SP610 Splatch® Antenna Evaluation Kits

Evaluate SP610 antennas, or prototype designs with the SP610 antenna evaluation kit. Antenna evaluation kits provide the opportunity to benchmark performance against the product datasheet and other offerings. Kits also enable testing of antenna performance under simulated interference conditions and provide a benchmark for comparison with product design prototypes. For even more support, contact Linx Technologies for a design consultation.

Features

    • Compact package (40 mm x 10 mm x 2.8 mm)
    • Excellent performance with small ground plane (102 mm x 45 mm)
  • Mounted Antenna Included
  • Resistant to proximity effect from nearby interferers
  • Omnidirectional radiation pattern
  • Direct surface-mount PCB attachment
  • Reflow- or hand-solder assembly

Applications

  • Cellular IoT: LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT
  • Worldwide LTE, UMTS and GSM
  • Low-power, wide-area (LPWA)
  • Smart Home networking
  • Sensing and remote monitoring
  • Internet of Things (IoT) devices

SP610 Splatch® Antennas

Linx Technologies’ Splatch® SP610 is a surface-mount monopole antenna for embedded LTE and cellular IoT (LTE-M and NB-IoT) applications. The SP610 specifically supports low-frequency LTE bands from 698 MHz to 960 MHz, notably the 700 MHz bands, and 1710 MHz to 2700 MHz making it an outstanding antenna for LTE and cellular low-power wide-area (LPWA) applications in North America, Europe and worldwide.

The SP610 uses a grounded-line technique to achieve outstanding performance when subject to nearby sources of interference.

It is available in tape and reel packaging and is designed for reflow-solder mounting directly to a printed circuit board for high-volume applications.

 

Features

  • 700 MHz bands: Efficiency 61%, Peak Gain 5.1 dBi, VSWR ≤ 3.4
  • Compact package (40 mm x 10 mm x 2.8 mm)
  • Excellent performance with small ground plane (102 mm x 45 mm)
  • Resistant to proximity effect from nearby interferers
  • Direct surface-mount PCB attachment
  • Reflow- or hand-solder assembly

Applications

  • Cellular IoT: LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT
  • Worldwide LTE, UMTS and GSM
  • Low-power, wide-area (LPWA)
  • Smart Home Networking
  • Sensing and remote monitoring
  • Internet of Things (IoT) devices

Selected Carrier and Regional Performance

Carrier/Region LTE Bands Maximum VSWR
AT&T, T-Mobile (North America) 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, 66 3.4
Verizon (North America) 2, 4, 5, 13, 66 3.4
Sprint (North America) 25, 26 3.4
Europe, Latin America 1, 3, 8, 20, 28 3.4

WS Series LTE Antenna

The Linx LTE Blade Dipole Antenna is an affordable and compact antenna with high peak gain, well suited for LTE customers looking for a modern upgrade over previous generation clunky blade antennas. As engineers look to migrate from 3G to newer technologies, they require a similar antenna that is affordable and can be easily implemented into applications. With no tuning or ground plane required, the LTE Blade Dipole Antenna greatly reduces the risk of implementation, making it a true plug and go solution.

Covering all cellular, NB-IoT, and LTE-M (CAT-M1) bands, the Linx LTE Blade Dipole Antenna outperforms competitive options, and is suited for use with both plastic and metal enclosures. Its affordable price point, small-size and modern design offers customers a low-profile option for a more aesthetically pleasing product.

The Linx LTE Blade Dipole Antenna is:

  • Compact in size
  • High Efficiency
  • Offers Higher Peak Gain than Competitive Options
  • Cost Effective

Linx to Present at LPWA 2018 in London

Linx President and CEO, Tolga Latif, will be presenting at the LPWA 2018 Conference at the Novotel London West, in London, UK on May 22nd – 23rd. LPWA World brings together mobile, IoT and satellite companies, as well as other end users and applications to cover developments in NB-IoT, LoRa, Sigfox and other LPWA technologies. Unlike other IoT events which discuss the potential of IoT networks, LPWA World covers use cases which are happening right now; discover how LPWAN is being applied to agriculture, transport, manufacturing and cities all around the world. This year’s show will focus on the monetization of LPWAN; what strategies are operators employing to get a return on their investment? As a sponsor of the event, Linx will have the opportunity to present and speak about the latest innovations within NB-IoT and CAT-M1.

For more information, visit: http://www.iotnetworksevent.com/

To learn more about Linx antennas designed specifically for NB-IoT and CAT-M1 applications, click here.

MON Series LTE/5G Monopole Antennas

Linx’s LTE-MON family of compact rotatable hinged-whip antennas provides options for a wide range of cellular LTE/5G and IoT applications, particularly in challenging sub-1 GHz frequency bands and on a smaller ground plane than competing solutions.

 

The LTE-MON series provides excellent multiband cellular and cellular IoT performance in 3 options targeting 600 MHz and 700 MHz bands like 71, 12, 13, 14; optimized 800 MHz plus GNSS/GPS & Bluetooth®; and general purpose LTE/5G.

