Mouser Electronics, an industry-leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor™ supplying the widest range of semiconductors and electronic components and an NPI leader driving innovation, supplies u-blox’s JODY-W3 host-based automotive modules.

The JODY-W3 host-based automotive module is designed to meet the growing demand for high-speed, high-volume wireless data communication connections for automotive and industrial IoT applications such as manufacturing site automation, machine control, security, and surveillance.

The u-blox JODY-W3 host-based automotive module from Mouser Electronics provides engineers with simultaneous dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) multi-wireless capabilities featuring Wi-Fi 6 supporting 2 x 2 MIMO and dual-mode Bluetooth® 5.1.

This JODY-W3 module is ideal for data-intensive in-vehicle infotainment and telematics applications, such as creating in-vehicle hotspots, implementing Wi-Fi display functions like Apple's CarPlay, and video streaming from multiple devices.

The JODY-W3 series utilizes NXP AW690/88Q9098/88W9098 chipsets to support high-density, high-performance data devices with low data congestion, and simultaneously supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) functions for wireless and cloud connectivity It provides multi-channel communication with enhanced performance.

The JODY-W3 module is compact (19.8mm × 13.8mm) and operates at an ambient operating temperature of up to +85°C.

This module product is manufactured in compliance with the u-blox certification policy after undergoing extensive testing based on AEC-Q104 and ISO/TS 16949 standards, supporting interoperability with existing hardware and connecting to a host processor via interfaces such as PCIe, SDIO for Wi-Fi, and high-speed UART for Bluetooth.