Design Resources

At Taoglas, our global engineering teams can provide customers with a seamless experience on their antenna or IoT solution journeys. With our world-class customer service teams and 8 engineering centres worldwide, Taoglas has built a robust reputation for quality and we’ve become a trusted advisor to our customers.

Taoglas Design Resources

Taoglas’ engineering and technical capabilities are unrivalled

We understand that our customers’ needs vary from project to project and our team of experienced engineers will work with you from the beginning of the design process to create a checklist of RF requirements and a project charter. We will then create a technical-commercial proposal, which looks at the system-level RF requirements, reviewing the various consequences of taking different design directions and what would be the best route for engineering to progress with. This process significantly reduces the risks and time associated with creating and integrating new technologies, ultimately getting your device to market faster and more cost-effectively.

High Precision GNSS Antenna Performance

LDS Antenna Technology

Terrablast Antennas

Wi-Fi 6 Antenna Technology

Design Capabilities

Taoglas knows the RF (Radio Frequency) challenges you’ll face bringing your device to market. Backed by years of experience, on thousands of successful projects, our team of engineers will guide you every step of the way – from the design concept, validation stage, RF simulation, production, and through to pre-certification testing. Our engineering team is world-leading and cover a wide range of technical skills, including:

RF (Radio Frequency)

Electronics

PCB & hardware

Mechanical

Manufacturing & Production

Quality control

New Technologies

Taoglas embraces new technologies, manufacturing techniques and introduces smart-materials that enhance component and device performance and help reducetime to market and costs. Alongside our traditional manufacturing methods, we have introduced Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) manufacturing and new materials, for example, Terrablast, used instead of traditional ceramic antennas where impact resistance and weight is an issue. Additionally, Taoglas never compromises on quality and we are ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certified. All of our products meet ROHS & Reach compliance.

The Design Process

If you require a customised antenna solution, we have extensive experience in the design and production of a wide range of bespoke antenna solutions for a variety of applications. From the very beginning of your project, our engineering team will work with you to evaluate your requirements. We then conceptualize a working solution and produce a functioning sample antenna to integrate and optimize within your device. With the use of our production supply lines and rapid prototyping, we can quickly deliver this design, which is then tested and evaluated for RF performance, DFM (Design For Manufacture) and DFA (Design For Assembly). Once the RF solution has been determined, our team will work closely with you to ensure the finished product is refined and providing the optimal performance for your device.

Design Resources

Using the latest 3D and 2D design software, our engineering team design, control and manage projects throughout their life cycle. To effortlessly integrate and simulate, Taoglas is delighted to provide our customers with files for our standard product range, which they can use to facilitate the integration of the antenna into their device. Taoglas provides several design file formats for the various levels of integration such as 2D drawings (DXF/PDF), 3D models (STEP), and PCB files (Altium and CST) now with newly added antenna simulation files.

Design Formats Available

CST for designing, analyzing and optimizing RF components.
2D drawings & datasheets provide a detailed product overview.
3D STEP files can be added to your model to scope size, positioning, and interaction points.
DXF and Altium files to allow direct integration of our antenna components onto your PCB design.
HFSS simulation models allow you to simulate the impact of ground plane length and surrounding components in your device.