Taoglas Unveils Industry’s First Dual-band GNSS “Patch-in-a-Patch” Antenna
June 27 2024 - 10:03AM
Business Wire
Inception delivers L1/L5 stacked patch antenna performance but
in a single patch package
Taoglas®, a trusted provider of antennas and IoT components that
help solve complex engineering problems, announces Inception, a new
GNSS L1/L5 ultra-low-profile “patch-in-a-patch” antenna. The
HP5354.A* is the first of its kind antenna that offers dual-band
stacked patch performance in a standard 35 x 35 x 4mm form factor
as the second antenna is recessed into the first, without stacking
the parts. The new passive, dual-feed surface mount design (SMD)
reduces antenna height by 50%, decreases weight, and saves
horizontal real estate, making it an ideal solution for GNSS
applications demanding precision and accuracy with limited
space.
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The HP5354.A is a drop-in replacement for single-band surface
mount patches, improving the IoT device’s positioning accuracy from
3 meters to 1.5 meters without compromising the dual-band L1/L5
performance. Designed using a custom electro-ceramics formula,
Taoglas’ surface mount antenna technology ensures high-quality
performance and seamless integration into devices requiring
high-precision GNSS.
Applications, such as asset tracking, smart agriculture,
industrial tracking, commercial drones, and autonomous vehicles,
require better stability, resilience, and precision. For decades,
the industry has used single-band GPS, but emerging bands such as
L2, L5, L6, and L-band offer designers a path to cleaner signals,
improved gain, and cm-level accuracy. The same trend applies to
global GNSS technologies, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou,
QZSS, IRNSS, and SBAS.
“Taoglas has been designing and manufacturing reliable,
high-performance GNSS antennas in-house for over 20 years, and we
remain committed to investing in new antenna technologies,” said
Dermot O’Shea, CEO at Taoglas. “We know electroceramic patches are
still the most efficient way to receive circularly polarized
signals, and before Inception, multi-band configurations required a
stacked patch antenna, which adds to height and weight. The
HP5354.A—our latest innovation—means you can move to dual band
without changing the footprint, size, and height of your current
single band GPS antenna.”
Features & Benefits
The HP5354.A has a passive peak gain of 2.61 dBi optimized for
GPS L1/ L5, BeiDou B1, Galileo E1, and GLONASS G1 operation with
the next generation of dual-band GNSS receivers on the market.
- Ultra-low Profile SMD – Stacked patch L1/L5 performance
within a single-patch solution.
- Compact Form Factor – 35 x 35 x 4mm patch optimized for
use on a 70 x 70mm ground plane.
- Consistent Gain Performance – Dual-feed design maintains
circular polarization gain even when the antenna is de-tuned or
needs in-situ tuning.
The Taoglas HC125A hybrid coupler can be used to combine the
dual feeds for L1 patch offering high RHCP gain and optimal axial
ratio for upper constellations including GPS L1, BeiDou B1, Galileo
E1, and GLONASS G1.
Active circuitry needs to be upgraded to L1/L5 along with the
antenna. The Taoglas TFM.100B L1/L5 front-end module can be
designed onto the device PCB alongside the antenna to reclaim
valuable real estate and save designers up to two years of complex
design.
* Patent pending. For more information, visit the Taoglas
patents and trademarks webpage.
About Taoglas
Taoglas is a trusted provider of antennas, advanced IoT
components, and custom IoT design services that helps customers
navigate complex RF and wireless systems and brings connectivity
solutions to market on time, the first time. Since its foundation
in 2004, the company has grown from its heritage in antennas to
having engineering resources, state-of-the-art test chambers, and
pre-certification centers around the world. Their global team works
obsessively to deliver an uninterrupted supply chain for rapid
local delivery and seamless support internationally. Taoglas'
commitment to continuous innovation, proactive customer service,
and trusted quality delivers long-term peace of mind to customers
and colleagues, creating time and space to work together to advance
global connectivity. For more information, visit
www.taoglas.com.
Taoglas, the Taoglas logo, and all other Taoglas trademarks in
the United States and/or other jurisdictions are the property of
Taoglas Group Holdings Limited. For more information, visit the
Taoglas patents and trademarks webpage.
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