Samsung has announced the Exynos Connect U100 chip. This is an analogue of the Apple U1 in the iPhone

Samsung introduced its first Ultra WideBand chipset, the Exynos Connect U100. It will allow you to measure the distance with high accuracy and determine the geolocation of the gadgets in which it will be installed. This will make it easier to find devices and enable other functions related to distance tracking.

Ultra WideBand is a short-range wireless technology that operates over a large frequency range and provides fast data transmission with low power consumption. Due to the high accuracy of the data, the technology is gaining popularity in the areas of contactless payment, smart home and digital keys.

Using time-of-arrival (ToA) and angle-of-arrival (AoA) measurements, the Exynos Connect U100 provides tracking with an accuracy of a few centimeters and an angle error of less than 5°. This makes it especially useful for indoor tracking, where GPS is not available, and for VR and AR applications that require accurate, real-time tracking of moving people time.

Due to its low power consumption, the chip will not quickly drain the batteries of compact devices, including search beacons and smart home gadgets. U100 also complies with the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key Release 3.0 standard, which will allow smartphones with such a chip to store digital car keys.

Encrypted Timestamp Sequence (STS) functionality and a secure hardware encryption mechanism to prevent outside tampering are provided to protect user data.

The company also introduced the Exynos Connect brand, under which solutions for wireless communication will be released on a small distance: these are Ultra WideBand, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips. Their manufacturer calls an important element of the integrated and interconnected ecosystems.