uwb experience.. strictly confidential background and market founded at the end of 2002 in...
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UWB experience..
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Background and Market
• Founded at the end of 2002 in Bologna,Italy
• Design Team operates since 1992, now eWings
• Capital Stock Privately Held
• Double Digit Growth rate yearly
Supplier per Area
Italy
Europe
North America
Far Est
Market Sharing
Defense
Railway Transp
Consumer
Microelectronic
Professional
Space
Other
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Mission: we aim to..
provide highly skilled support in the development of electronic products for various segments (railway transportation, military, consumer, professional, automotive and space)
provide design & technical services for communication network developments based on both new and mature standards
design and produce (using external manufacturers) components, modules and equipment to address small & medium volume production markets
invest in our technical resources
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The world we care...
Space and satelliteSpace and satellite
Industrial and consumerIndustrial and consumer
Military, Navigation and Military, Navigation and transportationtransportation
Fixed point Comms Fixed point Comms
Market segments Market segments
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Railways Transp. System
Sottosistema di terra (SST)
Link di trasmissione terra bordoSottosistema di bordo
antenne (SSB)
C-Band Wireless transportation C-Band Wireless transportation SignalingSignaling
Security exchage informationSecurity exchage information
Application and System study Design of equipments and antennasTest capabilities for antennas and modules
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Turn-key solutions
• Wireless interphone between helmets• Hundreds of meters coverage• Interoperability with mobile phones using
BluetoothTM
Noise canceller
Protocoll Stack
W Network Helmet
Noise canceller
Protocoll Stack
W Network Helmet
Noise canceller
Protocoll Stack
W Network Helmet
BluetoothTH Group
communication Professional automotive
• F1 Racing telemetry modules• High interference rejection• Tunable frequency,
bandwidths and modul params depending on racing circuit.
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Avionics..
Software Radio Baseband modem C-Band TX/RX Flying modules
Application: Air Traffic ControlFAA NEXCON ApprovalMo/Demodulation Modes: AM-DSB (8.33,25 kHz Ch Spacing)ACARS, D8PSK (VDL2, VDL3)GFSK (VDL4)
C-Band Transmitter and Receivers
Mo/Demodulation ModesBit rate 10Mb/s, MSK ModulSensitivity -93 dBmTx power 30 dBm
Filter Modules
L-Band IFF Filters for airborne military applications
UHF and VHF digitally tunable Filters for military aircraft communication equipments, military ground mobile radios
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RFIC Expertise
Design and testing of custom RFICs and MMICsAnalog/Mixed DesignHigh Speed Logic Design
Technologies: SiGe-BiCMOS,CMOS and Silicon GaAs MESFET's, p-HEMT's, GaAs HBT's
ASIC design:Components for 10 Gigabit fiber optic applications BiCMOS SiGe(consumer)
VCOs,DCOs at various frequencies BiCMOS,CMOS (consumer)
Integrated High Frequency PLL’s BiCMOS SiGe(consumer)
UWB Transmitters CMOS 130nm, 90nm (defense,consumer)
X-band MMIC LNAs P-HEMTs (space)
L-band RFIC chipsets for airborne communication equipment GaAs (defense)
6-18 GHz flat gain TWA GaAs (defense)
DVB-H LNA SiGe Low Noise tech (Consumer)
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Multi Band - OFDM (IEEE 802.15.3a)High Bit Rate,Short Range
Ad hoc high speed networks between
peripherals/multimedia
Single Band (Pulsed) UWB (IEEE 802.15.4a)Low average transmitted power
Medium/Low Bit Rate
TH-UWB Short pulses User separation with TDMA Discontinous transmission with low duty cycle
UWB standards
DS-UWB Short Pulses User separation with CDMA High duty cycle
Typical of ASIC
applications
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Pulsed UWB applications
Communications
Short/medium Range Communications Links
Radar
Ground penetrating radars Through wall radars Imaging and ranging
Intelligent Sensors
Telemetry Motion Detectors Intelligent Transport Systems Next generation RFIDs
Other
Medical Applications Indoor localization (GPS
assisted)
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on-going UWB projects..
Pulsed UWB Transmitter for Military/Professional applications
Medium Bit rate Long Communication Links (>100m)
Ranging/Localization in indoor/urban environments
Through Wall Imaging capability to be considered
Robust against jamming/detection
Ultra Low power Pulsed UWB Transmitter for Intelligent Sensors applications
High Bit Rate short communication links (>1Mbit/sec, 2-3m)
Ultra Low power requirements
TDMA techniques to share the same physical channel avoiding collisions
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UWB TX is the right solution
Ultra low power UWB TX developed in 3.1-5GHz band 1Mbit/sec short range link (2-3meters range) Power consumption scalable with Bit Rate exploiting duty cycle (TX
On/OFF with pulse)
Ultra Low power Intelligent Sensors
Main Transmitter ConstraintsUnbalanced comm link Bit Rate (typical of sensors apps)Very Low power consumption (<400uWatt at 1Mbit/sec)High immunity to multipath due to harsh environment Automotive temperature specs
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Ultra Low power Intelligent Sensors
90nm CMOS technology chosen for high integration with digital sections
Supported modulation ppm,BPSK as to IEEE802.15.4°
High stability with temperature to avoid frequency calibration
Istantaneous power consumption 6mW Average power consumption for 1Mbit/sec 400uW
TX UWB
in CMOS 90nm tech
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UWB for military/security apps
Main Transmitter ConstraintsLow/medium BitRate (hundreds of Kbits)High immunity to multipathRobustness against jammingWide coverage for data communication >100mAvailability of precise location information -> DATA and
LOCALIZATION
Pulsed TH UWB
UWB TX developed in 3.1-5GHz band: large bandwidth provide good time resolution for localization
BPSK,ppm modulation as in IEEE 802.15.4a Power consumption of the transmitter is not a critical factor Emissions are critical due to probability of being detected
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UWB for military/security apps
Design Issues
CMOS 90nm technology chosen for integration with high speed logic necessary for UWB receiver
Low emissions and high output power with 1V supply -> Fully Differential design
Integrated output matching (no ext components)Digital calibration bits to cover process spread and
operating temperature variations (-30°C,+85°C) ETSI compliant pulse against process and temperature
Final TX size:0.3mm2 1.2V,2.5V power supplies
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Further developments..
Application of UWB for localization application in indoor/urban sites for public transportations
Study of localization techniques and algorithms for localization/through wall imaging for public safety and military applications
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