Molex (News - Alert) has unveiled a new standard antenna for applications using the 2.4 GHz ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) band and Wi-Fi.

The company claims that its 2.4 GHz band antenna is the first release in a series of Molex standard antennas designed for the industrial, consumer, medical and automotive markets.

The 2.4 GHz band antenna is based on the Molex LDS (Laser Direct Structuring) technology that uses a 3D laser system to facilitate the transfer of the antenna from CAD data directly onto a molded antenna carrier.

Elaborating further on its standard antennas, Molex notes that they are based on diverse manufacturing and RF technologies, and offer high performance and ease of integration for demanding wireless applications.

“Markets are trending toward wireless applications. On the industrial side, global smart grid deployments are leading in M2M (machine-to-machine) wireless communication. In consumer markets, wireless Internet television and audio dominate. Many wireless devices are better served with a standard antenna rather than a customized one. Molex standard 2.4 GHz ISM antennas deliver superior performance for less cost and risk—and shortened lead times for bringing wireless products to market,” said Mads Sager, RF research manager, Molex.

“LDS antennas surpass the physical limits of conventional antennas and allow customers to achieve a higher level of product integration with fewer components at a value-oriented price point. Molex is the LDS antenna market leader with over 150 million shipped to date,” added Sager.