Antenova Billi, Lotti and Nitida antennas for Wi-Fi6 and Wi-Fi6E

Antenova has announced three antennas for Wi-Fi6 and Wi-Fi6E — a surface mounted antenna, a flexible antenna and an external antenna. All three antennas use the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands and support IEEE standards 802.11a/b/g/j/n/ac/ax.

The SMD antenna, named Billi (part number SR43W078), measures 15 x 6 x 1 mm and requires only 1 mm of clearance on the PCB. This makes it a low-profile solution for slim devices with a small space for the antenna. In tests the antenna showed high efficiency across all three bands. It is suitable for pick-and-place manufacturing processes.

The FPC antenna, named Lotti (part number SRF3W077), is a flexible antenna measuring 30.0 x 8 x 0.15 mm. It has a self-adhesive mounting for easy integration into small designs. The antenna does not require a ground plane on the PCB and also showed high efficiency in tests.

The third antenna is Nitida (part number SRE3W084), an antenna for external mounting. It is supplied with an SMA connector and offering a waterproof variant. It is simple to add to a design because it does not require a matching network.

The antennas will be suitable for high-performing wireless devices that combine mobility with high throughput, eg, routers and USB dongles for Wi-Fi6 and Wi-Fi6E, games consoles, set-top boxes, surveillance cameras, networked IoT devices and MIMO systems. The Lotti and Nitida antennas connect directly to a PCB, which makes for an easier integration and a shorter design cycle. The emerging Wi-Fi7 standard will also utilise the 6 GHz band, so manufacturers choosing one of the antennas now will be positioned to deliver ultrafast Wi-Fi7 speeds in future.