Antenova Allani antenna for 4G/5G designs

Antenova has released Allani, a compact SMD antenna for the 4G and 5G cellular bands. Measuring just 45 x 10 x 3.3 mm, the antenna achieves efficiency with a short ground plane, making it suitable for designs with relatively little space on the PCB for the antenna.

The antenna was created to operate in 5G bands worldwide and in particular Band 71 in the US, which provides good coverage for 5G at 617–698 MHz. As well as this, the antenna supports the fast cellular networks LTE, GSM, CDMA, DCS, PCS, WCDMA, UMTS, HSPDA, GPRS, EDGE, IMT and 5G.

The antenna targets CCTV cameras over 4G and 5G, cellular Wi-Fi hotspots, remote monitoring, drone communications, Pico base stations, POS terminals, M2M and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. It only requires clearances of 3.25 mm beneath the antenna and 15 mm from each side to perform well in the sub-1 GHz bands, making it a useful choice for small designs using the 617–698 MHz band. It is able to operate efficiently while using only a small volume of space.

The antenna is intended for smaller designs that will run on the 5G networks now and in future. It supports the 3G and 4G/LTE cellular bands, as well as 5G, making it a futureproof choice for designs that will migrate to 5G during their lifetime. The high performance of the antenna should also help users customers gain certifications from the PTCRB and the cellular carriers. Antenova provides a reference design to help designers place the antenna on the host PCB and integrate the antenna into their circuitry.