Johanson Technology, Inc (JTI) announces the 0868AT43A0020 antenna. This antenna was designed for the European 868 MHz SRD (Short Range Device) band, ETSI EN 300 220. This ceramic chip antenna provides a cost-effective solution for space-constrained applications such as RFID and Zigbee. The antenna is very compact (7 x 2 x 0.8 mm) and offers strong performance with an average gain of -4.0 dBi (XZ-total), with PCB assemblies as small as 50 x 20 mm.

Texas Instruments is one of the first adopters of this miniature antenna in their reference design for the CC1111 - the company's first sub-1 GHz RF system-on-chip (SoC) with an integrated full-speed USB controller.

The 0915AT43A0026, a similar solution for the US 915 MHz ISM band, is due to be introduced early next year.