AntennaWare, specialists in antennas for the body and other challenging platforms, will show partner hardware featuring its patented BodyWave™ technology at electronica 2026 in Munich, covering ultra-wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Channel Sounding radios for precise positioning.

SynchronicIT's SFM11-MOD UWB module specifies BodyWave™ as standard and is available now. The Netherlands-based company specializes in UWB indoor localization and the omlox open standard for industrial real-time locating systems (RTLS).

Raytac's AN54LV-K15 development kit pairs its BLE Channel Sounding module with three BodyWave™ antennas to evaluate asset tracking and localization across different orientations and RF environments.

Body-worn devices share constraints, whatever the radio. Tissue detunes conventional antennas and absorbs radiated energy. When the wearer's body blocks the direct signal path, in Non-Line-of-Sight (NLoS) conditions, link budgets fall and position updates lose accuracy or drop out.

In a walk test of a SynchronicIT UWB module, a conventional chip antenna reported location errors of up to 70 meters in NLoS conditions. BodyWave™ addresses the problem at the antenna, recording link budget improvements of 6–12 dB, translating to double the range or half the power consumption, and position data reliable enough for real-time, mission-critical applications.

Dr. Gareth Conway, CEO of AntennaWare, said, "Body blocking is an antenna problem, so it follows the device whichever radio protocol it uses. Product teams choosing between UWB and BLE Channel Sounding still have to solve it. With BodyWave™, designers can choose the protocol that suits their application and still get reliable position data from a wearable device."

Visitors to booth C2.608 can see live demonstrations and VNA comparisons of BodyWave™ and conventional antennas. The SFM11-MOD, omlox tags and evaluation kits are available via SynchronicIT; contact Raytac for the AN54LV-K15.