Taoglas, the M2M antenna provider, has unveiled the new SGP series of surface-mount GPS antenna products.

 

These are guaranteed to pass the final device product certification for re-flow solder profile tests, device environmental tests (temperature, humidity etc.) and mechanical testing (shock, vibration etc.) for M2M telematics devices, the company said.

 

Taoglas has claimed that its unique SMT (Surface Mount Technology) GPS antenna products are designed to meet the requirements of high volume applications that need to avoid manual assembly processes. They are also capable of meeting the environmental requirements of the automotive industry (temperature, shock, vibration and so on). This is possible because of the Taoglas design which keeps the feed line of the SMT GPS patch antenna off the side of the ceramic and unexposed, according to the company. A separate PCB is employed to bond GPS module feed line and mechanical pads for stable integration.

 

The company said that while current market of antenna feed points crack during high temperature and vibration tests, because of exposed feed lines, the SGP antennas are durable and resilient enough to withstand temperatures of -40 to +105 degrees Celsius, and vibrations of 20G for cars and motorcycles.

 

The SGP series of surface mount GPS antenna products are delivered on tape and reel and mounted during standard re-flow process. They are also RoHS complaint and feature 1575 MHz center frequency. There are four sizes offered: 25x25x5mm, 18x18x5mm, 15x15x5mm and 12x12x4.5mm. Future products in the series will be of sizes 25x25x2.8mm and 18x18.2.8mm for lower device PCB profile.

 

Dermot O’Shea, director of Taoglas, said that all the best solutions are simple and that is the case with the surface mount SGP.

 

Recently Taoglas unveiled small Hexaband surface mount antenna and rolled out smart meter embedded antennas.