Product Overview
The DW1000 is a fully integrated single chip Ultra Wideband (UWB)
low-power low-cost transceiver IC compliant to IEEE802.15.4-2011. It
can be used in 2-way ranging or TDoA location systems to locate
assets to a precision of 10 cm. It also supports data transfer at rates
up to 6.8 Mbps
Key Features
Key Benefits
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IEEE802.15.4-2011 UWB
compliant
Supports 6 RF bands from
3.5 GHz to 6.5 GHz
Programmable transmitter
output power
Fully coherent receiver for
maximum range and accuracy
Complies with FCC & ETSI
UWB spectral masks
Supply voltage 2.8 V to 3.6 V
Low power consumption
SLEEP current 1 µA
DEEPSLEEP current 50 nA
Data rates of 110 kbps, 850
kbps, 6.8 Mbps
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Supports precision location and
data transfer concurrently
Asset location to a precision of
10 cm
Extended communications
range up to 290 m @ 110 kbps
10% PER minimises required
infrastructure in RTLS
High multipath fading immunity
Supports high tag densities in
RTLS
Small PCB footprint allows cost-
effective hardware
implementations
Long battery life minimises
system lifetime cost
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Maximum packet length of
1023 bytes for high data
throughput applications
Integrated MAC support
features
Supports TWR and TDOA
SPI interface to host processor
6 mm x 6 mm 48-pin QFN
package with 0.4 mm lead
pitch
Applications
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Precision real time location
systems (RTLS) using two-way
ranging or TDOA schemes in a
variety of markets: -
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Healthcare
Consumer
Industrial
Other
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Small number of external
components
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Location aware wireless sensor
networks
ANALOG RECEIVER
POWER MANAGEMENT
PLL / CLOCK GENERATOR
HOST INTERFACE / SPI
STATE CONTROLLER
TO HOST
ANALOG TRANSMITTER
DW1000
High Level Block Diagram