Ultra wideband antennas

9 November 2016 Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Taoglas has developed a range of ultra wideband (UWB) antennas offering practical and easily integrated solutions.

The UWB spectrum spans multiple gigahertz of frequency bandwidth which is in stark contrast to current and historical narrowband communications systems such as cellular Wi-Fi and GNSS. This means that not only does the approach have to be different at the system level, but also advanced antennas have to be designed and utilised.

The new antennas are designed for seamless integration, using simple adhesive and highly flexible micro-coaxial cable mounting while achieving high performance where space is limited. By simplifying the monopole antenna designs currently available, the technology enables flexible cable and connector feeding instead of a rigid PCB with SMA connector terminal mount. This results in easier and sleeker antenna integration inside the device housing.

The flagship FXUWB.01 is a high-performance, 4 dBi omnidirectional antenna designed to cover UWB frequencies between 6 GHz and 7,5 GHz. This small form factor antenna, at just 15,5 x 18 x 0,2 mm, is ground plane independent and offers efficiency of over 75%.

Potential applications for the FXUWB.01 may include future smart home and entertainment systems that can take advantage of high data rates for streaming high-quality audio and video content in real time; localisation applications in healthcare and safety for seniors and infants; or even precise non-invasive and non-ionising imaging for cancer detection. Other applications may include precise asset localisation and identification for security, such as wireless keyless cars and premise entry systems.

For more information contact Andrew Hutton, RF Design, +27 (0)21 555 8400, [email protected].

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