Are you developing a product that requires wireless communications? Do you need help determining what antenna to use and where to place it? Taoglas Antenna Integrator (part of the AntennaXpert suite of tools) is a helpful tool for choosing the most suitable antenna for your product. It helps you optimise RF performance, component placement, and PCB size, simplify mechanical integration, and reduce development time.
- Define PCB – select the appropriate PCB shape and enter the desired dimensions.
- Add your antennas – review the available antennas and select an antenna to place on the PCB. Follow the onscreen prompts to ensure the antenna is placed in an optimal location. A “X” on the PCB indicates the suggested placement for that antenna. Press “R” on your keyboard to rotate the antenna. Using the “Ctrl” key will allow for finer placement. Left click to place the antenna. Add more antennas if required.
- Add metallic blocks – if required, rectangular and cylindrical metallic blocks can be added to the PCB to represent large metallic components such as radio modules or batteries.
- Review solution – move or delete antennas/blocks currently on PCB if required. A side-on view has been provided if the total height of the solution is relevant to your integration.
- Export files – files can be exported before submission. The files that can be exported are .step, .pdf, .dxf and .zip with images of the design.
- Submit solution – submit your PCB solution. Basic information must be provided to allow Taoglas to send a report detailing antenna performance. This report should be received within 24h. If the report has not been received at the supplied email address within this time frame, please contact Taoglas support.
- Support – if you have any queries relating to your report, please feel free to reach out via the links in the report, or contact Taoglas customer service here.
- Spacing – the tool will enforce adequate spacing between antennas to ensure optimal performance.
- Placement – the tool will suggest optimal placement for certain types of antennas. It is recommended to follow these suggestions as closely as possible.
- Keep-outs – certain antennas will apply default metallic keep-out areas around the antenna to ensure optimal performance. These can be configured for each antenna.
- Bands – each antenna has certain bands associated with that antenna. Additional bands can be added. These bands will be highlighted in the report.
- Number of antennas – to ensure the report is delivered on time, limitations have been placed on the number of antennas for each radio technology that can be placed. A total of 12 antennas can be added.
- Matching components – the antennas use the default matching component values available in the antenna datasheet.
- Range – Taoglas is continuously adding more antennas to the tool. If you would like a specific Taoglas antenna added, please submit a request here.
Please Note
Devices, components, systems and equipment falling within the scope of Annex I of the EU Dual Use Regulation 821/2021 or the United States Munitions List (22 CFR Part 121) are not eligible for this service. For queries, please consult your legal department or contact exportcompliance@taoglas.com.
