high capacity antennas for wireless communication devices - Isis Project No 3075
A novel compact and planar antenna design offering enhanced communication throughput with reduced manufacturing complexity and cost.
MARKETING OPPORTUNITY
The Telecommunications Industry Association has recently reported that the overall market for wireless-enabled devices in the US alone is expected to reach $24.5 billion by 2009. The popularity of Internet Protocol Television and the advent of versatile wireless devices have triggered the demand for improved antenna design that is compatible with either high quality reliable signal or high bandwidth traffic.
THE OXFORD INVENTION
Oxford researchers have developed a compact antenna design, which consists of three independent elements capable of transmitting and receiving all three possible orthogonal polarisations of an electromagnetic wave. The planar antenna assembly provides critical advantages for consumer electronics as compared to the conventional designs, which cannot be used in smaller devices because of size constraints.
Furthermore, the Oxford antenna design can be configured in various ways depending on whether the link required is reliable and robust or of a high capacity.
The proposed Oxford antenna design will:
- conserve space,
- reduce cost and
- provide easy integration into wireless devices such as:
- Mobile phones, Smart phones, Mobile TVs, PDAs, Laptops
- Car windscreens, healthcare devices
PATENT STATUS
This work is the subject of a UK patent application, and Isis would like to talk to companies interested in commercialising this opportunity. Please contact the Isis Project Manager to discuss this further.