Ignion launches OMNIA mXTEND, a triple-radio chip component that simplifies IoT antenna integration. Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, 12th November 2024: Ignion, a Barcelona-based innovator in RF connectivity, announces a one-of-a-kind three-port Virtual Antenna component to support simultaneous cellular, GNSS, and Wi-Fi/BLE radios. The surface-mounted passive component, called OMNIA mXTEND, turns the ground plane of a printed…
UWB “tulip” antenna lets devices detect distance
KYOCERA AVX released the innovative new surface-mount, on-ground, ultra-wideband (UWB) LDS Tulip antenna (9002305L0-L01K) for 6.0–8.5GHz applications to market at Embedded World North America. The novel new UWB LDS Tulip antenna is manufactured using laser direct structuring (LDS) technology. This process allows KYOCERA AVX to create conductive traces on complex 3D structures with unique patterns and develop…
8-port antenna switch targets RF applications
Signal Hound announced the addition of the RFS8 to its expanding product line. This powerful antenna switch is in stock and available for order now. The RFS8 is a single pole eight-throw (SP8T) absorptive solid-state switch. Using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology, the RFS8 provides RF switching across eight ports at up to 8 GHz. The RFS8…
Waterproof GPS/GNSS antenna with built-in amplifier added to IoT portfolio
Amphenol RF announces the expansion of their emerging antenna portfolio with an additional external antenna design. This external antenna features an adhesive mount and sealed IP67-rated waterproof protection from the threat of external elements that might compromise signal integrity. This active GPS/GNSS antenna includes a built-in low noise amplifier (LNA) for enhanced performance which makes…
Can dielectric waveguide antennas boost 5G efficiency?
5G base stations rely on phased arrays to steer signals and increase data rates. Beam steering circuits, however, consume power. Using waveguides could reduce energy consumption in base stations. Waveguides are physical structures that direct electromagnetic waves from one point to another, confining energy within specific boundaries to control propagation, direction, and mode. While waveguide…
Four-port switch lets you connect antennas to radios and test equipment
Signal Hound announced the addition of the RFS44 to its expanding product line. This powerful, ultra-fast antenna switch is in stock and available to Order Now. The RFS44 is a single pole four-throw (SP4T) absorptive solid state switch. Using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology, the RFS44 provides RF switching across four ports at up to 44 GHz.…
How to select an IoT device antenna
When designing wireless connectivity into IoT devices, you have several options for antennas. You can design one right into a PCB, but several commercial options take the work out of designing your own.
Antennas bring 5G, GNSS to IoT devices
Quectel Wireless Solutions has made further additions to its comprehensive range of antennas for IoT devices and deployments. The latest launches include the YEMN016AA and YEMN017AA 5G 5-in-1 combination antennas, the YECN001J1A and YECT000WBA external 5G antennas, and the YEGB000Q1A and YEGN000Q1A active GNSS L1 and L5 antennas. The YEMN016AA is a 5G and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) 5-in-1 antenna measuring 204.4mm x 86.7mm x…
mmWaves bring interconnect challenges to 5G and 6G
Signals in the mmWave range require extra care and more expensive components than at sub-6 GHz frequencies.
Front-end mmWave IC combines PA, LNA, and switch
mmTron announced its first single-chip front-end IC for mmWave communications. Covering 24 to 30 GHz, the TMC252 integrates a power amplifier (PA), low noise amplifier (LNA), and transmit-receive switch on a single GaN IC that is available as a die or packaged in a 5 mm x 5 mm air-cavity QFN. The TMC252 is well-suited…