Molex Inc

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) PCB Antennas

Molex offers their UWB PCB antenna with balanced transmission

Image of Molex Ultra Wideband PCB AntennaMolex's transmission-balanced antennas offer high radiation efficiency for better performance and easy installation without the concerns of ground-plane effects. Molex series 146184 UWB-ready dual-band antennas come in cable length options of 50 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 250 mm, and 300 mm.

Features and Benefits

  • Balanced antenna with ground-plane-independent design
  • Reduces engineering resources and costs needed to mitigate PCB ground-induced radiation
  • High radiation efficiency antenna
  • Offers total efficiency values of 70% from 3.0 GHz to 6.0 GHz
  • Double-sided adhesive tape on antenna
  • Enables easy peel-and-stick mounting anywhere within the device casing
  • Coaxial cable to center-fed antenna attachment with over 18 N of pull force
  • Ensures robust antenna reliability and connectivity to radio device
  • Wide selection of micro-coaxial cable lengths from 50 mm to 300 mm
  • Extends connectivity for maximum design flexibility
Applications
  • Industrial applications
    • Real-time location systems
    • Scanners
    • High-speed data exchanges
  • Consumer electronics (CE) applications
    • Cameras
    • Internet access and multimedia services
    • Personal navigation devices
    • Home networking and electronics
  • Medical applications
    • Patient-motion monitors
    • Medicine storage monitors
    • Medical imaging systems
    • Underwater, space, or sports-medicine monitors
  • Automotive applications
    • Automatic target recognition systems

Ultra-Wideband PCB Antennas

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
RF ANT 4.5GHZ FLAT ADH 200MM1461840200RF ANT 4.5GHZ FLAT ADH 200MM0 - Immediate
15624 - Marketplace		$16.86View Details
RF ANT 4.5GHZ FLAT CONN 300MM1461840300RF ANT 4.5GHZ FLAT CONN 300MM0 - Immediate
7768 - Marketplace		$7.29View Details
RF ANT 4.5GHZ PCB TRACE MMCX MAL1461840100RF ANT 4.5GHZ PCB TRACE MMCX MAL115 - Immediate$19.18View Details
Published: 2016-08-31

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