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News Release from: CTi | Subject: CTI-RA series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 June 2007
Antennas extend reach of Wi-Fi signals
Omnidirectional Wi-Fi antennas provide a choice of gain levels up to 9dBi, increasing range for indoor wireless access points, routers and bridges.
CTi has a new series of omnidirectional Wi-Fi antennas that provide a choice of gain levels up to 9dBi, greatly improving over most standard antennas fitted to indoor wireless access points, routers and bridges The new CTI-RA series Wi-Fi antennas enable users to increase the signal strengths of SOHO (small office/home office) wireless equipment significantly; simply by replacing the supplied antenna, they can extend the equipment's operating range appreciably
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 31 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Suitable for use with any 802.11 standard 2.4GHz wireless systems, CTI-RA antenna are available with a choice of 3, 5, 7 or 9dBi gain levels to facilitate optimum application matching, and with three types of connector: SMA male RS, TNC male and N male.
All six antennas employ colinear elements to maximise RF efficiency and minimise length, contained within a robust, semiflexible rubber housing.
The base of each antenna features a swivel joint that enables it to be used for vertically or horizontally polarised signals, and the connector is fitted with high quality gold-plated pins for signal integrity.
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Antennas offer a choice of low profiles, and can be supplied as a module with a built-in low noise amplifier and SAW filter for ease of integration.
CTI-RA antennas have a nominal 50ohm output impedance and an output VSWR of less than 2:1 across the band.
CTi has also recently introduced a series of 5GHz Wi-Fi antennas, together with a number of new GPS and GSM antennas.
In the light of this rapidly expanding product portfolio, the company has launched a new website that makes it much easier and quicker for designers, OEMs and system integrators to find an exact match for their antenna requirements.
Making extensive use of drop-down menus and scrolling display windows, the new site enables users to speedily navigate their way through CTi's extensive range of products, and to obtain online guidance on a variety of technical issues, such as antenna frequency and efficiency.
The site currently details nearly 100 different Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antenna - as well as a wide range of models for GPS, GSM, DAB and Tetra applications - together with large number of adapters and adapter leads.
The adapter leads can be made up to suit any requirement at their UK based manufacturing facility.
In addition to providing comprehensive technical information about all of CTI's standard antenna, the new website features online enquiry and quotation forms, offers a sneak preview of products in development, and lists full contact information for all of the company's distributors, worldwide.
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