u-blox Sets the Foundation for Connecting Automotive and IoT
January 16, 2023
News
u-blox announced its M2-JODY-W3 Modules built on the NXP Q9098 chip running on Linux or Android OS. The card modules integrate the JODY-W3 Wi-Fi 6 and BLUETOOTH 5.3 connectivity module with the utilization of an M.2 card for authorized JODY-W3 interfaces, including PCIe, SDIO, and high-speed UART.
The u-blox JODY-W3 modules operate in the following modes:
• Wi-Fi 1x1 and 2x2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax in 2.4GHz and 5GHz
• Concurrent Dual Wi-Fi operation with independent MACs (supporting simultaneous Wi-Fi network operation at two different frequency bands)
• Dual-mode Bluetooth 5.3 operates simultaneously with Wi-Fi
Automotive applications
- In-car Access Point for internet access
- In the car, applications (Apple Car-Play, Miracast)
- Rear-seat display
- Rapid sync-n-go applications
- fast content download to the vehicle
- Hands-free equipment (Bluetooth)
Industrial applications
- Manufacturing floor automation
- wireless control terminals
- point-to-point backhaul
- Machine control
- Medical in-hospital applications
- Security and surveillance
- Outdoor content distribution
For more information, visit mouser.com/new/u-blox/u-blox-m2-jody-w3-module/.
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