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3 Qorvo 2024 Unified Smart Living The average number of connected devices in the home has begun to level off at just over 20 devices. In the early days of IoT and smart home devices, we saw explosive growth as wireless connectivity was added to just about every electronic device. Today, designers and consumers look for ways to optimize a maturing smart home ecosystem. The pieces are in place for intentional smart home design, where each device plays a part in the big picture rather than acting in a vacuum. This eBook covers some of the cutting-edge areas where Qorvo is bridging the gap between a disjointed collection of connected devices and a secure, comprehensive smart solution. When we think of connected devices, we often think of Wi-Fi ® . Wi- Fi does the heavy lifting when it comes to moving large amounts of data between connected devices. The latest standard, Wi-Fi 7, makes leaps in managing traffic between multiple devices. Beyond just giving the channels more bandwidth, Wi-Fi 7 mitigates interfering traffic, so your video doorbell isn't competing for bandwidth against your gaming computer. Beyond Wi-Fi, exciting developments in other protocols enhance the capabilities of our connected devices. Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology provides centimeter-level location accuracy, opening the door to a home where lights turn off and on as you move between rooms and your keys are never lost. The latest cell phones and car keys already support UWB, and it will continue to grow as a popular protocol for consumer devices because of its accuracy, security, and low power usage. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth ® , and Zigbee each serve a unique purpose, and Matter ties all of these protocols together. As a wireless lingua franca, Matter enables communication among devices running on different protocols. Security becomes paramount for such a robust network. Matter's cutting-edge security protocols authenticate every device on the network and encrypt all communications, building a virtual wall that prevents malicious devices from eavesdropping on your home network. None of these smart home innovations would be possible without antennas providing a communication link between every device. As the number of wireless protocols in use increases, so does the number of RF paths in wireless devices. A 5G mobile phone with support for mmW bands and UWB has more than twice as many RF paths as a typical 4G phone. Accounting for additional RF paths without compromising on device size and battery life creates extremely complex design challenges. You can take advantage of Qorvo's expertise as an industry leader in antenna design to overcome your RF challenges in next-generation smartphones and other wireless devices. Matt Campbell Mouser Electronics Foreword This eBook covers some of the cutting-edge areas where Qorvo is bridging the gap between a disjointed collection of connected devices and a secure, comprehensive smart solution.