Novelda AS is a privately held, R&D driven, sensor company based in Norway and specializing in nanoscale wireless low-power technology for ultra-high resolution impulse radar.
Novelda’s XeThru Impulse Radar is a complete CMOS radar system integrated on a single chip. This technology is used to implement a high-precision electromagnetic sensor for human vital sign monitoring, personal security, environmental monitoring, industrial/home automation and other novel sensor applications.
Product line Category : Radar Sensor, Radar Sensor Module
X4F103 Technology
- Novelda X4 System on Chip (SoC)
• Ultra-Wideband Impulse Radar (6-8.5GHz)
• Analyzes Time of flight, phase shift, signal strength
• Compliant with UWB worldwide regulations
• 3rd gen UWB SoC, 13 patents granted or filed
- Complete UWB radar Sensor
• Novelda X4 SoC
• Antenna
• Detection algorithms
• Input / Output
Key features of NOVELDA UWB Sensor
- RELIABLE DETECTION
– Instant & robust - WIDE & CONFIGURABLE DETECTION ZONE
– Avoids detection outside zone - ENTIRELY HIDDEN IN PRODUCT
– Senses through plastic and glass - SIMPLE TO INTEGRATE
– HW suitable for pick-and-place process
Proximity Sensor – Key Specifications
| Mounting | On wall / in product |
| Detection capabilities | • Person approaching • Arm or head moving |
| Typical range | 0.5-1.5m (absolute range bounding) |
| Detection latency | < 0.25s |
| Field of View | ~180 degrees (horizontal, vertical) |
| Output | Presence / No-presence |
| Power consumption | 2-20mW (state dependent) |
| External host | No external signal processing required. Only need small MCU to boot and configure X4 over I2C |
Occupancy Sensor – Key Specifications
| Mounting | On ceiling / in light |
| Detection capabilities | • Major motion (walking) • Minor motion (arm moving) • Micro motion (sitting, typing on keyboard) |
| Range | • Configurable up to 3.5m radius @ 3m Ceiling hight • Configurable up to 4m radius @ 4m Ceiling hight |
| Detection latency and hold-time | • No Presence→ Presence: < 0.25s • Presence→ No Presence: < 2-10 Minutes(?) • One detection during hold-time resets timer |
| Output | Presence / No-presence |
| Mcu requirement | • CM0 MCU or better • 16k flash, 4k RAM, interrupt, I2C or SPI • Detection SW library/API provided by Novelda |
| Field of View | 180° with configurable radius |
