Called FPCB LTE 4G it can transmit and receive across 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and satellite frequencies:
- 698 – 960MHz peak gain 0.37dBi, >25% efficiency
- 1.5 – 1.65GHz peak gain 1.21dBi, >46% efficiency
- 1.71 – 2.69GHz peak gain 3.64dBi, >38% efficiency
The antenna is a flexible (150μm thick) 100 x 16mm with a ~57cm coax flying lead. The suggested mounting method is double sided adhesive tape – the figures above are with it on a 2mm ABS sheet.
“The antenna can be easily stuck on the inner side of the device enclosure,” according to the company. “Please be aware any metal content might affect antenna radiation performance. If your evaluation cannot avoid metal approximate to the antenna body, we will provide the best simulation in your application.”
Impedance is 50Ω. Operation is across -50°C to 85°C.
Novocomms is based in the UK, in the West Midlands, and has its roots in research at the University of Birmingham. It has licensed technology from the university and developed a portfolio of its own intellectual property. It has R&D centres in both Birmingham UK and Suzhou China.
Company founder and CEO Sampson Hu is the inventor of more than 80 Novocomms patents, having worked on the technology since 2009. He is an honorary research fellow at the university and was also founder of of Smart Antenna Technologies, which he led from 2012 to 2019.