Product Parade

November 5, 2004
RFS compactLine suite targets 50-60GHz range

GERMANY -- Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), a leading wireless technology group, recently made two additions to its CompactLine range of cost-effective, ultra-high-performance microwave antennae.

Both one-foot diameter, single-polarised antennae -- the SB1-520A and the SB1-550A -- were developed to fulfill specific application demands in the 50GHz to 60GHz frequency range. These antennae provide an ideal solution in this emerging band, for high-capacity point-to-point applications that demand greater system gain. Designed for short-haul microwave systems, the RFS CompactLine SB1-520A antenna supports the 51.4GHz to 52.6GHz band. In some European nations, such as Switzerland, it forms the backbone system for hops of under-one kilometer in cellular base station applications.

The second of this series, the RFS CompactLine SB1-550A, is the only antenna in the market to cover the entire 54.25GHz to 59GHz range in one product. It is used in various countries, from Australia to Germany, and has proven the optimal choice for the transmission of video services in Great Britain.

As with all the CompactLine family, both antennae offer unrivalled side lobe suppression. They incorporate a short shroud for a low profile, and a modified Cassegrain feed system with shaped sub-reflector for optimum gain and pattern performance.

Gerd Bohnet, area product manager, microwave antennas, RFS, said: "As RFS caters to a global market, we need to consider the frequency bands that each country has released for its licensed fixed services. RFS developed a broadband antenna to cover requirements from 54.25GHz to 59GHz, and a supplementary antenna for the lower frequency band 51.4GHz to 52.6GHz."

Contact:
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Tel: +49-511-676-2516
joerg.springer@rfsworld.com
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