Antenna chip works deep indoors

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Feb 11, 2008

Covering the entire UHF spectrum, from 470 to 870MHz, the SMS8022 supports digital TV technologies such as DVB-T, DVB-H, ISDB-T, FLO and ATSC.

Siano Mobile Silicon has released its SMS8022 second-generation antenna chip, designed for high-performing mobile applications.

It enables increased MDTV reception in deep indoor locations and when traveling at high speeds.

The SMS8022 is a joint development between Siano and Vishay.

In 2007 Europe and Asia witnessed a rise in mobile TV applications supporting the terrestrial broadcasting standards, with DVB-T taking the lion's share.

Coverage in rural or extremely dense urban areas has been problematic in the past.

The SMS8022 is 35 x 5 x 1mm in size, eliminating the need for long "telescopic" or "rod" external antennas, while enabling mobile digital TV on applications such as mobile phones, portable multimedia players, notebooks, UMPCs and accessory cards.

Covering the entire UHF spectrum, from 470 to 870MHz, the SMS8022 supports digital TV technologies such as DVB-T, DVB-H, ISDB-T, FLO and ATSC.

The new member of Siano's antenna chip family offers improved performance of more than 3dB with respect to its predecessor, the SMS8021.

The SMS8022 is attached to any printed circuit board using common SMT assembly technologies, eliminating the hassle involved with special assembly of the external antenna.