Flexible FPC antennas target 3G mobile data market

The two FPC antennas are designed to be mounted inside a small mobile or wearable device, and are supplied with a cable and a connector so that they are very easy to integrate into a design. At just 0.15mm thick, they can be curved or folded, to fit into tight spaces. They have a ready applied adhesive with a peel-off strip making them easy to fix inside the casing of a product.

Antenova is offering these two very similar antennas in two sizes because the performance of the antennas is related to the size of the PCB where they are used: the first antenna, named Avia (part number SRFC025), measures 71x12.5x0.15mm, and is suitable for use in products like smart meters, femto/pico base stations, tracker devices, remote monitoring and POS terminals; the second antenna, Armata (part number SRFC011), measures just 30x28.5x0.15mm and is suitable for smaller applications such as OBD-II units and other in-vehicle devices.

Both antennas come in a choice of three cable lengths, with options to customise the cable length and connector type.