports 128-bit AES encryption, NAND flash memory controller, WiMedia v.12 PHY support and is available for sampling to select customers while mass production will begin in Q4 of this year.

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