Atlantik Elektronik presents new GPS Antenna as Ceramic Patch Antenna Replacement

The high performing A10415 enables substantially thinner devices, without sacrificing performance, than the typical industry standard 12x12mm² ceramic patch antenna.

The ceramic patch antenna has been the industry standard in traditional GPS devices. However with the proliferation of embedded GPS Capability in significantly thinner portable and mobile devices there is a real market need for thinner standard GPS with the performance and mechanical characteristics of a ceramic patch antenna.

As a standard-of-the shelf antenna, Acuta can be used in different devices without any physical modification and is easily tuned with a simple matching circuit on the host PSB. Acuta A10415 is a high performance standard GPS antenna which operates at 1575 MHz and suitable for L1-band GPS and A-GPS systems. Acuta is a reliable, cost effective and thinner option to larger, bulkier and more costly ceramic patch antennas, commented Ottmar Flach, CEO Atlantik Elektronik GmbH.

Acuta is a slim 25.0 x 5.0 x 4.0mm³ size standard GPS antenna intended for edge mounting by soldering directly onto the host PCB.
Acuta also reduces the total bill of materials (BOM) as it eliminates the need for costly coaxial cables, RF connectors or mounting frames.