Digital Matter, headquartered in Perth, Australia, has completed the evaluation of Ubilite’s UBI206 and issued a purchase order for these groundbreaking ultra-low-power Wi-Fi chips. The UBI206, developed by Ubilite Inc., stands out for its remarkable power consumption comparable to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), eliminating the typical tradeoffs between data rate and energy efficiency. Designed with a revolutionary chip architecture, it boasts ultra-low power consumption and a minimal design footprint, reducing the bill of materials cost significantly. The UBI206 is a highly integrated single die (SOC) that encompasses a switchless 802.11b/g/n radio, baseband, medium access controller (MAC), power management unit (PMU), memories, and an RSIC-V network application processor capable of running the Wi-Fi protocol, TCP/IP stack, and the IoT application.
Key specifications of the UBI206 include IEEE 802.11/b/g/n, a data rate of up to 72.2 Mbps, Rx Sensitivity at -97.5 dBm, Tx Power at +6dBm (P-1dB), and low power consumption figures for both active and DTIM10 states. Its single-supply range of 1.65V-3.6V and compact 5×5 QFN40 package make it an ideal choice for a variety of IoT products with minimal external components.
Digital Matter’s CEO, Ken Everett, praised the UBI206 for its excellent performance and design characteristics, emphasizing its crucial role in their Wi-Fi-based indoor location products. He stated, “The excellent performance specifications and design characteristics the Ubilite team achieved in the UBI206, along with the excellent application support, were key to Digital Matters selection for our Wi-Fi based indoor location products.” Peter Gammel, CEO of Ubilite, expressed satisfaction with Digital Matter’s selection, noting the significance of the UBI206 in powering their new family of battery-powered indoor location products. The partnership reflects a mutual commitment to advancing IoT efficiency and marks a significant step in the evolution of ultra-low-power Wi-Fi technology.
