One-chip solution for smart car access enables wearables

Offering a longer range than conventional solutions, while consuming less power, the chip enables improved automotive consumer experiences such as a welcome light or walk-away locking. By consuming less power, the NCF29A1 enables a battery life which is up to 40% longer. The chip is also highly integrated, which results a 70% smaller form factor and a reduction in system costs. These features provide OEMs with more flexibility to create designs for smart car keys and embed PKE solutions into portable and wearable devices. 

“Seamless consumer mobility experience is a major societal trend,” said Drue Freeman, Senior Vice President, Automotive Marketing and Sales, NXP Semiconductors. “Smart car access is really the first touch point that drivers have with the car and where the consumer experience really begins. NXP is dedicated to developing leading innovations for passive and remote car management that makes this experience as secure and convenient as possible.

“This combined chip extends the operating range, reduces power consumption and system costs and needs an extremely little space in the car key or additional portable devices,” added Freeman. “As a market leader, it is our role in the industry to set the pace in car access innovation allowing OEMs to innovate and differentiate their products and services.”

The NCF29A1 is sampling now and will be available in production quantities in Q1 2015. NXP Semiconductors will be demonstrating the chip at CES 2015, which takes place in Las Vegas from 6th to 9th January. The company will be located in CP 9.