Antennas & Antenna Assemblies COMPANY SNAPSHOT • Dominant technology provider of RF/microwave, microelectronics, and security products for critical and high-reliability applications • Deliver high performance, innovative products and services for critical defense, aerospace and commercial applications • 60% Defense / 40% Commercial • Publicly traded (NASDAQ: ATNY) • 2,200+ Employees • Annual revenues of over $325 million • Company behind some of the most well-known product brands in the industry Featured Product Brands ANTENNAS 2 Design & Manufacturing Design Center Europe • 12 Trusted facilities worldwide (US, UK, Canada) Manufacturing Center OUR FOOTPRINT Sales Office North America • Technology focused: Nearly 20% of our employees are engineers and skilled design professionals Asia • International manufacturing locations are API companies - not subcontractors; same equipment and processes as U.S. ANTENNAS 3 ANTENNAS | OVERVIEW API Technologies Designs & Manufactures Many Types of Antennas Including: • • • • • • • • • • • Patch High-Gain Planar Array Passive & Active Assemblies Soldier Wearable Aperture Slots Loops/Magnetic Dipole Helical Monofilar, Bifilar and Quadrifilar Custom Network/Balun Spiral Cavity Backed ANTENNAS 4 ANTENNAS | OVERVIEW Antenna Applications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Satcom ‐ Iridium ‐ Globalstar ‐ Inmarsat Asset Tracking Portable Defibrillators & EMS Notification 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 ANTENNAS 5 ANTENNAS | OVERVIEW Antenna Features • • • • • • • Frequency Ranges from 150 MHz to 15 GHz Small Footprint Lightweight Rugged Low VSWR High Efficiency High Gain API utilizes multiple standard RF Antenna Design software packages plus proprietary software to expertly design our custom antenna solutions ANTENNAS 6 ANTENNAS | CUSTOM SOLUTIONS API Technologies will Design and Manufacture a Custom Integrated Antenna Assembly for your Unique Application Pre-filtered GPS LNA with Antenna • This dual patch antenna assembly provides coverage for GPS L1/L2 and OmniSTAR • Input is pre-filtered and amplified • 1.7 dB Noise Figure • 0.4” tall and weighs only 2.4 oz • External antenna input and switching ANTENNAS 7 ANTENNAS | CUSTOM SOLUTIONS Here are just a few examples of custom integrated antenna assemblies we can develop to meet your unique requirements: • GPS w/ integrated LNA • Soldier Wearable Antennas • Low Observable Antennas • Arrays • RFID tag for Down-hole (oil & gas drilling) Range of frequencies typically covered: • UHF, L-Band, S-Band, C-Band • We have done work as low as 130 MHz and as high as 15 GHz Contact the Factory for More Details! ANTENNAS 8 ANTENNAS | CUSTOM SOLUTIONS Optimizing Antenna Design to Match Customer Available Ground Plane and Form Factor GPS Guided 120 mm Mortar • 1575.42 MHz (L1) • 10,000 g • Operating Temp -32 to 63°C • Storage Temp -45 to 71°C • Low Profile • Other designs rated to 30,000 g ANTENNAS 9 ANTENNAS | L-BAND ARRAY Features • Meets Inmarsat Class II Type Requirements • High Performance in a Compact Design • Circular Polarization • 50 Ohm Impedance • Low VSWR • Lightweight/Low Profile • Tx Frequency Band: 1610-1676 MHz • Rx Frequency Band: 1518-1560 MHz • Gain: 11 dBic Min. • Various array sizes available based on gain requirements Applications • Satellite networks • Two-way voice data • Data communications • Broadband land portal terminals for military, construction, oil & gas and mining applications ANTENNAS 10 ANTENNAS | L-BAND ARRAY Transmit Array Specification Production Results Frequency Range 1620 – 1680 Nominal Gain, Directivity 14 dB ± 0.5 dB Side Lobes H Plane 13.7 dB Side Lobes V Plane 14.7 dB 3 dB Beamwidth H Plane 33.1 degrees 3 dB Beamwidth V Plane 33.0 degrees VSWR < 1.5:1 CW Power (1600, 1620, 1680, 1700 MHz) 20 Watts (10 minute dwell time) Type Antenna 2 x 2 Linear Patch Array Nominal Impedance 50 Ohms Polarization Linear Size (L x W x H) 