Our BodyWave™ UWB antenna is designed with the challenges of wearable wireless communications in mind. Increased radiation efficiency, increased detuning immunity and our unique BodyWave™ propagation combine to ensure reliable communication links even in the most challenging of environments.
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A major problem with all wireless wearables that we help to solve is the issue of body blocking. This is when the human body blocks the wireless transmission path, meaning the signal can drop out as the radio waves created by existing antennas are reflected or absorbed by the human body.
BodyWave™ solves this by generating waves that flow efficiently around the body and support a communication link even when the body is blocking the signal.
The BodyWave antenna is an On-Ground SMD antenna component optimised for wearable applications. The BodyWave antenna can produce BodyWaves which can help facilitate wireless communications when there is no direct line of sight with both on-body and off-body receivers.
Our BodyWave™ antenna technology is significantly better suited to wearable applications than the existing commercially available general purpose off-the-shelf antennas. BodyWave™ antennas are designed to increase coverage in directions obscured by the human body, with 10 dB – 20 dB increased link budget in those directions when compared to existing commercially available chip and printed antennas.
Part: AW-BW-6580W11
Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 3mm
Frequency: 6250 - 8250 MHz
Channels: UWB CH5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Part: AW-BW-NN80D11
Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 2mm
Frequency: 7750 - 8250 MHz
Channels: UWB CH9
Part: AW-BW-NN65D11
Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 3mm
Frequency: 6250- 6750 MHz
Channels: UWB CH5
Standard body-mounted antennas experience large nulls in the radiation pattern caused by shadowing from the human body. BodyWave™ helps reduce drop-out giving excellent range and reliability in unpredictable and dynamic applications
A compact form factor makes BodyWave™ easily integrable into miniaturised wearable devices
The antenna has high radiation efficiency despite its miniature size, even in close proximity with the human body and on small ground planes
The BodyWave™ antenna is extremely resistant to detuning caused by close human body proximity, a major issue with antennas in wearable applications which can cause unpredictable wireless performance
Significantly reduced power consumption compared to high TX power amplifier solutions currently used to address body shadowing
BodyWave antenna technology can ensure reliable real-time data acquisition for full-story analysis and reporting
Fully compatible with existing chipsets. Our seamless integration process and product support get you up and running quickly with minimal RF expertise
Reduce materials due to single antenna system and removing the need for amplifier
The success of AntennaWare™ has been built in partnership with our partners as we deliver solutions for more reliable devices with increasingly consistent performance.
With the reduction of detrimental Non Line-of-Sight effects, many previously impossible applications can now be realised. The increased range, reliability, and 360-degree coverage enable a wide range of applications, particularly in real-time data acquisition and wireless localisation.
Highly regarded for our seamless integration, our proven assessment to deployment process ensures excellent user experience for both product teams and the end-user.
