Antenova has announced the Beltii (P/N SR4G013), a brand new embedded GNSS antenna which measures only 15.6mm x 3.3mm x 4.4mm, and operates with all global public satellite constellations. It has been cleverly designed to work over a very small ground plane on a PCB, where it can be placed in the corner, with no ground clearance.
Beltii works with all the public satellite constellations: GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU and GALLILEO, and can add positioning capability to any small, lightweight device. It is suitable for wearable electronics, trackers, drones, navigation devices, and sports applications. It is the latest in their lamiiANT range of antennas, which are manufactured from FR4 materials and use the latest in dielectric constant laminate substrates to construct smaller, more efficient antennas.
Beltii is a brand new design using new materials. Antenova claims that it beats the typical larger, ceramic patch antennas on all counts: it is smaller, more efficient, and performs better. It is a great addition to our range of positioning antennas.
As the performance of a wireless device depends upon the performance of its antenna, and the performance of the antenna depends upon how it is integrated into the PCB. Antenova antenna designers give the integration requirement top priority and design each antenna so that it can be integrated easily, and perform well within the device. They call this concept DFI, or Design For Integration.
Antenova also provides detailed datasheets with advice on integrating the antenna, and offers the services of their engineering team to help customers and OEMs with antenna integration if required.
