Onboard SMD (Stamped Metal) Antennas

The Abracon OnBoard™ SMD antennas are surface mounted sheet metal antennas based on the PIFA (Planar Inverted-F Antennas) technology. It requires no GND cutout and is well suited for efficient mass production by pick and place/reflow soldering. The OnBoard SMD antenna is a secure choice to get robust connectivity in your wireless application. By using these antennas customers receive the best out of their application.

Benefits

• Very high efficiency
• Frequency stabilization
• Isotropic radiation properties
• Mixed polarization
• Space saving features

Save space with PIFA technology

With PIFAs , the bandwidth can be widened using different methods, such as slots in the plate and parasitic GND elements. Also, the size of the top plate can be changed by these methods, and thus smaller antennas can be created. Another way of modifying the size of the PIFA itself is by using so-called top loads, although not without consequences. By adding small capacitances to the far end of the antenna lower frequencies can be reached. Doing so will worsen the radiation capabilities but can be used to achieve the best balance between size and performance for a certain application.