Custom antenna development for embedded applications
Off-the-shelf antennas often compromise range performance compared to a custom antenna tailor made for your product and user environment. Operational range may be degraded by poor antenna implementation, positioning, orientation and sensitivity to user proximity effects.
Off-the-shelf antennas often compromise range performance compared to a custom antenna tailor made for your product and user environment. Operational range may be degraded by poor antenna implementation, positioning, orientation and sensitivity to user proximity effects.
Fortunately a custom antenna daughterboard costs very little when directly soldered to your host PCB. When incorporated as part of the host PCB layout as shown here, the antenna is almost cost free.
Custom embedded antenna versus off-the-shelf antenna:
... reduced packaging constraints and improved power consumption
... improved range performance through optimum marriage of host and antenna design
... lower unit cost at moderate volumes and fast payback of development costs
The antenna engineering expertise and crafts to optimise your wireless system performance ...
I can help optimise your radio link. My expertise is backed by the design of hundreds of successfully integrated custom embedded antennas 100 kHz through 10 GHz over 30 years and with production volumes of around 10 million units. High performance electrically small antenna design for miniature and wearable products is a particular specialty.
Custom embedded antenna versus off-the-shelf antenna:
... reduced packaging constraints and improved power consumption
... improved range performance through optimum marriage of host and antenna design
... lower unit cost at moderate volumes and fast payback of development costs
The antenna engineering expertise and crafts to optimise your wireless system performance ...
I can help optimise your radio link. My expertise is backed by the design of hundreds of successfully integrated custom embedded antennas 100 kHz through 10 GHz over 30 years and with production volumes of around 10 million units. High performance electrically small antenna design for miniature and wearable products is a particular specialty.
Precision instruments 9 kHz through 12.7 GHz
Summary of services ...
Embedded antenna frequently asked questions (FAQ) here
Recommended Application Note from Linx Technologies ... Understanding Antenna Specifications & Operation here
- Independent and confidential hands-on embedded antenna development, timely and cost effective.
- Real world range estimates provided before the breadboard stage, helping identify viable options and saving valuable time during your product concept phase.
- Performance measurements using calibrated reference antennas, network analysers and signal generators.
- By providing a clear understanding of the trade-offs involved, I help optimise your product operational range and minimise power consumption.
- Most designs can be implemented on FR4 either as a daughterboard or printed directly on your host PCB.
- Troubleshooting and remedial development services for your existing wireless product, identifying interference issues and options for performance improvements.
Embedded antenna frequently asked questions (FAQ) here
Recommended Application Note from Linx Technologies ... Understanding Antenna Specifications & Operation here
Wherever possible I supply a firm quotation against agreed deliverables and timescales. Small urgent tasks from just a few hours can be quoted. Offering expertise at highly competitive rates, I have delivered for customers of all sizes, from micro companies through to large multinational groups.
My well-equipped RF lab includes precision instrumentation and calibrated (K factor) standard gain reference antennas.
Last but not least, radio system expertise ...
Fully independent and impartial wireless system expertise helps avoid or remedy often difficult to identify performance issues, for example,
Please contact me to discuss ...
My well-equipped RF lab includes precision instrumentation and calibrated (K factor) standard gain reference antennas.
Last but not least, radio system expertise ...
Fully independent and impartial wireless system expertise helps avoid or remedy often difficult to identify performance issues, for example,
- Unreliable and inconsistent range performance in some user environments not fully assessed by R&D validation or anticipated by your module vendor.
- In-channel interference blocking from other users in some geographic areas.
- In-channel interference caused by adjacent channel emissions from neighbouring bands.
- Out-of-channel interference blocking from adjacent band users in some geographic areas.
- Receiver sensitivity reduction due to host generated unintentional emissions inside your radio channel.
- Intermodulation regulatory and product issues when using more than one band in your product.
- Local EMC issues in the user environment.
- Lack of flexibility as new export opportunities arise.
Please contact me to discuss ...
- Designing a new antenna for your product.
- Help with defining wireless options during the early stages of your new product development.
- Help with improving range performance and reliability of an existing product.
- Help with radio coverage planning, for example system design to cover high rise buildings or an underground product application.