Quectel has unveiled six new antennas designed to provide robust connectivity performance for IoT devices. The new antennas cover a wide range of use cases from 5G to non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) bringing new capabilities to customers. The Quectel YC0001CA is a 4G surface-mount design (SMD) antenna that is optimized for LTE, LTE-M and Narrow Band-IoT (NB-IoT) networks.

This low-profile antenna, which measures just 35.0 x 8.5 x 3.0mm, operates in the 700-960MHz and 1,710-2,700MHz and is both RoHS and REACH compliant for use in sensitive environments. In addition, the antenna can be supplied on tape and reel for high-volume applications and is compatible with all of Quectel's 4G, 3G, 2G and LPWA IoT modules. The Quectel Y C0018CA is a 5G SMD antenna that covers 5G New Radio (NR) Sub-6GHz frequency bands.

Depending on the ground plane, the antenna is designed to be mounted directly to the printed circuit board (PCB) using a conventional PCB reflow process. Measuring 40.0 x 7.0 x 3.0mm, the antenna operates between -40 degC to +85 degC and weighs 15g. The ultra-wideband antenna box is also backward compatible supporting 2G and 3G networks as well as Cat-M and NB-IoT.

Designed for ease of integration with connection via two cable lengths from 450-5,000mm, the pole, wall suction mount omni-directional antenna offers ease of installation and durability due to its IP67 and IP69K compliant enclosure. The Quectel YEMX425J1A is a 5G x 4 combo antenna that measures 186.0 x 176.0 x 150mm. The combo antenna supports the 410-470MHz, 617-2,690 MHZ and 3,300-6,000MHz frequency bands and both RoHS and REACH compliance.

Offering backward compatibility with 2G, 3G, Cat-M and NB- IoT, the antenna is, in common with the YEMX223J1A, compatible with Quectel's RM520x Series of IoT modules. In addition, durability is assured to the combo antenna's IP67 and IP69K ASA enclosure. Rounding out the latest wave of Quectel antenna introductions, the Quectel YSIS001AA, metal spring antenna operates in the 412-427MHz band, the 433-435 MHz band and the 450-470MHz band which is compatible with LTE B31 plus EU433 applications.

Measuring 29.0 x 7.90mm, the RoHS and REACH compliant antenna is mounted to the host device PCB using the conventional SMD reflow process, offering high efficiency. In common with all Quectel antennas, these new additions to the range also gain Quectel's comprehensive antenna design support including simulation, testing and manufacturing for custom antenna solutions to meet customers' specific application needs.