12 x 12 x 1.1 inch Connector SMA Female Rear Mount ANTENNAS 11 ANTENNAS | L-BAND ARRAY Receive Array Specification Production Results Frequency Range 1470 – 1530 Nominal Gain, Directivity 13 dB ± 0.5 dB Side Lobes H Plane 12.2 dB Side Lobes V Plane 12.2 dB 3 dB Beamwidth H Plane 33.6 degrees 3 dB Beamwidth V Plane 35.4 degrees VSWR < 1.67:1 CW Power 2 Watts Type Antenna 2 x 2 Linear Patch Array Nominal Impedance 50 Ohms Polarization Linear Size (L x W x H) 12 x 12 x 1.1 inch Connector SMA Female Rear Mount ANTENNAS 12 ANTENNAS | OFF-THE-SHELF (PATCH) Variations of the Standard Ceramic Patch Elements • The ceramic patch elements can be assembled onto a PWB with either a pigtail of RF cable (length & connector defined by customer) or an RF connector or packaged into a radome assembly with connector or RF pigtail • Part number designators begin with: APxx, Patch element mounted on PWB with RF cable pigtail connector ACxx, Patch element mounted on PWB with RF connector ARxx, Patch element mounted in radome, may have pigtail & connector “xx” denotes the PAxx size element used in the assembly, such as PA25, xx = 25 mm ANTENNAS 13 ANTENNAS | OFF-THE-SHELF (PATCH) AC Series: Patch Antenna mounted on a ground plane with a connector mounted directly to the PCB. Standard connector is SMA. 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: 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. AC Series AP Series AR Series ANTENNAS 14 ANTENNAS | OFF-THE-SHELF (PATCH) Custom tuning of ceramic patch element • Many customers require custom tuning to meet their specific frequency requirements or to account for shifts in performance when embedded in their products • We can custom tune any PA25, PA28, PA45 or PA78 size antennas • Tuning is generally not required for PA45 and PA28 elements due to their large bandwidth. However, custom tuning can be done as needed • Consult factory for specific applications & prices for tuning ANTENNAS 15 Standard Solutions ANTENNAS | OFF-THE-SHELF (PATCH) Part # Application Polarization Center Frequency (MHz) 2:1 VSWR Bandwidth (MHz) Gain (dBic) Tested Ground Plane (mm) PA251615025SALF Globalstar LHCP 1615 25 3.0 60x60 PA451615-1575SA Globalstar, GPS (Comm) GLONASS L1 & OmniSTAR LHCP 1592 135 4.0 63x63 PA13-1580-005SA GPS RHCP 1580 5.0 0.0 30x30 PA18-1580-010SA GPS RHCP 1580 10 1.5 50x50 PA251575008SALF GPS RHCP 1575 20 2.0 35x35 PA251579008SALF GPS RHCP 1579 20 2.0 35x35 PA25-1227-008SA GPS (military) RHCP 1227 20 2.0 60x60 PA451592175SALF Inmarsat, GPS (Comm), GLONASS L1 & OmniSTAR RHCP 1592 175 (3:1) 4.0 63x63 PA251621025SALF Iridium RHCP 1621 25 4.0 60x60 PA451621-1575SA Iridium, GPS (Comm), GLONASS L1 & OmniSTAR RHCP 1592 175 (3:1) 4.0 63x63 PA282450120SALF ISM, WiFI (802.11b), WLAN (802.11g) & Bluetooth RHCP 2450 120 2.0 45x45 PA37-2450-150SA RFID & Bluetooth RHCP 2450 150 3.0 45x45 PA37-2400-050SA RFID & Bluetooth RHCP 2400 50 3.0 45x45 PA780915030SALF RFID & ISM (ITU Region 2) LHCP 915 30 3.0 101.6x101.6 PA780868030SALF RFID & ISM (ITU Region 1) LHCP 868 30 3.0 101.6x101.6 ANTENNAS 16 API TECHNOLOGIES’ FEATURED CERTIFICATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • All Manufacturing Facilities Certified to ISO 9001:2008 6 Certified AS9100 Facilities ANSI 20.20 Compliant Facilities Department of State ITAR Compliant Cleared Facilities & Personnel Six Sigma Greenbelts Hybrid Lab certified MIL-PRF-38534 (Class H and K) QPL MIL-PRF-15733 & MIL-PRF-28861 (Selected Products) MIL-STD 790 (DSCC), MIL-STD 1553 (Data Bus), MIL-STD 883 (Hybrid), MIL-STD 202 (Passive), MIL-STD-810 (Systems), MIL-STD 461 A/B/C/D/E (EMC), MIL-STD 1399 Surge (EMC) Solder/Assembly J-STD-001 Class 3 and IPC-A-610 NEBS Approved (Selected Products) RoHS Compliant (Selected Products) TEMPEST Certifications including: CID/09/15(A), NSTISSAM TEMPEST/I-92, SDIP 27. ANTENNAS 17 POINTS OF CONTACT Dennis Barrick Technical Marketing Director [email protected] ANTENNAS 18