 

The hinged design allows for the antenna to be positioned for optimum performance and reduces the potential for damage from impact compared to a fixed whip design.

 

Features

  • MON-L: Optimized 600 MHz and 700 MHz for LTE/5G bands like 71, 12, 13, 14
  • MON-E: Optimized 800 MHz LTE/5G with GPS/GNSS and Bluetooth® support
  • MON: General purpose LTE/5G applications
  • Covers all common LTE/5G/4G/3G/2G bands
  • Hinged for optimum positioning
  • Small, unobtrusive profile, less than 80 mm long
  • Extended temperature range to 130 °C
  • SMA plug (male pin)

Applications

  • Cellular IoT: LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT
  • Worldwide 5G NR, LTE, UMTS and GSM
  • Low-power, wide-area (LPWA) applications
    • LoRaWAN®
    • Sigfox®
  • Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)
  • ISM: Bluetooth® and ZigBee®
  • FirstNet® Public Safety
  • Internet of Things (IoT) devices
  • Gateways

 

Linx Releases The CER Series LTE Chip Antenna

Linx Technologies Releases New Embedded Ceramic LTE Chip Antenna for NB-IoT and CAT-M1 Applications

Merlin, OR – Linx Technologies – a Merlin, Oregon based developer and manufacturer of antennas – is pleased to announce the release of a new embedded ceramic LTE chip antenna, the CER Series LTE Chip Antenna, well suited for LTE, NB-IoT, and CAT-M1, applications. The CER Series LTE Chip Antenna is an amazingly small  37mm x 5mm antenna without a compromise in performance. Operating in all common 4G/3G/2G LTE bands it has better efficiency and gain at 700 and 800 MHz bands compared to competitive products. This provides enhanced performance for NB-IoT and CAT-M1 applications. The antennas new design provides an LTCC antenna at a fraction of the cost of previous generations, saving valuable board space and the integrated solutions that save time and money for labor, cable, and connector costs during installation or deployment.

“The Internet of Things (IoT) over CAT-M1 and NB-IoT is causing an exponential increase in the number of products with LTE connections.  Instead of hundreds of millions of LTE connections over a few phone designs,  we are seeing tens of thousands of new IoT designs, each with unique antenna challenges,” said Tolga Latif, President and CEO of Linx Technologies. “We designed the CER as a board mounted LTE antenna that is simple to implement and because of its size it can be deployed in a wide range of applications.”

The CER Series LTE Chip Antenna is available today via our distributor and manufacturer representatives networks. For larger quotes, please contact Linx Technologies at sales@linxtechnologies.com. For more information about the CER Series LTE Chip Antenna go to www.linxtechnologies.com/lte-chip-antenna/

About Linx Technologies

Linx Technologies strives to make every engineer a hero in record time™ by minimizing the risk, delays, and technical challenges for design engineers to make their products wireless and connect to the Internet of Things (IoT). Linx manufactures wireless components including antennas, modules, remote controls and RF connectors. If you choose to incorporate our components in your design, we relentlessly focus on ensuring your successful product launch.

Our tag line is Wireless Made Simple™, meaning that we specialize in making the complex world of radio frequency easy for engineers of all skill levels to use. Unlike other wireless suppliers, every aspect of our products, documentation, support, and design experience are specifically crafted to achieve Wireless Made Simple.

For more information about wireless products from Linx, visit www.linxtechnologies.com or call +1 800 736 6677 (+1 541 471 6256 outside the United States).

 

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CER Series Ceramic LTE Chip Antenna Evaluation Kit

Evaluate the performance of the CER Series ceramic chip antenna in your application environment with the CER Series LTE chip antenna evaluation kit. To help you get started, the kit includes an evaluation board along with extra antennas.

The tiny CER Series covers all common 5G/4G/3G/2G LTE bands, making it ideal for 3G and 4G cellular, LTE, CAT-M1 and NB-IOT applications. Its small size and surface-mount package make it easy to hide inside a product’s case.

CER Series Ceramic LTE Chip Antenna

The CER Series ceramic LTE chip antenna is a compact, high-efficiency antenna designed to be easily integrated into wireless telecommunication devices. Operating in all common 4G/3G/2G LTE bands, it has better efficiency and gain at lower cellular bands compared to competitive products, providing enhanced performance for NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) and CAT-M1 applications. The CER Series antenna’s new, advanced design saves valuable board space and the integrated solution saves time and money for labor, cable, and connector costs during installation or deployment.

New CAT-M1 and NB-IoT standards are poised to take industrial wireless applications to a new level and Linx has designed new antennas to support these innovations. The CER series ceramic LTE chip antenna supports both wide-band LTE antennas and optimized antenna solutions for CAT-M1 and NB-IoT suitable for a wide array of applications.

If you’d like to contact us about the CER Series Ceramic LTE Chip Antenna, contact sales@linxtechnologies.com

Linx Technologies

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Merlin, OR, US 97532
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