NXP's Trimension™ Ultra-Wideband Technology Helps Samsung Users Easily Find Their Misplaced Belongings
June 02 2021 - 3:20AM
COMPUTEX -- NXP Semiconductors announced that its Trimension
Ultra-Wideband platform now offers fine ranging for new tagging use
cases. UWB and Bluetooth® Low Energy solutions have been combined
to deliver spatial awareness to the new Samsung Galaxy SmartTag+,
providing an enhanced experience to the Samsung SmartThings Find
service.
SmartThings Find is an innovative service within the SmartThings
application, available on select Galaxy devices1 – including the
Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra – featuring powerful detection
capabilities that help users find the things that matter most, near
or far. It can accurately locate Samsung Galaxy devices2 and any
personal items – such as a backpack, wallet, or keys – with a
Galaxy SmartTag attached through an intuitive tracking interface.
And now, with the addition of Galaxy SmartTag+ utilizing Trimension
UWB and Bluetooth® Low Energy, users can take advantage of
augmented reality technology to visually guide them towards their
missing item using their smartphone's camera3.
UWB makes users aware of the location of their personal items,
giving them peace of mind. It brings us one step closer to a smart
connected world where objects can communicate with each other to
anticipate, automate, and enable new experiences.
"SmartThings Find is a simple and visual solution that will help
you easily locate your favorite items. With the added advantage of
using AR4 in conjunction with maps and sounds to guide you back to
your devices with a Galaxy SmartTag+ attached, the SmartThings Find
experience has become even more powerful: it makes people’s
everyday lives easier, more convenient and safer," said Inkang
Song, Vice President & Head of Technology Strategy Group,
Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. "The key to
our innovative offering on SmartTag+ is NXP's UWB fine ranging
technology, which makes it possible to lock onto the position of an
object with greater precision."
"NXP's Trimension technology helps deliver precision when it
counts and enables new and future possibilities," said Rafael
Sotomayor, Executive Vice President and General Manager of
Connectivity and Security for NXP Semiconductors.
"Precision combined with security is the foundation for a host of
new use cases. With the collaboration on Galaxy SmartTag+, Samsung
once again demonstrates its commitment to enabling a world of
convenience and security through the SmartThings ecosystem, and we
are thrilled to be a part of it."
- Galaxy SmartTag+
operates using the SmartThings Find service, provided in the
SmartThings app. Galaxy SmartTag+ is currently available in select
markets5 , including the U.S., and is coming to additional markets
soon. To find out more about SmartThings,
visit www.samsung.com/smartthings; and about Galaxy SmartTag,
visit here.
- NXP UWB IC,
Trimension SR040 is optimized to enable new IoT use cases, such as
smart locks and real-time location system (RTLS) tags, delivering
'relative position' with a very high level of accuracy.
- NXP QN9090 Bluetooth
LE microcontrollers support UWB use cases by providing a wireless
interface for sideband communication, configuration, and
activation.
The NXP UWB EcosystemWith one of the industry's
broadest portfolios of wireless technologies, NXP is committed to
accelerating our vision of a connected world that anticipates and
automates. NXP was the first to offer a system-level UWB solution
backed by a comprehensive software offering and strong security
integration based on NXP's market-proven embedded secure elements
(eSEs), and near-field communication (NFC) integration. The
introduction of Trimension expands NXP's comprehensive connectivity
offerings across NFC, Wi-Fi, 5G, and Bluetooth. Learn
more: www.nxp.com/uwb
Recent NXP UWB News
- NXP Secure UWB deployed in Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra Bringing
the First UWB-Enabled Android Device to Market
- NXP Announces New Automotive Ultra-Wideband Chip Capable of
Turning Smartphones into Car Keys
- NXP and VW share the wide possibilities of
Ultra-Wideband's (UWB) fine ranging capabilities
- NXP Announces Secure Ultra-Wide Band Ranging Technology
About NXP SemiconductorsNXP Semiconductors
N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections for a smarter
world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and
safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for
embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive,
industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure
markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and
expertise, the company has approximately 29,000 employees in more
than 30 countries and posted revenue of $8.61 billion in
2020. Find out more at www.nxp.com.
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Email: jason.deal@nxp.com |
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1 Bluetooth range is up to 120m without obstruction. Requires
initial setup on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone running Android 8.0 or
higher & RAM of 2.0GB or above and opt-in for location tracking
through the SmartThings Find service of the SmartThings app.2
Availability may vary by market. Available on Galaxy smartphones
and tablets running Android 8 or later, Galaxy Watch devices
running Tizen 5.5 or later and Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds Live and
Galaxy Buds Pro.3 Within AR Finder feature of the SmartThings Find
service, provided in the SmartThings app. Select Samsung
smartphones, including the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, S21+, S21 Ultra,
and Fold2) feature NXP’s UWB chipset (SR100T).4 Only available on
devices supporting UWB.5 Availability and timing may vary by
market.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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