Pulse Introduces New Series Of Wireless Antennas

San Diego -- Pulse, a Technitrol Company, introduced a series of antennas designed for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of wireless devices. The antennas are compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, and ZigBee applications, as well as with other devices that utilize Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) frequency bands. The antennas are omni-directional, providing broad 360-degree coverage to improve point-to-multipoint transmission and reception between devices on wireless local area networks (WLANs).

Pulse's W1000-series of antennas contains six models characterized by their frequency and gain. These antennas operate from 2.4 to 2.5GHz and 5.15 to 5.85GHz nominal frequency, are omni-directional, and have an impedance of 50 ohms. Four of the models offer decibel gain (dBi gain) at approximately 2.0 dBi. Two models provide a "high gain" performance of over 3.0 dBi. All models are dipole with a fundamental resonance of ¼ wavelength and vertical polarization. Pulse antennas are RoHS (Restriction on Hazardous Substances) compliant.

The antennas come in a range of form factors, connectors and color options so the configuration can be selected to match the device. All models have articulated swivel-mounts with integrated SubMiniature version A (SMA) connectors. The articulated swivel-mount allows the antenna to be easily adjusted. The range of motion is between a right angle or vertical (90 to 180 degrees). The industry standard SMA connector that is integrated into the swivel-mount is FCC Part 15 compliant.

"Wireless networks often have physical barriers that inhibit communication between wireless devices. These barriers cause blind spots, intermittent signal quality, and interference. Selecting the correct external antenna can improve range and the reliability of wireless networks," said Paul Fadlovich, North America Marketing Manager for Pulse Telecom Division. "Pulse's new line of wireless antennas offers flexible and economical solutions for wireless devices, and broadens Pulse's offering to OEMs in the rapidly growing wireless market. Because Pulse is a worldwide electronics leader, these antennas can be produced and delivered quickly to our customers."

SOURCE: Pulse Engineering, Inc.