CUBIT - Consortium Ubiquitous Technologies was founded in April 2007 by:

the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Pisa

the Polo Tecnologico of Navacchio

a number of highly innovative companies

throughout the country,

in order to create a new model of collaboration with the aim of accelerating the process of weaving together the various sectors of telecommunications.

innovation

research market

knowledge transfer

CUBIT – Consortium Ubiquitous Technologies

Company Organization

Owners

Partners

Partners

Partners

Integrated Research Activities

Know how Telecommunications

EMC, Networking, IEEE

Innovation Labs

Cubit Innovation Labs provide a new model of knowledge sharing, getting the best value from the experience of its business partners and associates. Our labs are the ideal place where to design, test and certificate innovative technological solutions in electronics and telecommunications.

Cubit Innovation Labs

Lab

Testing &

Certification

Innovation Hardware

& Firmware design

Products Prototyping

& medium batches

production

Project Area -Funded Projects

-Special ICT Projects

Studio di Fatttibilità

Definizione delle Specifiche

Individuazione della Tecnologia

di Base

Progettazione del Sistema

Produzione degli Schematici e della

BOM

Sviluppo Firmware

Sviluppo Software

Produzione Prototipo

Funzionale

Collaudo e Certificazione

Dall’Idea al Prodotto - CUBIT

Simulazioni post layout

Produzione del layout del PCB

Simulazioni Circuitali

Idea progettualeRicerca partner e

fonti di finanziamento

Prodotto Finale Certificato

From the Idea to the certified product

An Innovative process in the TLC and Internet of Things (IoT) fields. Huge investment in: - human resources: higly specialized professionals - equipments – anechoic chamber for ECM measurements, CE certifications: equipped laboratory - Wireless Innovation Lab

The process: The idea - coming either from the company itself, the Client or from research activities - is developed by a unique subject. CUBIT provides a unique and complete offer so that the Client no longer needs to interface with various subjects. The result: a considerable reduction of time and costs, speeding up the process from the concept phase to the certified product, ready for production and market launch.

Innovation & technological transfer focus

Internet of Things (IoT) WSN & RFID technologies

Internet of Things

The future – already happening - in the technological revolution connecting people anytime anywhere is to connect inanimate objects. This is the vision underlying the Internet of Things: anytime, anywhere, by anyone and anything.

Internet of Things is the heart of Smart Cities

The main relevant technologies of CUBIT activities are: Wireless MAN –Broadband Wireless Access (802.11x, Wi-Fi, HiperLAN/MAN, 802.16-Rev.2004, WiMax, WiBro, 802.16e, 802.20); RFID: HF ISO 14443 A-B; UHF EPC GLOBAL GEN 2; Wireless Sensor Networks; Fourth Generation Cellular (LTE – Long Term Evolution, Next Generation Mobile); Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Systems; Radiofrequency, Micro-wave and Millimetre Wave Systems. Specifically, the expertise achieved by CUBIT over the years brought the company to create innovative products based on: Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) RFID technologies (Radio Frequency Identification)

Actually, they represent the forerunners of the Internet of Things.

Innovation & technological transfer focus

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IoT Technologies

2G 3G LTE WiFi ZigBee BB

Prop. BlueT

All IP Network/Monitoring Platform

City Manag.

Mobility Manag.

Utility Manag.

Environment Management

Other

RFID NFC WSN ZigBee M2M Prot

Radio Prop.

Sensors

RINA 9001:2008 Certification – Accredited Electromagnetic laboratory and prototype design - ISO 17025

Thanks to the agreement with Agilent Technologies, CUBIT has set up a full equipment park able to respond to the needs of both manufacturers and importers of electric and electronic devices wanting to obtain CE marking or other kinds of product certifications.

Wireless Innovation Lab

Calypso Native Cards

Thanks to our know-how in the certification of contacless smart cards,

on both physical and application levels, we are able to support our

WSN & RFID technologies

In addition, CUBIT expertise and know-how

achieved in the Wireless Sensor Networks field,

allow the company to develop solutions for the

management and monitoring of:

logistic,

mobility,

environment (i.e. air quality). Air quality monitoring

Parking Spot Sensor

Clients in the design and development of

compliant and interoperable RFID systems

(HF & UHF readers, cards, …).

