Two active antenna RF switches with what is claimed as the industry’s highest linearity for LTE smartphones, devices and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications have been introduced by Ethertronics at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The fully integrated switch solutions support high data rates and broad frequency ranges. 

Ethertronics has launched Ether 1.3.1, a Phone Adaptive Antenna solution. Now ready for integration in smartphones or other classes of phones, Ether 1.3.1 can realize design benefits such as 50 percent reduction in antenna volume, yet maintain compliant performance.

NAB FASTROAD today announces the release of two reports on the development of improved VHF and UHF frequency band antennas to support reception of broadcast radio and mobile DTV signals in handheld devices. These FASTROAD-funded projects were undertaken to help accelerate the proliferation of radio and mobile DTV receivers in cell phones, which can benefit greatly from the use of embedded antenna solutions.