Qorvo (Ultra-Wideband, formerly Decawave) vs Impinj
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of 11 Best RTLS & Indoor Positioning Patent Portfolios 2026 (And Which You Can Actually License). Last verified August 25, 2026.
The short answer
Qorvo (Ultra-Wideband, formerly Decawave) ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #4) for Engineers, corp-dev and IP teams building or buying in the real-time location market. The deepest UWB silicon estate, closed to licensees
At a glance
| Qorvo (Ultra-Wideband, formerly Decawave) | Impinj | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #2 / 11 Best RTLS & Indoor Positioning Patent Portfolios 2026 (And Which You Can Actually License) | #4 / 11 Best RTLS & Indoor Positioning Patent Portfolios 2026 (And Which You Can Actually License) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8 | 7.5 |
| Best for | The deepest UWB silicon estate, closed to licensees | Litigation-tested RAIN RFID estate, access on Impinj's terms |
| Pricing | not applicable, no licensing offered | not applicable, no licensing offered |
| HQ | Greensboro, North Carolina, US (UWB team in Dublin) | Seattle, Washington, US |
| Founded | — | — |
Qorvo (Ultra-Wideband, formerly Decawave)
The deepest UWB silicon estate, closed to licensees
www.qorvo.com/innovation/ultra-widebandMethodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.