Dockon, Inc. has introduced the first commercially available Compound PxM Loop (CPL™) antenna for embedded product designs. The Dockon reference design CPL™ antenna increases radiation efficiency, intensity, directivity (gain) and radiated power for a given input in a small package.
2. Founded in March 2008
Chief Scientist has background at NASA/JPL
Developing two-dimensional compound antennas
CPL™ technology
Reference designs available early 2010
3. Small antennas
Greater efficiency
Wider bandwidth
Easy to manufacture
4. C = Compound Field Antenna
◦ Excites both the TE and TM radiators concurrently
P = PxM
◦ Electric dipole moment, cross product magnetic dipole
moment
L = Loop
◦ Loop-based antenna
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6. Highly efficient radiator
Low return loss
Low VSWR
Typical efficiency is +90 percent
7. Widest bandwidth possible
More than 1 octave with positive gain
Exclusive wideband matching network
8. Low-cost printed circuit technology
Readily adaptable to most applications
Common printed film platforms
Stand alone component
Easily manufactured techniques
14. 1. WiFi 2.4GHz External
4.25” x 4.25” x .9” [108x108x23] directional 11 dBi gain
2. WiFi 2.4GHz Embedded
.51” x .44” [13x11] omni directional, 3.5 dBi gain
3. GSM 850/900 MHz Embedded
1.45” x 1.10” [37x28] omni directional 3.5 dBi gain
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15. Antenna type Compound PxM
Loop, CPL™
Design Name ECA2C-240
Frequency 2400 – 2500 MHz
Gain 11 dBi
Polarization Linear
Impedance 50 ohms
Dimensions (WxL) 4.25″x4.25″x0.9″ [1
[mm] 08x108x23]
Efficiency >90%
Azimuth 45 degrees
beamwidth
Elevation 45 degrees
beamwidth
16. Dockon’s ECA2C-240 2.4GHz CPL™ compound antenna design offers excellent
performance in a small package. The unique properties of compound technology
allows this antenna to offer high efficiency and high gain in a small foot print.
Designed for 2.4GHz applications (externally mounted)
Multi-element array provides spatial diversity in multi-path environments
Manufactured on FR4 substrate
Horizontal Vertical
17. Antenna type Compound PxM
Loop, CPL™
Design Name ECA1C-240-RevA4
Frequency 2400 – 2500 MHz
Peak Gain 3.5 dBi
Avg Gain 1.6dBi
Polarization Linear
VSWR 1.05:1
Impedance 50 ohms
Dimensions (WxL) 0.51″x0.44″ [13x11]
[mm]
Efficiency 97%
18. Dockon’s ECA1C-240 2.4GHz CPL™ compound antenna design is an
excellent choice for a variety of embedded applications including mobile
phones, access points, PDAs, laptops, PC-Cards, sensors, and automotive.
Designed for 2.4GHz applications (802.11b/g, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc.)
2 layer design
Printed on Rogers 3010 substrate
YZ XZ XY
19. Antenna type Compound PxM Loop,
CPLTM
Design Model ECA1C-824-960-
Number RevC2
Frequency 824-960 MHz
Peak Gain 3.5dBi
Average Gain 1.9dBi
Polarization Linear
Return Loss < -6dB
Impedance 50 ohms
Dimensions 1.45” x 1.1” [37x28]
(WxL) [mm]
Minimum/Maxium 90/93%
Efficiency
Average Efficiency 92%
20. Dockon’s ECA1C-824-960 CPL™ antenna design is intended for use in
embedded applications including mobile phones, PDAs, portable media
players (PMPs), PC-Cards, game consoles, access points, and set-top-
boxes.
◦ Designed for embedded GSM 850/900 applications where efficiency, size, and
gain are important
◦ Reference design based on Rogers 3010 substrate material, may be printed on
other materials including FR-4
YZ Plane XY Plane XZ Plane