Mass-producible polymeric UWB antenna

Omron Corporation has launched a SMD Polymeric Antenna (type: WXA-N1SL) for shortrange, wireless ultra-wideband (UWB)aplications.

UWB is a recently commercialized short-range wireless technology, expected to be widely adopted in consumer goods. Applied in dongles, personal computers, printers, mobile telephones, digital televisions and DVD players, UWB functions as a low power consuming wireless USB (universal serial bus), allowing users to transfer large amounts of data rapidly between various devices in close range. For example, UWB makes it possible to transmit high definition video data wirelessly between a high definition digital TV and DVD player, thereby eliminating the need for expensive and unsightly wires.

Due to the wide frequency range on which UWB operates, electronic devices need to be equipped with a special ultra-wideband antenna for UWB compatibility. While various antennae are currently in the market, the WXA-N1SL combines both compact size with high-performance, utilizing the company’s proprietary molding technology and dielectric polymer material. With OMRON’s antenna, ODMs and OEMS deploying UWB can benefit from flexibility of antenna shape design without compromising on size or performance.

The WXA-N1SL is optimized for WiMedia Alliance’s UWB common radio platform as well as for the Certified Wireless USB specifications from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).

Omron Corporation, www.omron.com