New Antennas Tuned to the Latest Communications Tech

April 19, 2023

Novel antenna technologies are helping to drive faster networks and innovate for the future.

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This gallery appeared in Electronic Design and has been published here with permission.

This gallery is part of the TechXchange: Antenna Design.

Today’s world relies heavily on communication technologies, with nearly every industry sector, economy, and daily operations embracing wireless and mobile devices. From banking to agriculture to transportation and healthcare, telecom and communications play a vital role in keeping everything and everyone connected. It’s been 15 years since the introduction of LTE (Long-Term Evolution), which became a staple of wireless communication around the globe. It’s helped pave the way for next-gen communications standards such as 5G and Wi-Fi 6/E.

None of the fast data throughputs would be possible if antenna technologies didn’t evolve alongside the mobile devices we rely on daily. The latest antennas can take advantage of the higher frequency ranges required for 4G/LTE, 5G, and even the 6G standard expected to launch by 2030. In this gallery, we’ll look at a few of the latest antenna developments, types, and their respective applications and features.

About the Author

Cabe Atwell

Engineer, Machinist, Maker, Writer. A graduate Electrical Engineer actively plying his expertise in the industry and at his company, Gunhead. When not designing/building, he creates a steady torrent of projects and content in the media world. Many of his projects and articles are online at element14 & SolidSmack, industry-focused work at EETimes & EDN, and offbeat articles at Make Magazine. Currently, you can find him hosting webinars and contributing to Penton’s Electronic Design and Machine Design.