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The most comprehensive reference design and development platform for UWB-based IoT solutions.

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The MK UWB Kit SR150/SR040 is the most comprehensive reference design and development platform for UWB-based IoT solutions.

Leverage on UWB technology advanced functionalities and benefit from NXP TrimensionTM SR150 and TrimensionTM SR040 UWB IC capabilities.

Take your UWB development experience to the next level with the most complete and powerful UWB development kit in the market!

One kit, all UWB use cases

  • Device to Device: Enable all UWB device-to-device use cases in all your preferred platforms.
    • DS-TWR (Unicast and Multicast), Data Transfer, Secure Ranging through NXP UWB IoT Middleware for NXP QN9090, Nordic nRF52840 and Linux
    • Tracker and distance alert use cases thanks to MK UWB SDK & MK UWB Library
  • Mobile to Device: Enable UWB interoperability against Apple® and Android mobile devices thanks to MK UWB Kit Mobile edition 2.0 Software, included in the kit.
    • MK UWB Connect application available in Appstore and Play Store enables UWB ranging, distance alert, Tracker and point & trigger
    • Anchor-to-Mobile and Tag-to-Mobile software to enable ranging against multiple Apple or Android UWB enabled devices simultaneously.
  • Indoor positioning: Use UWB for accurate, real-time indoor positioning.
    • Uplink TDoA: use an infrastructure of UWB anchors to track in real-time the position of all your devices in a RTLS server.
    • Downlink TDoA: use an infrastructure of UWB anchors so that your devices can compute their own position in real-time without disclosing any information to third parties.

Support for multiple host platforms

  • Development board integrating NXP QN9090 MCU
  • Arduino header to connect development board to any host platform, including Nordic nRF52840 DK and Raspberry PI
  • Acces to software drivers for NXP QN9090, Nordic nRF52840 and Linux-based hosts

Best-in-class distance & AoA accuracy

  • Average ranging distance error is +/- 7 cm
  • Average AoA error is +/- 4º
  • Calibrations for MK UWB 3D Antenna board applied to all Software components to get highly accurate distance and AoA data (XTAL calibration, AoA calibration, Antenna delay calibration)

Off-the-shelf iOS & Android interoperability

  • Includes all MK UWB Kit Mobile Edition 2.0 software material supporting UWB-enabled Android and iOS devices
  • MK UWB Connect application available in Appstore and Play Store, delivered as source code as part of the kit
  • Anchor-to-Mobile and Tag-to-Mobile software to enable ranging against multiple Apple or Android UWB enabled devices simultaneously

Powered by Murata's UWB modules:

  • Thanks to the powerful partnership between MobileKnowledge and Murata, the MK UWB 3D Antenna board now includes Murata Type 2BP, the world’s smallest UWB module:
    • Includes NXP Trimension SR150 UWB chipset
    • Includes clock, filters and peripheral components
    • 3 Antenna support (3D AoA or 2D AoA support)
    • Power calibration, XTAL calibration applied
    • FCC/IC/MIC Certified
  • The MK UWB Kit SR150/040 now includes our brand-new MK UWB Tag, which integrates Murata Type 2DK UWB Module:
    • All-in-one UWB + Bluetooth® LE combo module
    • Integrates NXP Trimension™ SR040 UWB Chipset, NXP QN9090 Bluetooth® LE MCU, on board antennas and peripheral components.
    • UWB ranging support (distance only, no AoA)
    • Power calibration, XTAL calibration applied
    • FCC/IC/MIC Certified

Now including our brand-new MK UWB Tag!

The MK UWB Tag provides accurate positioning capabilities in an extra small form factor:

  • Integrating Murata Type 2DK UWB Module and based on Trimension SR040TM supporting low power operation
  • Extra small form factor
  • Accelerometer, secure element, buzzer, LED, button.
  • Coin-cell battery operation
  • Compatible with all SR040 software
  • Reference hardware design files available
  • Compact casing design available

Take your UWB development experience to the next level with the most complete and powerful UWB development kit in the market!

MK UWB Tag

The MK UWB Tag provides accurate positioning capabilities in an extra small form factor. It is Ideally suited for low-power applications thanks to Murata’s Type 2DK, an all-in-one UWB + Bluetooth® LE combo module which integrates NXP Trimension™ SR040 UWB Chipset:

  • Integrating Murata Type 2DK UWB Module
  • Fully integrated solution based on Trimension SR040™ supporting low power operation
  • Extra small form factor , ideally suited for portable UWB devices:
    • 3.5 cm x 4.6 cm x 1.1 cm (with debug connector)
    • 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm x 1.1 cm (without debug connector)
  • Peripherals to customize your use case: accelerometer, secure element, buzzer, LED, button.
  • Coin-cell battery operation, providing more than 9 months battery lifetime
  • Compatible with all SR040 software (MK UWB Kit software and NXP UWB IoT middleware)
  • Reference hardware design files available for the acceleration of your design and development activities
  • Compact casing design available

Murata Type 2DK UWB SR040 Module

Murata Type 2DK is an all-in-one UWB + Bluetooth® LE combo module which integrates NXP Trimension™ SR040 UWB Chipset, NXP QN9090 Bluetooth® LE MCU, on board antenna and peripheral components. Ideally suited for UWB Tag/Tracker which operates by coin-cell battery, and general IoT devices.

This UWB Module regroups all the functionalities needed to implement a power-optimized UWB tag (Bluetooth LE, UWB, antennas).