ACCESS CONTROL AND GATES

UHF RFID

WATER MANAGEMENT

TRACKING OF GOODS AND DOCUMENTS

MOBILITY AND PARKING

SUPPLY CHAIN

INFOMOBILITY

UHF RFID Applications

PASSPORTS

HF RFID

PAYMENTS

TRANSPORTS IDENTITY CARD

CNS

ACCESS CONTROL

HF RFID Applications

MONITORING OF THE PARKING STALLS

WSN

AIR MONITORING

WSN Applications

ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT WATER MONITORING

SMART HOME HEALTH CARE

Testing & Certification

CUBIT expertise in the field of certification, both physical and application level, of contactless smart card, allows us to support you in the development of:

Calypso Native Cards Java Cards

It is also possible to study specific and customized solutions, both hardware and software for the development of HF and UHF Readers.

Maschera Italiana Trasporti

RFID Radio Frequency IDentification

CUBIT is the only European laboratory accredited by Calypso Network Association for the certification of compliance of the basic components of an RFID system (in partnership with ClickUtility and Rina).

RFID Contactless Compliance

Level Standard

7 Security Management and Architecture Calypso Security Architecture

6 Terminal Applicative Software Calypso API

5 Data Model Calypso Data Model

4 Card and SAM Security Mechanisms Calypso Card Application

3 Card Data Structure CEN EN 1545

2 Card OS and Files Structure & Commands ISO/IEC 7816-4

1 Contactless Communication Interface and

Contact Communication Interface

ISO/IEC 14443

ISO/IEC 7816-3

An RFID Contactless system should conform to the standards at 7 different levels:

Reader

Contactless

Antenna

CUBIT is able to test compliance to standards at all seven levels of the transaction by checking: • Correct functioning of the device • Compliance to ISO 14443 standard • The correct implementation of the Calypso standard, aimed to guarantee privacy and security.

CE Marking

Compliance Tests to the following standards (and later): 2004/108/CE (EMC)2006/95/CE (Low Voltage) 93/42/CEE (Electromedical Devices) 99/05/CEE (R&TTE) 2004/104/CE (CE Marking of Vehicles) 2006/42/CE (Machinery) Semi-anechoic chamber (9x8x7m3) compliant to the following standards: EN 50147-2, EN 50140, EN 60945, CISPR 16, ANSI C63.4, EN 61000-4-3, for testing of radiated emissions and immunity in the frequency range 30MHz – 18GHz.

Tests Directives

Radiated and Conducted Emissions

EN 55011, EN 55013, EN 55014, EN 55015, EN 55022, EN 55024, etc.

Radiated and Conducted Emissions, (continuous and transient)

EN 61000-3-2/3 EN 61000-4-2/3/4/5/6/8/11, etc.

Radio and R&TTE Tests ETSI EN 300330-1, EN 300440-1, EN 3022308-1, EN 301489, etc.

Automotive tests ISO 10605, ISO 11452

Electric Safety EN 60950-1, EN 60335, etc.

Signal Integrity

CUBIT is able to carry out analysis of performances on internal buses and external interfaces of electronic systems. CUBIT can test the compliance of the most modern parallel and serial communication buses to the specific electric requirements granted by international standards:

• RS232, CAN, SPI, I2C • Ethernet 10/100M 1/10G • USB 2.0 • DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 • PATA e SATA 1.5Gbps, 3Gbps • DVI • HDMI 1.3a/b • PCIexpress I/II/III • XAUI • Serial Rapid I/O • Firewire • etc.

Equipment: DSO up to 12GHz 40GS/s MSO up to 1GHz 4GS/s and multi-channel digital probes VNA up to 50GHz.

Antenna Characterization: CUBIT is provided with a full anechoic chamber in which it is possible to carry out the charactrization of antennas (profit and radiated diagram) up to frequencies of 50GHz.

Shielding Effectiveness: CUBIT is able to carry out measurements of shielding effectiveness to the electric and magnetic fields up to 18 GHz on planar materials.

CUBIT is able to test the territorial coverage of wireless systems (Radio LAN, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, RFID), the net throughput capacity, the quality of services and the net handover capacity: • COVERAGE – measurement of territorial coverage by analysing the parameters of the received signal, namely RSSI (Received Signal Strength Index) and CINR (Carrier to Interference + Noise Ratio) • CAPACITY – measurement of maximum throughput provided by the system, both downlink and uplink • RADIO – measure of the radio capacity of the system, according to the following parameters: MIMO performance, MRC, Max output power, RSSI, CINR • QUALITY OF SERVICES – VoIP services, videoconference, video streaming, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol). The quality of service is assessed according to MOS (Mean Opinion Score) and PESQ (Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality) • HANDOVER SERVICE – Testing of handover capacity of the system, especially the out of service time during the handover.

