First Commercially Viable Compound PxM Loop Antenna

March 16, 2010

Founded in March 2008 Chief Scientist has background at NASA/JPL Developing two-dimensional compound antennas CPL™ technology Reference designs available early 2010

Small antennas Greater efficiency Wider bandwidth Easy to manufacture

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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

Higher gain Smaller footprints/form factors Spatial diversity Flexibility in design parameters Size Shape Volume

Highly efficient radiator Low return loss Low VSWR Typical efficiency is +90 percent

Widest bandwidth possible More than 1 octave with positive gain Exclusive wideband matching network

Low-cost printed circuit technology Readily adaptable to most applications Common printed film platforms Stand alone component Easily manufactured techniques

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Mobile computing

Industrial controls

Automotive

Military and aerospace

Medical devices

Consumer electronics

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Available March 23

Sample licensing model

Single frequency, single element (2.4 GHz)

Less than $1 in OEM quantities

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Small antennas Greater efficiency Wider bandwidth Easy to manufacture

Available March 23, 2010

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1. WiFi 2.4GHz External4.25” 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 Embedded1.45” x 1.10” [37x28] omni directional 3.5 dBi gain

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Antenna type Compound PxM Loop, CPL™

Design Name ECA2C-240

Frequency 2400 – 2500 MHz

Gain 11 dBi

Polarization Linear

Impedance 50 ohms

Dimensions (WxL) [mm]

4.25″x4.25″x0.9″ [108x108x23]

Efficiency >90%

Azimuth beamwidth

45 degrees

Elevation beamwidth

45 degrees

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

Antenna type Compound PxMLoop, 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) [mm]

0.51″x0.44″ [13x11]

Efficiency 97%

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

Antenna type Compound PxM Loop,

CPLTM

Design Model

Number

ECA1C-824-960-

RevC2

Frequency 824-960 MHz

Peak Gain 3.5dBi

Average Gain 1.9dBi

Polarization Linear

Return Loss < -6dB

Impedance 50 ohms

Dimensions

(WxL) [mm]

1.45” x 1.1” [37x28]

Minimum/Maxium

Efficiency

90/93%

Average Efficiency 92%

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 XZ PlaneXY Plane