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Recently, automotive and industrial semiconductor manufacturer NXP announced the launch of a new type of ultra wideband automotive chip (UWB). This technology provides accurate, safe and real-time positioning function. It is reported that this is the application and standard of new automobile ultra wideband technology researched by NXP and continental group in the context of the Internet of vehicles alliance. It is understood that the car, mobile phone and other smart devices equipped with NXP UWB have the ability of space perception, which enables the car to accurately locate the user's location, thus enabling the smart phone to realize the same convenience as the most advanced remote key for the first time. The user can open the door and start the car, without taking the mobile phone out of the pocket or bag, the user can also realize the safe remote control parking through the smart phone. UWB scheme will also support the sharing of vehicle keys among different users. It is worth mentioning that the new UWB IC can also prevent the car from being stolen to the greatest extent through the relay attack function. Dr Olaf m ü ller, director of digital access function development of BMW Group, believes that smart phones are the core of today's digital lifestyle, and the portable access based on smart phones will be the beginning of a series of innovative automotive UWB applications. Kurt sievers, President of NXP, stressed that based on the application of UWB Technology in mobile phones, the traditional car keys will "disappear" in the next five years. A smart phone can handle all access control systems such as home keys, car keys and even hotel room card keys. Kurt sievers attaches great importance to the Chinese market. He once said in the media interview that the electrification and intelligence of the automobile industry will bring about fundamental changes and will last for many years, and the Chinese automobile industry can use this change opportunity to control and apply more disruptive technologies.