Compact Antennas Snare 2.4-GHz Signals

June 24, 2010

A line of low-cost, weatherproof antennas has been developed by Pulse, a Technitrol Company, for 2.4-GHz applications, including industrial, smart-grid, and other machine-to-machine applications. The compact W5001, W5010, and W5011 antennas are designed for Bluetooth, wireless local area networks (WLANs), WiFi, and other 2.4-GHz ISM-band systems. They provide maximum gain of 1.5 dBi from 2400 to 2500 MHz with typical efficiency of 70 percent. The tiny weatherproof antennas measure only 128 x 18 mm and are available in three SMA connector configurations: with fixed right-angle connectors, straight connectors, and RP-SMA connectors.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.