Stamped Metal Antennas
Formed metal embedded antennas can offer high efficiency
and may be appropriate for smaller devices where there is
limited internal space. TE’s standard off-the-shelf offering of
low profile, high performance stamped antennas can deliver a
low cost and highly repeatable manufacturing solution. Custom
designs can also be provided, however, this is typically only
suitable for higher volume applications, as tooling is necessary
for stamping and forming. Various mounting options are
available.
PCB & FPC Antennas
Useful for multi-band antennas, flexible printed circuits
(FPCs) and printed circuit boards (PCBs) can allow a wide
variety of wireless devices to operate at different frequencies
without multiple antennas. TE’s innovative MetaSpan antenna
technology makes wireless connections more reliable by
using metamaterials to cover an extensive range of frequency
bands. A broad range of standard offerings include low profile
and miniaturized antennas. Additional benefits include enhanced
bandwidth, reduced size, excellent efficiency, and a smaller keep
out zone. Custom solutions are quickly available due to short
lead time and smaller investment for tooling, while allowing
flexibility for pattern changes. Various mounting options are
available.
External & Terminal Antennas
TE can offer a broad range of external and terminal antennas. As
external antennas generally do not require additional tuning,
they are easy to implement and therefore may reduce the total
cost of ownership. External antennas also have the advantage of
improved sensitivity due to farther distance from device noise,
which can enable excellent coverage and gain for a wide variety
of applications and design possibilities. Most of TE’s external
antennas are offered as standard off-the-shelf solutions which
supports very rapid time to market. Additionally, TE can offer
supplementary cable assemblies and mating RF receptacles (see
page 15) that seamlessly connect to the terminated interfaces
of the external antennas, which can provide great flexibility for
design.
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