antennas

ANTENNAS & ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES

API Technologies boasts vertical integration from the initial design stage of your antenna or antenna assembly through manufacturing and testing.

API utilizes advanced simulation techniques, in-house prototyping (in-house machine shop for rapid prototyping) and high volume manufacturing (automated test systems).

Many off-the-shelf catalogue products or custom solutions are offered to fit your unique requirements for commercial, military and space applications.

PDF Check out the antenna catalogue

PDF Check out the antenna brochure

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ANTENNA FEATURES

Available Antenna Types
Available Antenna Types
  • Patch
  • High-Gain Planar Array
  • Passive & Active Assemblies
  • Soldier Wearable
  • Aperture
  • Slots
  • Loops/Magnetic Dipole
  • Helical-Mono-Filer, Bi-Filer, Quadra Filer
  • Custom Network/Balun
  • Spiral
  • Cavity Baked
 

Applications
Applications
  • Satcom
    • Iridium
    • Globalstar
    • Inmarsat
  • Asset Tracking Devices
  • Portable Defibrillators & EMS Notification
  • Thoroughbred & Sport Dog Racing Monitoring
  • Tank Monitoring
  • Fish, Golf Range and Directional Finders
  • Highway Safety
  • Remote Meter Reading
  • Down-Hole Drilling
  • Machine to Machine Communication
  • Weather Recorders/Balloons
  • Short Distance Wireless Data Transfers
  • Ocean Buoys
  • Surveying Equipment
  • Homeland Security
  • Marathon Tags
Performance Characteristics
Performance Characteristics
  • Frequency Ranges from 150 MHz to 12 GHz
  • Small Footprint
  • Lightweight
  • Rugged
  • Low VSWR
  • High Efficiency
  • High Gain

ASSEMBLY OPTIONS

AC Series
AC Series Patch Antenna mounted on a ground plane with a connector mounted directly to the PCB. Standard connector is SMA.
AP Series
AP Series Patch Antenna mounted on a ground plane with a pigtail cable to a connector. Standard designs have 6″ (15.2 cm) RG-316 cables, connector varies by application. Alternative lengths and connectors available.
AR Series
AR Series Patch Antenna mounted on an optimized ground plane with a pigtail cable to a connector, which is tuned and packaged for the plastic radome that covers the complete assembly. Standard cable is RG-316 to MMCX or SMA connectors, others available.

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