Ultra-slim SMD 5G antenna powers next-generation IoT devices

Leankon has introduced the ultra-slim SMD 5G antenna LK1830101, now available and engineered to meet the evolving demands of next-generation IoT applications. Purpose-built for tracker systems, fleet management, industrial automation, smart healthcare, smart agriculture, and smart home devices, this antenna delivers outstanding performance in an ultra-compact form factor.

Next-generation IoT devices require sleeker, more aesthetically refined designs that do not compromise wireless performance. The company meets this critical challenge with the new device, a groundbreaking 5G antenna with an ultra-low 1mm height. Its slim profile enables designers to create streamlined, visually appealing products while maintaining reliable, high-performance connectivity, a balance that was previously difficult to achieve.

Key Features and Benefits:

The antenna’s design and capabilities are built to fulfil the most pressing needs of IoT deployments:

• Reliable, High-Efficiency Connectivity: Exceptional RF performance ensures stable, long-range connections, even in challenging environments. Its promising RF average efficiency includes:
  • >55% in the 600–960 MHz band
  • >70% in the 1710–2690 MHz band
  • >60% in the 3300–5000 MHz band
• Global 5G Compatibility: Operates across an expansive frequency range (600-960MHz and 1400-6000MHz), ensuring seamless 5G connectivity worldwide. This wide coverage eliminates the need for hardware redesign when deploying IoT solutions across regions, while supporting multi-generational cellular technologies: 5G, 4G LTE, LTE CAT-M, NB-IoT, 3G, and 2G.
• Precision Multi-Constellation Positioning: Simultaneously supports GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, and BEIDOU L1 satellite systems, delivering tracking for location-dependent applications (e.g., fleet management, asset trackers, or smart agriculture).
• Unmatched Design Flexibility: With its ultra-slim 1mm height and compact SMD form factor, the antenna fits effortlessly into space-constrained devices—eliminating the need to compromise on product size or design to accommodate connectivity components.
• Faster, Cost-Optimised Production: Designed for automated assembly, the LK1830101 simplifies high-volume manufacturing, reduces labour costs, and minimises production delays, critical for scaling IoT deployments efficiently.
• Omni-Directional Radiation: Ensures consistent, stable signal coverage across all supported frequency bands, eliminating dead zones and ensuring reliable performance regardless of the antenna’s orientation in the device.

To assist designers in accelerating product development and decreasing time-to-market, the company offers free samples and evaluation boards for the LK1830101. This enables rapid performance validation, simplifies integration into existing hardware designs, and ensures teams can quickly confirm the antenna’s compatibility with their IoT solutions, thereby accelerating the development of next-generation products from concept to commercialisation.