A manufacturer specializing in automotive digital smart antennas needed a new product concept for marketing purposes.

Due to time limitations, it was necessary to alter the existing design to accommodate the new specifications of the customer. The task involved integrating several wireless technologies into a compact space within the vehicle. The small volume, especially in terms of height, set significant challenges for devising effective antenna solutions.

Analyzing the reference design was the key to finding the spots where one could expect problems and compromises when adapting to new concept requirements. The multiple antennas were first simulated to see how they functioned and interacted in the constrained space. Sasken sourced some alternative antennas as the ones planned originally weren't yet available. A prototype was built, tested and the antenna performance was fine-tuned to estimate the potential of the concept design. 

The customer received a working prototype in time for the product demonstration. Sasken has continued our joint effort with the customer to develop a second improved concept based on this prototype.