SkyCross, a global wireless company providing antenna-centric
radio-frequency (RF) solutions, today unveiled Isolated Mode Antenna
Technology (iMAT), a revolutionary single-antenna approach providing
significant benefits for device designers and manufacturers, network
operators, and end users.
Antenna technology is crucial because the antenna is the only part
of a mobile device that communicates directly with the wireless
network. iMAT, a patented, counterintuitive solution, significantly
improves antenna gain and receiver sensitivity, delivering the
following benefits:
For device designers and manufacturers: iMAT enables designers of
handsets, PC cards, USB dongles, personal navigation and other
wireless electronics to offer diversity or multiple input, multiple
output (MIMO) communications, even in applications where such
implementation has been considered impossible due to space constraints
inside mobile devices. (Traditionally, MIMO leverages multiple
antennas at both the radio transmitter and receiver to improve
communication performance). The single-antenna solution from SkyCross
eliminates the need to configure multiple antennas and reduces the
number of parts required to build a device.
For network operators:
A greater number of efficient, iMAT-equipped devices on a network
can improve the capacity and bandwidth of the entire system. iMAT
enables operators to optimize network performance without any
additional investment in infrastructure. iMAT supports legacy networks
and is essential for next-generation protocols such as HSxPA, WiMAX,
802.11x, and LTE--all of which require diversity or MIMO.
For end users: iMAT helps deliver better signal strength, even
when the nearest tower or base unit is far away. This reduces dropped
calls and enables faster data transfer for high-definition video,
music, and more. iMAT antennas also exhibit minimal power loss,
extending battery life.
iMAT enables a single device antenna to perform like multiple
antennas through the use of multiple feed points. Each feed accesses
the antenna as if it consisted of multiple antennas, each with high
isolation, low correlation, and high per-feed antenna efficiency. The
multiple radiation patterns produced by an iMAT antenna have low
correlation so they cover different spatial regions to achieve pattern
diversity and signal independence. This makes the way the device is
"pointed" with respect to towers and base units less crucial.
iMAT antenna systems are immediately available from SkyCross for
commercial application in a wide variety of wireless devices.
"iMAT provides a new way to create a diversity or MIMO system,"
said Chris Morton, CEO of SkyCross. "Now any wireless device can offer
advanced antenna technology that was not previously feasible for small
consumer electronics. As a result, end users will realize the full
potential of their wireless services and demand faster connections at
an increasing rate."
For more information on the SkyCross iMAT solution, please join a
live webinar scheduled for 11 am ET on Wed., Feb. 20. Register at
www.skycross.com.
About SkyCross
SkyCross (www.skycross.com) is a global wireless company providing
antenna-centric RF solutions to the mobile phone, home entertainment,
and computing industries. These high-performance solutions bundle
patented technologies, antenna products, and advisory services to
streamline the design cycle, empowering device manufacturers to
develop winning consumer electronics products and deliver them to
market faster and easier. The company´s frequency-agile,
protocol-independent technologies are key enablers in delivering
advanced voice, data, video, and location services to a wide variety
of very small devices. Founded in 2000, SkyCross is ISO 9001 certified
and offers a full range of solutions from its facilities in Florida
(USA), South Korea, and China.
