Antenova has developed its smallest antenna to date. This ceramic surface mount antenna measures just 1.00mm x 0.5mm x 0.5mm making it ideal for consumer applications, IoT and M2M markets. Based on our research soo far, this could be the smallest antenna of its kind in the world.
The Weii is a 2.4 GHz omni-directional, SMD mounted dielectric antenna that can be used to add wireless connectivity to any small electronic device, for example wearables, headsets, medical devices, PNDs, dongles and sensors. A ceramic antenna offers several advantages for these emerging applications. Its extraordinarily tiny footprint is ideal for the new, scaled-down PCBs that are being developed for consumer devices in M2M. It offers a highly efficient antenna that is powerful over indoor ranges, and that performs well when sited close to the human body.
Antenova calims that they have managed to greatly reduce the antenna size without sacrificing performance. The challenge in building antennas for today’s small consumer devices is to achieve high isolation and frequency selectivity while maintaining good efficiency. This antenna is resistant to detuning from environmental effects, and combining this with its ultra-small size, makes it ideal for wearable products.
Antenova takes a unique approach to the design of antennas, which it calls “Design For Integration” (DFI). Because the antennas are always embedded within a customer’s design, the successful operation of the customer’s device depends upon obtaining the correct performance from the antenna when it is placed on the PCB, therefore Antenova is designing its antennas with this difficult RF integration in mind.
The Weii is designed to be easily integrated into all kinds of PCB designs and various ground plane sizes – it has been engineered so that it can simply be dropped into the design, using CAD footprint files which are provided free of charge. And to ensure that customers can harness the antenna successfully and achieve the optimal performance of the antenna, Antenova provides engineering assistance along with advice on RF design layout and the integration of the antenna, and customer support.
This antenna is available through distributors worldwide.
