KYOCERA AVX, a global provider of advanced electronic components, has unveiled its latest GPS Ceramic Patch Antenna, part number 9003160, designed to meet the growing demands of modern tracking, telematics, smart home, healthcare, and industrial applications. Operating at 1.575 GHz, this innovative antenna offers exceptional performance, providing designers with a cost-effective, ready-to-use solution that reduces time-to-market for a wide range of GPS-enabled devices.
The 9003160 GPS Ceramic Patch Antenna is a highly efficient, circularly polarized antenna that operates at a center frequency of 1.575 ± 3.0 MHz, with a return loss of less than -6.0 dB and a gain of 1.0 dBic on the XZ-plane. Designed for precision and reliability, the antenna supports R.H.C.P polarization and offers an impedance of 50 ohms, making it an ideal choice for GPS applications in tracking, wearables, smart grids, and more.
Weighing only 3.3 grams and with compact dimensions of 18.4 x 18.4 x 2.0 mm, this lightweight antenna can be easily integrated into various devices. Its adhesive-based mounting (with Nitto 5000NS) and a through-hole soldered pin simplify the installation process, making it suitable for both embedded designs and standalone applications.
The 9003160 antenna offers superior performance in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) designs, delivering high efficiency and selectivity in a minimal footprint. Its circular polarization ensures robust signal quality, even in varied device configurations, eliminating the need for additional filtering and saving valuable board space. This makes it particularly suitable for GPS-enabled M2M applications like vehicle tracking, smart home devices, healthcare technologies, and industrial machinery.
One of the key benefits of KYOCERA AVX's GPS Ceramic Patch Antenna is its ability to accelerate product development cycles. The standardized design eliminates the need for custom solutions, reducing costs and speeding up the regulatory approval process. This is especially advantageous for developers working on wearables, handheld devices, telematics systems, and other GPS-enabled technologies.
In addition to its superior performance, the 9003160 GPS Ceramic Patch Antenna complies with the latest RoHS environmental regulations, ensuring that it meets global standards for sustainability.
This versatile antenna is ideal for a wide range of applications, including tracking and telematics, wearables, and healthcare devices. It is also suitable for smart home and industrial devices, as well as point-of-sale (POS) systems, tablets, and headsets. Additionally, it can be used in smart grids, M2M (Machine-to-Machine) devices, and OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics) systems, making it a highly adaptable solution for various GPS-enabled technologies.
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