Yageo Corporation has released what it claims is the smallest ceramic chip antenna (PIFA mode) for GPS applications.
The 3216 antenna is a development of the 2.45 GHz PIFA antenna that was released last year. Although the same size, it can now reach the same efficiency on a lower frequency.
This antenna is specifically designed for use in high-end handheld GPS devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, portable navigation devices, notebook computers and mobile internet devices.
The device features ultracompact volume and high performance with dimensions of 3.2 x 1.6 mm.
The antenna supports a central frequency of 1.575 GHz, said to perform on a par with CP GPS antennas.
The use of coupling and parasitic effects reduces the frequency, thus strengthening low frequency performance.