Simplify you UWB tag design with this all-in-one module from Murata!

MK UWB 3D Antenna board

UWB Module-compatible PCB that can be easily connected to the MK UWB Shield 2 supporting 3D Angle of Arrival measurements.

Ready-to-use solution that features three PCB antennas, enabling ranging, 2D, and 3D Angle of Arrival measurements as well as TDoA.
It can be easily connected to MK UWB Shield 2 and 1v3 using the board pin headers. Specific software and documentation is provided.

Now integrating Murata Type 2BP UWB Module!

Murata Type 2BP UWB SR150 Module

Murata Type2BP is the world’s smallest UWB module and includes NXP's SR150 UWB chipset. It is FiRa certified and is ideally suited for deployment in both larger infrastructures (indoor positioning anchors) and in consumer products and general IoT devices with battery operation.

This UWB Module regroups the core functionality of the UWB solution (clocks, filters, switches and passive components). Compatible with secure UWB ranging, 2D & 3D Angle of Arrival, and TDoA. Suitable for Anchor devices.

MK UWB Shield 2

Flexible platform to develop customized UWB systems. As the central part of the UWB Kit, it is used as the interface between the UWB module and external devices. It can also be plugged to any external host thanks to its Arduino-compatible expansion headers.

MK UWB Shield 2 gives support for FiRa-compliant secure ranging through SE051W.

AoA Reference data

Channel 5 results

Short summary of the results available:

  • Improved measurement accuracy and stability versus previous antenna board
  • Angle of Arrival calibration applied
  • Effective both on Channel 5 and 9

Besides the hardware and software components described, the MK UWB Kit SR150/SR040 also comes with a USB drive containing documentation resources.

Documentation

Full set of documents to help you getting started with the UWB technology using the MK UWB Kit SR150/SR040 hardware and software content. Documentation provides step-by-step instructions to run off-the-shelf demo applications and use the development platform and software libraries to create your own UWB applications.

Software (device-to-device)

  • NXP UWB IoT middleware for SR150 (QN9090, nRF52840, Linux)
  • NXP UWB IoT middleware for SR040 (QN9090)
  • NXP SR150 UCI Specification
  • MK UWB SDK
  • MK UWB Library Lite
  • Tracker and distance alert firmware images for MK UWB Tag and Anchor
  • MK UWB PC Shell
  • MK UWB Toolbox for Android

Software (mobile-to-device)

  • MK UWB Connect for Android and iOS
  • Mobile-to-anchor firmware for MK UWB Anchor
  • Tag-to-anchor firmware for MK UWB Tag

Multiplatform support documentation

  • MK UWB Kit SR150/SR040 Quick Start Guide
  • MK UWB SDK porting guidelines
  • MK UWB Kit SR150/SR040 Quick Start Guide for Nordic nRF52840
  • Run UWB IoT Middleware examples in QN9090, Nordic nRF52840 and Linux

Hardware documentation

  • MK UWB Shield 2 User Guide
  • MK UWB Tag User Guide
  • MK UWB 3D Antenna board HW design files
  • MK UWB Tag HW design files
  • MK UWB Tag 3D casing files
  • Shield To Raspberry Pi Connector Board HW files

UWB Module documentation

  • Type2BP/Type2DK Datasheet
  • Type2BP Hardware design guide
  • Type2BP/Type2DK Footprint
  • Type2BP 3D CAD File
  • FCC/IC & CE test reports

Use cases documentation

  • MK UWB Tracker and distance alert User Manual
  • TDoA Architecture Configurations
  • MK UWB Kit Mobile Edition 2.0 Quick Start guide
  • MK UWB Connect for iOS User manual
  • MK UWB Connect for Android User manual
  • Accessory firmware overview User Manual
  • AoA evaluation with MK UWB 3D antenna board
  • UWB IoT MW documentation for SR150 UWB IoT MW documentation for SR040

Build your own UWB solution

MK UWB Kit Evaluation: Evaluate MK UWB Kit SR150/SR040 demonstrative applications, and identify the key technologies involved.
Get to know the UWB capabilities in less than a blink of an eye with our demos and test applications.

MK UWB Kit Development: Customize your firmware or mobile application. Integrate new hardware or peripherals using MK UWB Shield 2.
The MK UWB Kit SR150/SR040 comes with a complete development set to ease the integration and testing of the UWB Tag and UWB module into your own solution.

Want to do more?

MK UWB Engineering services

Long-standing expertise in UWB technology to help you reduce your time to market and focus on your own UWB solution development:

  • UWB technology consulting and support services: Guidance on use case definition and system integration, system architecture, software requirements, Q&A resolution, FIRA related process and use cases,…
  • Development of customized UWB use cases: embedded software development, mobile application software development, back-end integration, system integration,…
  • Design and development of customized antenna board based on customer requirements and constraints in order to optimize ranging and AoA measurements
  • Porting of MK UWB SDK into a customer platform, enabling MK UWB SDK software tools and functionalities on any customer platform that meets the SDK requirements
  • Licensing of MK UWB Library, for an easy integration of UWB technology while accelerating the time to market

MobileKnowledge

MobileKnowledge is a team of HW, SW and system engineers, experts in smart, connected, and secure technologies for the Mobile and IoT worlds. We are your ideal engineering consultant for any specific support in connection with your NFC, UWB, Secure IoT and Functional Safety developments. We provide consultancy, design and development services for HW systems, embedded FW, mobile phone applications and secure cloud solutions leveraging on smart, connected and secure technologies.

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