Fractus wins key fractal antenna patent for short-range wireless communications

Antenna in package (AiPTM) technology drives faster, cheaper and simpler wireless enablement   

Barcelona, 26 September 2006 - Fractus, the pioneer developer of fractal antenna technology, has been granted the world’s first technology patent for an integrated circuit package including a miniature fractal antenna.  The technology, commonly referred to as Antenna in Package (AiP), has been granted in the US under patent #7095372.

Fractus technology allows the antenna, traditionally a separate component, to be integrated with other RF components such as the radio and RF processor.  Using fractal geometry with its extremely economical use of space, Fractus has created a solution that is small enough to be incorporated onto the IC (Integrated Circuit) and accommodate multiple bands (frequencies) to support numerous short-range wireless standards.

“The ability to integrate the antenna into the semiconductor package will dramatically reduce product development and manufacturing costs for OEMs and ODMs worldwide” said Dr. Carles Puente, CTO and IPR Director at Fractus. “Ownership of this patent highlights Fractus’ pioneering role for the future of short-range wireless communications.”
 
AiP reduces the bill of materials, component size, motherboard complexity, design cost and time to market for devices where wireless capability already exists such as mobile handsets. It also facilitates the implementation of discrete wireless functions within mobile devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players and other myriad devices using short-range wireless technologies.  AiP technology is suitable for Bluetooth, WLAN, GPS, UWB and Zigbee. 

Fractus is working with leading semiconductor manufacturers to bring AiP to market and has extensive experience developing other short-range wireless solutions with leaders such as CSR, ST Microelectronics, SiGe Semiconductors, Atheros Communications and Philips Semiconductors.

Currently Fractus owns 42 patent families, translating into 199 national patents and patent applications that span Europe, US, China, Japan, Korea, India, Russia, Brazil and Mexico.  Ten percent of Fractus employees hold PhDs and 60% are telecoms antenna engineers. 

About Fractus
Fractus designs and manufactures miniature and multi-band antennas for wireless applications that are easy to integrate, cost-effective and optimise performance. Using the unique space-filling and multi-level properties of fractals, Fractus is shaping the future of antennas with its significant intellectual property portfolio of 42 patent families. Its technology is applied globally in mobile phones from Samsung, Sagem and Grundig, and wireless consumer and industrial electronics using Bluetooth®, WLAN and UWB, and base stations. Fractus short-range wireless products are distributed in 73 countries by Richardson Electronics. For more information please visit www.fractus.com

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Gemma Montesinos
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