Ethertronics Powers Next Wave of GPS and Bluetooth Devices with New Miniaturized Ceramic Antennas

Ethertronics Inc., a leading provider of standard and customized
embedded antenna solutions for wideband and multi-band wireless
devices, introduced two new miniaturized ceramic antennas: an
innovative GPS/Bluetooth version and a GPS antenna, which provides the
industry´s highest levels of efficiency while minimizing ground
clearance and component "keep out" areas. Designed to address the
challenges associated with incorporating multiple RF-functions into
mobile devices, both antennas include Ethertronics´ patented Isolated
Magnetic Dipole(TM) (IMD) technology.

As one of the industry´s smallest ceramic antennas, Ethertronics´
miniature GPS antenna measures 8x3x1.3 mm with a volume of less than
half that of competing vendors. Additionally, the high-selectivity of
the antenna´s RF response eliminates the need for additional filters
for removing UMTS- or AWS-band signal interference.

Measuring 12x3x1.3 mm, the dual-band, dual-feed GPS/Bluetooth
combination antenna provides unparalleled performance in an extremely
small package. By utilizing the high RF-isolation properties of its
IMD technology, Ethertronics combined two secondary antennas into a
single small package, while maintaining each separate antenna´s
high-performance characteristics - and in a package with a 35-percent
size reduction from an earlier model.

Like Ethertronics´ other Savvi(TM) Line ceramic antennas, these
new antennas are designed for high-performance in efficiency,
isolation and selectivity. Given their small size and innate ability
to resist de-tuning, a single ceramic antenna can be successfully
placed into PCBs of various sizes or in many different locations on
the PCB without impairing reception, enabling flexibility in
customer´s antenna placement decisions while still meeting
time-to-market constraints.

"Given market pressures to pack many features into devices,
manufacturers are faced with a challenge of making it all work without
degrading performance," said Jeff Shamblin, vice president of research
and development for Ethertronics. "As a result, antenna capabilities
and placement becomes more important. Since handset manufacturers and
mobile operators cannot compromise performance for design aesthetics,
antennas such as our new GPS and GPS/Bluetooth versions are needed for
better coverage, clearer reception and longer range efficiency."

Ethertronics´ Savvi Line of ceramic antennas also includes: a
WLAN, WiMAX, combination PCS/WiMAX, and a compact Bluetooth antenna.
Additional information can be found at:
http://www.ethertronics.com/resources/.

About Ethertronics

Ethertronics (www.ethertronics.com) designs and manufactures
high-performance standard Savvi(TM) ceramic antennas and customized
Prestta(TM) stamped-metal embedded antenna solutions for wideband and
multi-band wireless devices. Ethertronics´ antennas incorporate its
patented Isolated Magnetic Dipole(TM) (IMD) technology. The company
has an installed base of 100 million units, and a global network of
design and manufacturing centers.