Antenna Company has introduced a multi-constellation antenna for location tracking and positioning applications supporting GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou frequency bands.

The AC30011, is designed for integration into industry standard OBD-II dongle form factors and has been tested with industry leading GNSS chipsets.

Antenna coverage and performance is a critical issue for many telematics products on the market due to the location of the unit in the vehicle.  The AC30011 provides omni-directional coverage pattern and does not require external or filter components to achieve good performance.   Efficiencies of 65 to 70% are typical and the solution exhibits excellent impedance matching over the frequency bands, said David Favreau, CEO of Antenna Company.

It is designed for close integration with 4G cellular antennas in telematics units to avoid coupling between antennas. The design has been pre-tested and optimized for integration into an OBD-II form factor, which allows fast time-to-market for new designs without the need for an extensive and iterative tuning process for the antenna, said Favreau.

“Location accuracy and reliable connectivity require uncompromised antenna performance,” said Favreau. “The demand for telematics solutions is growing rapidly and this antenna is optimized for system performance of these applications.”