Tiny SMT antenna promises superior performance

Miniature antenna technology offers system designers a very small-sized antenna with superior performance, implementation flexibility and cost effectiveness.

Centurion Wireless Technologies (a unit of Laird Technologies), a leading global supplier of custom-designed and manufactured antenna and power products for wireless handsets, data devices, networks, telematics and two-way radios, has unveiled its leading-edge NanoAnt miniature antenna technology that offers system designers a very small-sized antenna with superior performance, implementation flexibility and cost effectiveness for a wide variety of wireless applications.

The NanoAnt antenna technology can operate from 1.575 to 6GHz enabling global positioning systems (GPS), Bluetooth, wireless LAN (WLAN) 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n MIMO, public safety band and other device functionalities.

The NanoAnt is designed for high-volume surface mount attachment through the use of pick-and-place processing, and does not require a ground connection.

Among the NanoAnt's unique features is that some applications do not require a keep-out space or clearance area.

The NanoAnt design is comprised of a metal radiating element insert moulded into a high-temperature support structure designed with two legs.

One of the legs acts as a radio frequency feed and the other is used for mechanical attachment.

Various matching circuits are available from Centurion and are application dependent.

The NanoAnt is available in two sizes, 10 x 3 x 4mm for GPS, WLAN and public safety, and 2.5 x 2 x 2mm for Bluetooth applications.

The NanoAnt is offered in standard tape and reel packaging for 2000 quantities per reel.

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