UWB Module

NMO · ‎2025-05-04

I found this module B-UWB-MEK1 but seems like it cannot be purchased. Are there any chances that it will be released soon? Are there any alternatives for UWB position tracking? Or wireless position tracking in general?
Thanks for help.

STTwo-32 · ‎2025-05-22

Hello @NMO and welcome to the ST Community

As mentioned on the webpage, the B-UWB-MEK1 is just a marketing proposal for customer feedback with no commitment taken to design or produce. So, to know more about the status of this product, you can contact our Sales and marketing offices.

Best Regards.

STTwo-32

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Andrew Neil · ‎2025-05-22

As @STTwo-32 said:

However, the Databrief is dated March 2021:

So, if nothing's happened by now, one might suspect that it's not going to happen.

@NMO wrote:
Are there any alternatives for UWB position tracking?

Yes, other manufacturers are available:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-wideband#UWB_products/chips

@NMO wrote:
Or wireless position tracking in general?

What, exactly, do you mean by "position tracking"?

There are many options offering various trade-offs of precision, accuracy, cost, complexity, infrastructure dependence, etc, etc, ...

Bluetooth/BLE has various ranging options - the latest is Channel Sounding:

https://www.bluetooth.com/learn-about-bluetooth/feature-enhancements/channel-sounding/

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.