RoodMicrotec N.V., and NOVELDA, announced that the companies have reached agreement on the qualification, test and supply of NOVELDA's new generation of UWB devices. The Ultra-Wideband Sensor can detect the tiniest movements, even breathing and heartbeat. This ability enables NOVELDA to offer the most reliable human presence sensor in the world.

It will automatically activate a device like a laptop, an LCD screen or a ceiling lamp, when need it, and turn the device off when leave. This is useful in a variety of indoor applications in consumer electronics, building automation and in smart building systems. NOVELDA UWB Sensor enables new levels of user experience, increases safety, and reduces energy consumption. The cooperation with RoodMicrotec as European partner enables NOVELDA to manage faster qualification and industrialization of new products.

Effective collaboration, both on engineering and management level, and combining each partner's expertise is allowing ‘first time right' development of test solutions, qualification processes and rapid launch of production testing and supply. Furthermore, being a long-term partner, RoodMicrotec will support NOVELDA in continuously optimizing testing procedures to drive cost down over time. RoodMicrotec will be partnering with NOVELDA in serving the global UWB market, which is forecasted by TSR (Techno System Research) to reach from 300 million units shipped in 2022 towards more than 1.8 billion units shipped by 2030.