u-blox has introduced the UBX‑P3 chip for vehicle and roadside infrastructure to enable vehicle-to-everything (V2X) wireless communication.

The new chip communicates through the IEEE 802.11p wireless standard, which is referred to as dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) in the US. It is currently available for deployment in V2X systems.

Developed in-house, the chip is designed to support safety requirements in autonomous driving technologies and support their industrialisation.

u‑blox product centre short-range radio senior director Herbert Blaser said: “UBX-P3 is the fruit of our longstanding investment in the development of V2X.

“In addition to helping improve road safety and communication, V2X technology supports traffic management.”

“We are convinced that this innovative chip will contribute to accelerating the deployment of DSRC / 802.11p technologies to make transportation safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.”

V2X technology utilises wireless communication for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication to provide vehicles with real-time information about their surroundings.

In addition to helping improve road safety and communication, V2X technology supports traffic management.

The new UBX‑P3 chip is offered in a 9mm × 11mm form factor. It supports multiple design options to allow flexible installation in vehicle and roadside infrastructure.

It simultaneously communicates on two channels to process safety and service messages continuously to ensure higher safety in traffic.

Furthermore, the chip can concurrently communicate on the same channel using two antennas to offer vehicles complete coverage and eliminate blind spots.

UBX‑P3 samples are expected to be made available to leading customers this year.