A novel architecture and implementation for ultra low power Wi-Fi chips

Ubilite circuit board

The technology

Ubilite is a fabless semiconductor company building an Ultra-low-power Wi-Fi “System-on-a-Chip” (“SoC”) using its patented technology and novel architecture.

The architecture is designed from the ground up to deliver ULTRA low power consumption, with major innovations in digital, analog and power management. The first product implements the 802.11 b/g/n standard at 2.4 GHz with an output power of 6dBm.
Ubilite's SoC offers the full Wi-Fi experience (high data rates with long ranges) with a power consumption comparable to Bluetooth.

Ubilite vs Wi-Fi Competitors

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Ubilite
Comp A
Comp B
Comp C
Comp D
Comp E
Comp F
Standard
b/g/n
b/g/n
b/g/n
b/g/n
b/g/n
b/g/n
b/g/n
Frequency
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
Sensitivity
-97dBm
-96dBm
-97dBm
-97dBm
-98dBm
-96dBm
RF Pout
6dBm
18dBm
14.5dBm
16dBm
18dBm
12.5dBm
Rx Power
6.5mAx3.3V
59mAx3.6V
59mAx3.6V
127mAx3.3V
68mAx1.8V
34mAx3.3V
Tx Power
8.5mAx3.3V
160mAx3.6V
260mAx3.6V
143mAx3.3V
230mAx1.8V
81mAx3.3V
SoC/Module
SoC
SoC
SoC
SoC
Module
SoC
SoC
Dimensions
2.5x2.5
9x9
9x9
4.52x2.92
26.2x15.4
5x5
5x6
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Ubilite vs BLE Competitor

Ubilite
Competitor
Max Data Range
72Mbps
2Mbps
RF Output Power
6dBm
4dBm
Sensitivity@1Mbps
-97dBm
-96dBm
Active Rx Power
22mW
17.4mW
Active Tx Power
27mW
22.5mW
Ubilite
Competitor
Max Data Range
72Mbps
2Mbps
RF Output Power
6dBm
4dBm
Sensitivity@1Mbps
-97dBm
-96dBm
Active Rx Power
22mW
17.4mW
Active Tx Power
28mW
22.5mW
Ubilite circuit board top view

UBI206 SoC block diagram

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Ubilite circuit board diagram
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Ubilite's
advantages

Low power consumption

A Wi-Fi solution with lower power consumption than commercially-available BT

Coin battery

A Wi-Fi SoC working on a coin battery lasting for years

Attractive for IoT devices

A small chip footprint making BOM very attractive for IoT devices

Supports Bluetooth

A Wi-Fi Radio that supports Bluetooth, BLE and 802.11ax and was built to coexist with other standards

Complete IP stack

A Wi-Fi SoC with complete IP stack (802.11mc, WPA3-SAE personal, OTA software update)