RFaxis offers innovative embedded antenna solutions

IRVINE, USA: RFaxis, a fabless semiconductor company focused on innovative, next-generation RF solutions for the wireless and connectivity markets, announced the debut of its embedded antenna products.

Taking an innovative approach to antennas, RFaxis will now have the ability to offer total front-end solutions. To head up its efforts, RFaxis has appointed noted industry veteran Dr. Ping Peng as vice president, Antenna Products. Key among Dr. Peng's first initiatives will be to create the industry's first series of broadband, high efficiency, high gain embedded antennas.

"A true RF front-end includes an antenna, and many so-called front-end solutions available today are lacking antennas," noted Mike Neshat, president and CEO of RFaxis.

"We feel that it was a natural fit for RFaxis to step in and solve this issue. Antennae make wireless a reality, and RFaxis will be delivering a series of patent pending, complete front-end reference designs based on our own RFeICs and antennas. With the introduction of this series, we will become a one-stop shop for complete RF front-end solutions."

RFaxis' patent pending RFeICs integrate the PA, LNA, transmit and receive switching circuitry, the associated matching network, and the harmonic filter all in a single-chip, single-die device.

These RFeICs combine superior performance, high sensitivity and efficiency, low noise, small form factor, and low cost to form an ideal solution for applications requiring low power, extended range and bandwidth and small form factor.

With an initial focus on antenna solutions for Zigbee, Bluetooth, WLAN, WiMAX, and mobile phone standards, RFaxis will offer a series of complete front-end products, as well as stand-alone, embedded antennas in the near future.

Dr. Peng said: "I am truly excited to join the RFaxis team of innovators. RFaxis' RFeICs are the perfect platform and will give me the freedom to tailor antennas to different applications. Our antenna innovations, combined with RFaxis' RFeICs, will help bring antenna technology to the next level." Dr. Peng will be responsible for leading the day to day engineering, R&D, marketing, sales, and manufacturing of all antenna products.

TerraWave intros 802.11n mini MIMO 'six-pack' antenna

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: TerraWave Solutions, a leading provider of wireless networking solutions required to deploy, manage and secure enterprise-class wireless networks, today announced the release of its 802.11n Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) Mini “Six-Pack” omnidirectional antenna solution to the wireless industry.

As the latest design for next-generation wireless LAN (WLAN) technology, TerraWave’s new 802.11n dual band 2.4/5 GHz 2.5/4 dBi ceiling mount Mini “Six Pack” MIMO omnidirectional antenna is designed to operate with many manufacturers’ enterprise-class Access Points (APs), and consists of an innovative and compact six-in-one solution: six dual-band omni antennas arranged in one antenna. The antenna is available with both RPTNC and RPSMA connector options and covers approximately 2.5” less surface area than the original Six Pack omni.

An ideal solution for supporting demanding applications in ever-evolving IEEE 802.11n wireless communications systems, this exclusive antenna joins TerraWave’s full line of MIMO antennas and other WLAN accessories intended to deploy and complement the industry’s latest 802.11n access point technology.

“Last year we announced our industry-first 802.11n Dual Band 2.4/5 GHz 2.5/4 dBi Ceiling Mount MIMO Omnidirectional Antenna (the ’Six-Pack’),” said TerraWave Solutions Product Development Manager Chris Marco.

“It has been our focus over this last year to develop an even more robust line of antenna and enclosure solutions to complement many manufacturers’ 802.11n AP technologies. Our product line is continuing to grow, and our customers are continually returning to TerraWave to help them deploy MIMO technology in new and exciting applications.

“By engineering complete suites of premium MIMO solutions, our customers can depend on TerraWave's reputation of delivering cutting-edge, high-quality products for their unique and customized wireless deployments. Our forward-thinking business strategy, reliability and valued relationships with our customers remain our highest priorities.”