Samsung has unveiled its latest UWB chipset for vehicles, the Exynos Auto UA200, which supports advanced security features and precise distance measurement. This technology is essential for modern connected cars and the associated user experience.

Following the release of its predecessor, the Exynos Auto UA100, Samsung’s semiconductor chip design division has announced a more advanced UWB chip for cars, the Exynos Auto UA200. The newly introduced chipset features Ultra-WideBand (UWB) connectivity, enabling seamless connections for connected cars.

The Exynos Auto UA200 boasts advanced ranging capabilities, offering centimeter-level accuracy and robust security features. When using a car key fob, the chip can instantly detect the user’s location relative to the vehicle.

The chip is compatible with radar technology to monitor the driver’s respiratory rate and supports Child Presence Detection (CPD), a feature that will become mandatory in European countries starting in 2025. The Exynos Auto UA200 also features 416KB SRAM, 2MP eFlash storage, six channels (an upgrade from the two channels found in its predecessor), and advanced security using Scrambled Timestamp Sequence (STS) technology, which encrypts the signal’s time data.

The UA200 includes a built-in tri-core Cortex-M33 microcontroller, a baseband block, a radio frequency (RF) block, NVM storage, and a Power Management Unit (PMU). Notably, the company has begun sampling the chip to clients and is expected to start mass production soon.

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