About Antenova

Antenova is a leading supplier of high-performance internal antenna solutions that include integrated RF modules and stand-alone antennas. Antenova's patented High Dielectric Antenna (HDA®) and balanced antenna technology modules are smaller, more efficient, and operate across multiple bands. With lower battery consumption and more efficient signal-to-noise ratio, these devices are ideal for mobile handsets, portable devices, laptop applications, and peripheral devices that require more robust performance, better reception, longer battery life, and fewer dropped calls.

HDA & Dielectric Materials

Antenova’s revolutionary High Dielectric Antenna (HDA®) technology is based on the concept of radiating currents in dielectric materials. HDA® resulted from three years of pioneering R&D at Antenova that transformed the effect of dielectric resonance from a scientific curiosity into a complete technology backed by a design methodology and computer-aided tools. Computer modelling and rapid prototyping techniques have helped Antenova to take antenna development from a research activity to volume production. The key technical benefits of HDA® include:

• Increased resistance to detuning
• Multi-band capability
• Compact size
• High radiation efficiency
• Works with a full groundplane
• Good isolation from other antennas on the PCB

These technical advantages translate into improved handset performance such as increased channel capacity, more compact implementation and lower power consumption. These advantages help to drive down costs for OEMs, whilst contributing to increased ARPU for the networks. In addition, the handset design cycle time and cost is reduced.

Among the capabilities that HDA® technology offers are: small size and resistance to detuning, the use of multiple antennas on small PCBs, narrow or broadband configuration, and high efficiencies.

RADIONOVA®

In 2005, Antenova announced RADIONOVA®, a range of radio antenna modules. These modules benefit from Antenova’s HDA® and balanced antenna technology to provide the only complete RF solution where the wireless performance is unaffected by the module’s position, and where the same module can be used in multiple designs and will operate at multiple frequencies. This enables manufacturers to develop products with fewer design constraints and without the need for costly, time-consuming RF design and antenna modifications.

Antenova’s new Balanced Dielectric Antenna technology provides for a standard, stable multi-band antenna platform that does not need to be customized to the device it is working within. This platform capability allows the antenna to be integrated into a module that also includes additional RF components.

Innovations

Antenova maintains a policy of continual investment in R&D. The creativity of its scientists and engineers leads to a stream of new products and technologies. In the near future, Antenova will be introducing a range of antennas for mobile TV and datacasting (DVB-H, DMB, etc.) as well as Ultra Wideband (3.1 – 10.6 GHz) and NFC applications. 
 
The RADIONOVA® balanced antenna technology is now being extended to encompass antennas for laptop computers.

About West Coast Engineering

For over 23 years, West Coast Engineering (WCE) has been supplying electronics to OEMs, CEMs and distributors worldwide. Located in Hawthorne California, near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), West Coast Engineering has established itself as a premier independent distributor specializing in providing electronic components for the military, aeronautical, medical, automotive and commercial manufacturing industries. Antenova is one of the hundreds of manufacturers that WCE carries on its linecard.

WCE has the techology and resources to handle any size transaction, no matter how big or small.

Quick Facts

• Founded: 1984
• Headquarters: Hawthorne, CA
• Other Locations: Futain, Shenzhen ▪ China PRC ▪ Brazil

West Coast Engineering is committed to providing the highest quality service to customers with its large diverse inventory stocked in its ISO9001:2000 and ESD compliant 70,000 sq. ft. warehouse. Year after year, West Coast Engineering has been considered a top independent distributor because of its principled reputation built on longstanding relationships with a dedicated customer base.

WCE's strategies differ from any other independent distributors. Listed below are some of the added measures that WCE takes to make sure that OEMs, CEMs and distributors have peace of mind when placing orders for electornic components, selling excess inventory, forming strategic alliances, and purchasing RoHS or
non-RoHS parts.