Measurements on Wireless systems

Mobile Laboratory

CUBIT mobile lab carries out all Radiofrequency measurements concerning outdoor transmitters and antennas, performed directly on the installation site or at the Client.

Measurements

• Measurement of electrosmog produced by Radiofrequency transmitters (10kHz - 300GHz), such as fixed telecommunication or Radio and TV systems, as stated by DPCM July 8th, 2003 and in the CEI 211-7 guide. • Measurement of background noise, and of broadband and narrowband emissions. • Analysis of risk exposure, due to magnetic fields, personnel is subjected to, as stated in DLGS n.257 of November 19th, 2007 and in DLGS 81/08. • Specific measurements upon the Client’s request.

Hardware & Firmware design

CUBIT is able to manage all the Hardware and Firmware phases: starting from feasibility studies to defining design specifications, up to the realization of circuit schematics and card design.

Preliminary study phase: feasibility tests and search of the suitable components for the realization of the project Design of electronic diagram and PCB layout following design rules allowing to avoid emission problems and electromagnetic compatibility Testing phase: card testing, verification of the electromagnetic emissions and CE certification

Hardware & Firmware design

Design, Development and Integration of Radio Frequency Modules

Prototyping & medium batches production

Thanks to its own SMT (Surface Mount Technology) production line, CUBIT provides a service of prototypes and medium batches production of electronic boards. This production line consists in a Pick and Place machine, Full Convection Reflow Oven and semi-automatic stencil printer. It is possible to realize any kind of prototypes of electronic boards and to produce medium batches of the same.

Pick and Place

Pick and place

Full Convection Reflow Oven

Board size Max 350 x 450 mm; Min 10 x 10 mm

Speed of Placement 4500 cph

Placement precision 50 µm

Component types Chip, Melf, SOT, SOIC, TSOP, TNT, PLCC, QFP, BGA, micro BGA, LCC in general, any components starting from the size of 0.5 x 1 mm 0402; Chip up to 50 x 50 mm

Tunnel Length 950 mm

Board Size Max width 400 mm

Lead Free Yes

Heating System Full convection circulated hot air from the top and support plates at the underside. 4 heating zones, 1 cool down zone

Profiles unlimited profiling possibilities

Full Convection Reflow Oven

Prototyping & medium batches production

Project Area - Funded Projects

- Special ICT Projects

CUBIT has taken part or is still taking part in several Research&Development and of Innovation and Technological Transfer, within a regional, national and European scope; relying on and developing top level competencies and skills, and providing the specific expertise of CUBIT Associates. Thanks to CUBIT know-how in the development of next generation wireless systems and to the technical and financial expertise of its Project Area, CUBIT is able to develop highly innovative Research&Development projects proposals in the field within telecommunication technonologies.

R&D Project Area

R&D Project Area

Expertise CUBIT Project Area can support you in: • identification of financial programmes for research projects, supporting in creating the project proposal • management of research project: planning and monitoring of project activities, quality control for technical and financial reports • international agreements of technological transfer: identification and selection of qualified partners for the creation of technology agreements and partnerships.

Technical

specifications

Concept

Design

Prototyping

Testing & Validation

Product

R&D Project Area Case History: Gap filler DVB-T

Durata (2011 – 2012)

Partners:

Broaden the boundaries of the European Research Area (ERA) Strengthen the ability in cooperation of research centres located in European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries

Partners Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University (USMBA - Morocco): beneficiary and project coordinator Fundación CTM Centre Tecnològic (CTM - Spain) Rete dell’Innovazione (REDINN - Italy) Consortium Ubiquitous Technologies (CUBIT - Italy) Fes, Marocco

R&D Project Area Case History: MoICT

MoICT - Morocco Research Advance in ICT for Water

ERA-WIDE Project: cofinanced by the European Commission in the ‘Capacities’ Sector in the 7th Framework Programme for Technological Research&Development aiming at:

Duration 30 months (December 2011 – May 2014)

CUBIT, thanks to the know-how achieved in the management of ICT projects and its constant collaboration with public and private entities, is able to support Public Amminstrations and their suppliers in Design, Technical Management and Testing of large ICT infrastructures. CUBIT can offer specific capacities in the following fields: Requirements definition and implementation of technical specifications Technical Management and Supervision of infrastructures deployment and services development Specific outdoor testing for infrastructures and services Project Management of complex projects such as: - Major sports events ( XIV Giochi del Mediterraneo - Pescara 2009) - E-ticketing systems (Progetto BIP - Biglietto Integrato Piemonte) - Regional Health Card (CNS - Progetto Carta Sanitaria Regione Toscana)

Project Area – Special ICT projects

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