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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2022
Nxp B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Stefan Tertinek, Graz, AT;
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication unit configured to enable UWB communication with at least one external communication device, the UWB communication unit comprising a first receiver and a second receiver; a controller configured to control the UWB communication unit; wherein the controller is configured to cause the UWB communication unit to operate in a first mode in which the first receiver is alternately coupled to a first antenna and a second antenna; and wherein the controller is configured to cause the UWB communication unit to operate in a second mode in which the first receiver is coupled to the first antenna and the second receiver is coupled to the second antenna. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a communication device is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program is provided for performing said method.