...Created for Scaled-down GNSS Designs, Trackers, OBDs
Agosti, part number
SR4G080, a surface mount
(SMD) antenna that covers GPS+GLONASS+BEIDOU+GALILEO L1 bands.
Hatfield, UK, 12th August 2022 - Antenova Ltd, the UK-based manufacturer of antennas
and RF antenna modules for M2M and the IoT, is adding a new offering to its range
of miniature Surface Mount Designed (SMD) antennas and modules for GNSS applications.
The new antenna, Agosti, part number
SR4G080, measures 9.0 x 5.8
x 1.7 mm and operates with exceptional efficiency in a reduced space on a corner
of a PCB.
The key advantage of the Agosti antenna is its small ground plane requirement.
Most SMD antennas use the surface of the PCB around the antenna as a ground plane
to radiate signal from, so it is the ground plane requirement not the physical dimensions
of the antenna that defines the space it needs. Antenova's radiated measurement
results show Agosti operating well on small ground planes of 40 x 20 mm, 70
x 25 mm and 80 x 30 mm, making it a good choice for small form factor
designs.
Agosti also offers designers some additional layout options, as it is designed
to be placed on a corner of their PCB.
Agosti is designed to integrate and co-exist with other antennas within the same
device. On Board Diagnostics (OBDs) and trackers often use 4G/LTE with A-GPS for
fall-back and the Agosti antenna has been tested with Antenova's Pharoah antenna,
part number SR4L073, which also has a very small ground plane requirement. The two
antennas have excellent isolation and can operate in close proximity to each other
in a very small device without the 4G signal interfering with sensitive GNSS signals.
Commenting, Antenova's Product Marketing Manager, Michael Castle says: "Small
SMD antennas such as Agosti are an exciting alternative to the common delicate ceramic
patch antennas used in GNSS designs. This is not just because the SMD antennas are
significantly smaller, it is also because they provide omni-directional performance.
Patch antennas are typically 12 mm or 14 mm square, are heavier than SMD
antennas, and need a much larger ground plane and keep out area. They also have
to be placed in the centre of a circuit board and only work well when they point
at the sky. Antenova's new generation of SMD antennas overcome all of these limitations
and perform well regardless of position and orientation of the device."
"Agosti's small ground plane and good isolation make it ideal for small wearable
devices, trackers and OBDs which move around freely. It offers the two key advantages
of being omni-directional and small."
More information at https://www.antenova.com/product/agosti/
About Antenova
Antenova Ltd is a leading developer and supplier of high performing integrated
antennas and RF solutions for wireless communication, consumer electronic and wireless
M2M devices.
Antenova's broad range of standard antennas and RF modules are ideally suited
for GSM, CDMA, 3G, 4G, LTE, 5G-NR, 5G, NB-IoT, GPS, GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee,
LP-WAN, LoRa, Sigfox, Weightless-P and ISM, for M2M and IoT applications.
Antenova provides comprehensive design advice and technical support, including
custom antenna design, engineering, integration and test services to ensure the
best possible performing antenna solutions for customer devices For more details,
please visit www.antenova.com.
Contacts
Anna Wood Marketing Consultant Antenova Ltd Phone: +44 7768 922 707
E-Mail:
Anna.wood@technologypr.co.uk
Michael Castle Product Marketing Manager Antenova Ltd
E-Mail:
Marketing@antenova.com
Posted August 17, 2022
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