NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor
The most reliable proximity sensor in the world
The device knows when you are approaching and is ready
when you are
NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor knows when you are in front of a device and allows for fast wake up and seamless interaction.
Extends product lifetime
Saves energy
Seamless interaction
Reliable detection
NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor provides reliable detection of human motion in the zone of interest. You are always detected inside the defined zone, and never detected outside.
Powers up a device when you need it
The sensor reacts rapidly to your presence, powers up a device, and turns it off when you leave.
NOVELDA UWB proximity Sensor extends product lifetime, saves energy and improves user experience.
High sensitivity
Configurable range
Wide field of view
High sensitivity
NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor will instantly and reliably wake up the device when you enter the detection zone and immediately turn off the device when you leave. The sensor is not triggered by walking outside the set zone.
Configurable range
The range can be set between 0.5 and 1.5 meters for optimum user experience.
Wide field of view
The wide field of view of NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor ensures accurate detection independent of the angle of your approach.
Integrated in product
Small size
Complete sensor solution
Easy to integrate in any product
NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor has no impact on product design. It can be integrated behind most types of material, like plastic, glass and fabrics while the performance stays the same.
Small size
The solution measures only 12 by 12 millimeters and is only 2 millimeters thin.
A complete sensor solution
All signal processing is running on NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor itself and there is no external microcontroller unit (MCU) processing required after the sensor is enabled. The antenna-in-module and surface-mount technology (SMT) ensures simple and low-cost integration.
There is no need for external components.
End products
Many type of devices and products will benefit from implementing NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor
High-end EV chargers
Vending machines
Ticket validation
High-end appliances
Sports equipment
Tablets
Energy automation
Printers & servers
The heart of our
innovation is
the X4 UWB radar
system on chip
Features
Detection capabilities
- Person approaching
- Arm or head moving
- Configurable sensitivity
External host
- Any MCU with 8k flash and 1k RAM available for programming
- Signal-processing running on sensor
Typical range
-
Configurable from 0.5 to
1.5 meters
Output
-
Detection/No-detection
(GPIO high/low)
Field of view
-
Up to 180 degrees
(horizontal, vertical)
Interface
- SPI or I2C
Mounting
- On wall/in product
Power consumption
- Less than 20mW
Supply voltage
- 1.8 V – 3.3 V
The best choice for reliable sensing
No other solution can match
NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor
NOVELDA UWB Proximity Sensor | mmWave Radars | CW Radars | Time of Flight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detection Zone | – Wide field of view – Range bounded – Less affected by mechanical integration | – Field of view heavily affected by mechanical integration, especially enclosure materials. – Easily affected by environmental factors (rain, etc) | – No Range information – Cannot reliably separate inside and outside detection zone | – Limited field of view – Easily blocked by physical objects – Optical ToF affected by sunlight |
Impact on product design | – Hidden in product – Less affected by variations in product design. –Small form factor | – Hidden in product. – Small form factor. – Product design may have to be tailored to the sensor. – Radome (lens) may be needed. | – Hidden in product. – 5.8GHz: – Mechanical size is large. – 24GHz and up: – Same issues as for mmWave. | – Requires openings and/or lenses |
Impact on integration | – Wide operating voltage – Either I2C or SPI – On-board signal processing – No trade-off between sensitivity and range | – Depending on solution, typically limitations on serial interfaces and/or supply voltage – Typically running signal processing on host MCU | – Complicated tuning may be needed to find the right trade-off between sensitivity and range.
| – Typically limited supply voltage range |
Please contact us to get a demo kit or to get further details about our solutions.
The future of UWB sensing