Project description
Miniaturised antenna for IoT devices
Antennas are necessary in wireless devices within the so-called Internet of Things (IoT). A good antenna means a better range and reduced power needs (fewer battery replacements). The design process of standard antennas requires numerous physical prototypes, while resonant antennas can be designed only by experts. IGNION presents the Virtual Antenna technology with numerous benefits when designing IoT devices due to its non-resonant nature. The solution can work at any frequency (sub-11GHz) and with any protocol (cellular, Wi-Fi, GPS) providing optimal design versatility and scalability. Virtual Antenna products are 10 times smaller than resonant antennas and thus fit in any IoT device. Furthermore, the RF behaviour is modelled in the Antenna Intelligence Cloud enabling any engineer to build IoT products faster. The EU-funded TRIO++ project is supporting this innovative patent.
Objective
Our solution is a novel antenna technology (called ‘Virtual Antenna’) that our company has invented and patented (40+ patents granted). Due to its non-resonant nature, our antenna yields numerous benefits when designing Internet of Things (IoT) devices:
– the ‘Virtual Antenna’ can work at any frequency (ranging from 400 MHz to 10.6 GHz) and with any protocol (Wi-Fi, GPS, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth, and more), thus providing design versatility and scalability;
– the ‘Virtual Antenna’ fits on tiny devices because it is about 10 times smaller than state-of-the-art resonant antennas;
– while the design process of standard antennas requires numerous physical prototypes, the electromagnetic behavior of the 'Virtual Antenna’ can be accurately simulated via software, thus leading to shorter and cheaper design processes;
– while resonant antennas can be designed only by electromagnetic experts, any electrical engineer or technology-savvy has the knowledge to use the ‘Virtual Antenna’ in an IoT product.
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- natural sciences computer and information sciences internet internet of things
- natural sciences computer and information sciences software
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering information engineering telecommunications radio technology WiFi
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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08174 SANT CUGAT DEL VALLES
Spain
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