Keysight Technologies has officially confirmed the news of enabling Samsung Electronics to validate FiRa® 2.0 secure test cases on its Exynos Connect U100 chipset.
According to certain reports, this the company achieved using its Ultra-Wideband (UWB) test solution, which meets the requirements needed for physical layer conformance testing.
In case you weren’t aware, though, UWB is a low-energy radio technology used for short-range and high-bandwidth communications over a wide spectrum, boasting better precision, reliability, security, and power consumption performance than other communication technologies.
More on the same would reveal how UWB devices must be designed to ensure that they are secure from physical layer attacks. This is where the FiRa 2.0 test specification comes in to introduce test cases for checking the robustness exhibited by products against certain PHY layer attack scenarios.
“Ultra-wideband technology is rapidly emerging as a transformative force, and security is essential for its effective implementation. Secure-ranging test cases contribute to the UWB ecosystem’s advancement into markets with higher security requirements. Keysight is committed to offering cutting-edge test solutions that ensure our customers’ devices meet FiRa 2.0 test specifications and interoperability standards,” said Peng Cao, Vice President and General Manager of Wireless Test group at Keysight Technologies.
Fair enough, Keysight integrated the secure-ranging test cases, defined by FiRa 2.0, across its solution to make sure that device manufacturers can meet the stringent testing requirements for UWB devices. Hence, keeping that in mind, Samsung can now perform fully automated secure-ranging test scenarios on its U100 chipset.
Anyway, talk about the benefits of UWB test solution on a slightly deeper level, we begin from how it brings forth enhanced radio frequency (RF) performance to ensure optimal RF performance of the UWB device. Next up, there is a prospect attached to precise positioning. Leveraging automated time of flight (ToF) and angle of arrival (AoA) tests, the technology is able to enhance and secure UWB device positioning for improved performance and accuracy.
“Ensuring robust security and reliable performance is critical for ultra-wideband technology’s continued adoption and success. This collaboration underscores the commitment of both companies to deliver state-of-the-art solutions that meet the FiRa Consortium’s rigorous standards and pave the way for future innovations in UWB technology,” said Clint Chaplin, Board Chair of FiRa Consortium.
Moving on to the potential for improved reliability and security, it can ensure, on its part, that conformity and security of the UWB device using automated FiRa PHY layer conformance tests against the FiRa 2.0 Technical and Test Specifications. Another detail worth a mention here stems from the technology’s knowhow in accelerating UWB device manufacturing. This translates to how it speeds up RF validation on the production line so to scale up productivity.
Rounding up highlights would be the support which is made available for future UWB solutions, including support for the next generation of UWB technology (802.15.4ab).
Operating out of Santa Rosa, California, Keysight’s rise up the ranks is orchestrated by its software-centric solutions that serve engineers across the design and development environment, enabling them to deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs at speed and with reduced risk. The company’s solutions, at the moment, are geared towards helping customers improve their design and development process, as well as harness Al and digital twins for reaping the benefits of technologies like 6G, AV and EV, IoT, quantum computing, and more. Keysight’s distinctive nature can also be understood once you consider it currently owns more than 2,000 patents, all while serving over 32,000 customers across sectors like communications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor, and general electronics market etc.
“We are excited to partner with Keysight in our joint commitment to verifying secure ranging test cases for UWB, a critical pillar of ranging applications. The FiRa 2.0 Secure Ranging features mark a significant advancement in maintaining the growth momentum of the UWB ecosystem, and we believe our continued collaboration will ensure an optimized user experience,” said Joonsuk Kim, Executive Vice President of the Connectivity Development Team, Samsung Electronics Representative.
