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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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