Ultrawideband (UWB) is a class of radio technologies using the 3-10 GHz frequency band, primarily for wireless personal area networks. The intent is for UWB to be a universal wireless platform, capable of transmitting multiple protocols over its physical interface, including wireless USB, IEEE1394, TCP/IP and next generation Bluetooth®. With support for multiple protocols over one radio, UWB can reduce the cost of devices by replacing multiple radios with just one. Multiple proprietary standards incorporate UWB technology, although WiMedia UWB, and standard developed and promoted by the WiMedia Alliance and its members, and Pulse-Link's CWaveTM, a wired and wireless UWB technology, have gained the most commercial market acceptance. First generation wireless UWB products support 480Mbps over distances up to 3 meters, and 100Mbps up to distances of 10 meters. Future generations will be capable of multi-Gigabit data rates. MarketUWB technology uses span the consumer electronics, PC and mobile market segments. The ability to eliminate wires has significant value in the digital home and office, as our use of sophisticated mobile devices and our need for digital content distribution grows. By 2010, Gartner Dataquest estimates 110 Million Ultawideband chipset shipments per year into end products such as printers, cameras, PCs and phones. The SoC Design ChallengePower, cost, design size and time to market are key factors for the success of UWB consumer implementations. With expertise in signal processing and analog design, many UWB chip designers are implementing a system-on-chip (SoC) for the very first time. A key challenge is integration and architectural tradeoff analysis. Not only must the UWB MAC layer be integrated with the processor core, but other peripherals such as crypto engines or host interfaces, or popular device interfaces must be integrated into the designs. There may also be higher application level features such as pre-and post-processing of video and voice that can make use of the core to save valuable die area. ARM's established design flow with Realview Develop tools for system level simulations is helping designers, and their leading system integrator customers, evaluate design tradeoffs for optimal integration to achieve performance, cost and power targets. With a complete offering of low-power IP, from processors to standard cell libraries, ARM's SoC products are at the center of many leading UWB designs. Complete hardware and software design solutions from ARM, combined with the expertise of our Connected Community Partners, are helping many UWB designers achieve a world without wires through simple wireless connectivity. Silicon SolutionsARM Partners with UWB silicon and reference designs. IP, Software and ServicesARM Connected Community Partners offering IP and Services for UWB, Wireless UWB, 1394 and/or IP. | 
