iMAT Plus Active Digital Switching Among Frequency Bands Further Improves Performance and Reduces Antenna Size
VIERA, Fla. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --
SkyCross, a global antenna designer and manufacturer, has combined its patented award-winning iMAT® antenna technology with advanced digital band-switching to deliver the ultimate antenna solution for LTE. This industry-leading solution not only delivers exceptional performance with up to 2.5x faster 4G data rates, but it also supports the legacy wireless protocols that operate alongside LTE, while doing so in a very small footprint.
SkyCross announced the availability of its iMAT solutions for LTE in September 2009. iMAT specifically addresses the MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) requirement of 4G protocols. Mobile devices that support MIMO typically require multiple antenna resonators, but space constraints and interference issues make this a difficult implementation challenge. SkyCross iMAT antennas utilize a patented antenna design technique that enables a single optimized antenna element to take the place of multiple antennas, which lowers cost, improves MIMO performance, and streamlines the integration process when compared to traditional antennas.
Since LTE devices must support legacy 3G networks as well as added features, band-switching technology from SkyCross enables the antenna to actively tune across multiple frequencies as required for the function operating on the device at that moment. This further reduces the space occupied by the antenna, especially at 700 MHz, while still delivering exceptional performance for all of the device's features. Current SkyCross designs support up to 10 bands including 700 MHz band 13 and 17 for North American LTE, 2600 MHz band 7 for global LTE carriers, as well as legacy penta-band 3G cellular, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, which emerging 4G smartphones require. SkyCross can apply this innovative antenna technology to support any combination of bands needed, so device manufacturers can select which bands apply to their designs.
"The industry is painfully aware of the issues that surround implementing LTE in small mobile devices with already limited space and extremely high performance expectations," said Charles Riggle, VP of Marketing and Business Development at SkyCross. "The way the antennas work in 4G systems can affect how the device performs, how the user experiences the service, and how the carrier makes money. We are pleased to work with 4G network operators and major device OEMs to raise the bar on performance for LTE smartphones and other small wireless devices, particularly in the 700 MHz band."
SkyCross is showing this new technology in hospitality suite 4.6HS05 at the Mobile World Congress. Contact info@skycross.com to schedule an appointment.
About SkyCross
SkyCross (www.skycross.com) is a global designer and manufacturer of antenna solutions for the mobile phone, home entertainment, and computing industries. SkyCross provides unique high-performance antenna technology bundled with RF system-level expertise and responsive regional support from its full-service facilities in the USA, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan. This convenient approach empowers device manufacturers to develop winning consumer electronics products and deliver them to market faster and easier.
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