Antennas
The quality of a wireless interface mainly depends on the antenna implementation.
Avnet Silica offers antennas from specialised suppliers, that focus solely on antenna design and production, such as Antenova and 2J Antenna, along with other suppliers that offer antennas as part of overall portfolio for wireless products, such as Quectel.
We provide internal and external antenna in various form factors, with different mounting possibilities for many kinds of wireless technologies.
All of our supplier partners, and our specialised suppliers in particular, support integration in the end device with design reviews, pre-testing visibility studies and even pre-certification testing.
Customisation of the antennas is standard practise for Antenova and 2J Antenna, offering a perfectly fitting solution for every wireless system.
| Antenna Technology | Internal Antennas | External Antennas | Cable & Connector | Customization | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerm. Chip | Fiberglass | PCB | Flex-PCB | thru-hole | Terminal / Connector mount | Screw mount | Adhesive | Magnetic | Wall / Pole mount | Automotive | |||
| Supplier | |||||||||||||
| 2J Antenna | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Antenova | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
| Quectel | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Supported Technology | Combi | WiFi / BT | ISM Sub-GHZ | UWB | Cellular | Wide-band | GNSS | Iridium | NFC | AM/FM | Tetra | DVB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier | ||||||||||||
| 2J Antenna | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Antenova | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Quectel | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||