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Antenna

Unique technology allows creation of antennas with integrated feed networks and baluns with exceptional gain and high isolation to ground. Precise features and floating transmission lines deliver exceptional performance.

FEATURES/BENEFITS

Narrowband with high gain
Broadband from MHz to GHz in a single compact antenna
Selective removal of glass structure for a configurable dielectric constant of 1.5 – 6.4
Millimeter wave capable
Build antenna elements with SMT connections for direct die attach to PCBs
Integrate directly with other passive elements, such as bandpass filters, into monolithic sub-systems
Directly integrate RFIC for full Antenna-in-Package (AiP) solution

APPLICATIONS

5G Wireless at 28GHz Phased Array
Dipole and sinuous antenna
Radio Access Network (RAN) and CRAN
79GHz Automotive Radar Systems
DVB-S and VSAT Terminals
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
60GHz Wireless Systems
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Advanced Defense, EW and SIGINT Systems

HIGH Q AND LOW LOSS TANGENT

Today’s wireless communications and collision avoidance systems demand superior antenna performance with very low loss. This requires a support material with low Dielectric and Loss Tangent properties.

Our unique design and manufacturing capabilities enable antenna designers to generate radiative antenna structures with dielectric constants as low as 1.5.

Tailorable dielectric performance ranging from 1.5 to 6.4 is realized by integrating radiative metal patterns on a matrix of glass and air. Designs are optimized for Dk, loss tangent, and environmental durability in the field.

79GHZ 8-ELEMENT ANTENNA

In collaboration with :

Farfeild (f=79) [1]

  
    Type
    Farfield
  
    Approximation
    Enabled (9kR >> 1)
  
    Component
    Abs
  
    Output
    Realized Gain
  
    Frequency
    79 GHz
  
    Rad. Effic.
    -1.959 dB
  
    Tot. Effic.
    -1.968 dB
  
    Rizd. Gain
    22.97 dBi

CUSTOM PACKAGING

Antenna packaging is customer defined: may include SMT, probe-launched, or coplanar waveguide-launched.

DESIGN LIMITS

  
    PARAMETERS
    TYPICAL
  
    FREQUENCY RANGES
    1 – 200 GHz
  
    DIELECTRIC CONSTANT
    1.5 to 6.4 configurable
  
    CONNECTION TYPE
    Customer defined
  
    COMPLIANCE
    Lead-free

WIDE VARIETY OF DESIGNS

Custom single element, dual element, MIMO, and phased arrays designs demonstrate robust performance.

Advanced manufacturing processes in our proprietary APEX® Glass enable:

Micron-scale precision with metal features
Thick metal for high power applications
Integrated through glass vias for topside-to-backside interconnects such as Microstrip patch antennas and spiral antennas
Robust shock and vibration tolerance