Date: 16/10/2009

LG Electronics implements Rayspan's metamaterial antenna in its mobile phones

LG Electronics is the first handset manufacturer to implement Rayspan's metamaterial antenna. Compared to conventional antennas and RF components, metamaterial-structured ones have electromagnetic propagation properties that enable ultra-small, multi-band cellular handsets, Wi-Fi routers and modems with improved speed, range and reliability.

The key features of Rayspan's antenna are,

Ultra-compact size, on the order of 1/10 of the wavelength of the operating frequency. Conventional antennas are typically half of the wavelength, or five times larger.
Single-antenna support of four to six frequency bands with multiple feeds that eliminate the need for splitter-diplexers.

Rayspan's technology supports fixed and mobile wireless WAN and LAN applications including all 2/3/4G cellular handsets, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and LTE