SkyCross Introduces New Product
Family of
High Performance Embedded Cellular Antennas for Mobile
Devices
MELBOURNE, Florida, October 28, 2003 SkyCross, a leading
developer of advanced wireless antenna solutions, today introduced
the Mighty Mite TM product family. This family of embedded antennas
provides GSM, CDMA and GPS capability for mobile device applications,
and sets a new standard for high performance multifrequency antennas
in the market.
The SkyCross Mighty Mite TM product family of antennas utilizes
SkyCross' patented Meanderline technology to produce volumetrically
efficient antennas that have are efficient as well have the greatest
possible bandwidth for their compact size. These antennas are designed
to be integrated directly onto the manufacturer's PCB, which enables
sleeker more advanced handset designs and eliminates unreliable
external whip and stubby antennas.
These products are currently being designed into a number of new
handset models in Asia for production in early 2004, and will be
on store shelves by the end of Q1 2004. During this design process
these antennas were tested and verified to have superior performance
to traditional external stubby antennas as well as other embedded
competitive solutions.
"Volumetric efficiency is critical in antenna design, where
space is limited and performance is important," said Frank
M. Caimi, CTO of SkyCross. "With the introduction of the Mighty
Mite TM product family, SkyCross can provide manufacturers with
an antenna solution that provides the smallest possible form factor,
while meeting the performance requirements of their feature-rich
mobile device designs."
Key specifications of SkyCross' new product family include:
- Less than 2 cm3
- Up to 30 percent improved efficiency over the competition
- Tested
to be about 0.4 dB better than an external stubby antenna
- Designed
to be integrated directly into handset housing or onto PCB
- Designed
to compensate for grounding effects
About SkyCross
SkyCross is a leading developer of next-generation
RF technology for mobile and fixed wireless telecommunications, telematics,
satellite, and mobile computing markets. SkyCross' antenna solutions
are based on patented Meander Line Antenna technology that allows
engineers to design high performance, multi-mode, multi-frequency
antennas that can be hidden inside a mobile casing, have a very low
radiation profile, and offer much better gain characteristics over
existing solutions. Typical applications for the antennas include
handsets, laptop computers, PDAs, automobiles, household electronics
and base stations. For details, please visit www.skycross.com.
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