Antenova Ltd., the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the availability of the gigaNOVA® range of high performing WiMAX antennas for embedded mobile device applications. Antenova’s gigaNOVA range WiMAX antennas are ideally suited for WiMAX at 2.3-2.4 GHz and 2.5 –2.69 GHz.

“Antenova is a leader in providing high performance antennas and RF antenna modules for the global wireless communication and consumer electronic device markets,” stated Greg McCray, CEO of Antenova. “With our gigaNOVA range of standard antennas, we are able to offer customers access to the broadest range of standard off-the-shelf antennas for Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, GSM, ISM900 and now WiMAX applications, which means faster time to market with an already field-proven antenna solution.”

Antenova offers these high performing WiMAX antennas in a range of sizes and surface mount options to provide designers and manufacturers greater flexibility in meeting their design and performance objectives.

Antenova’s internal WiMAX antennas for the 2.3-2.4 GHz and 2.5-2.69 GHz bands are ideally suited for an extensive range of embedded mobile applications, such as mobile handset, PDAs, laptops, ultra mobile PCs (UMPCs), PC cards, digital cameras, media players, portable gaming devices and converged devices such as personal navigation/infotainment products. To complement the wide range of internal WiMAX antennas, Antenova also offers two high performing external WiMAX antennas that are ideal for development kits or for use with home access points.

McCray added, “Antenova is committed to satisfying the global handset, laptop and wireless consumer electronics markets by providing innovative, cost effective and highly efficient antenna products and integrated RF solutions. With our new WiMAX antennas, we are also able to target consumer electronics manufacturers that are looking to introduce mobile broadband-enabled products.”