Taoglas MA208 (Steam) 2-in-1 GPS/Galileo & 4G/3G/2G Adhesive Mount Antenna

Taoglas MA208 (Stream) 2:1 GPS/Galileo & LTE Adhesive Antenna, Choice of Connectors

The Taoglas MA208 (Stream) 2-in-1 combination GPS/Galileo and LTE Cellular antenna is a heavy-duty, fully IP67 waterproof external M2M antenna for use by RF professionals in telematics, transportation and remote monitoring applications. The antenna is unique in the market as it combines the highest possible efficiency and peak gain for GPS and all cellular bands in 4G/3G/2G in a low profile compact format for mounting via high-quality first tier automotive approved 3M adhesive foam. The patent pending design incorporates internally a custom 35 mm patch antenna on an extended integral ground-plane to deliver more than 3.5dBiC gain. A front-end SAW filter dramatically reduces radiated spurious emissions. The extended ground-plane used with an innovative internal cellular PIFA also enables the unique wide-band 4G/3G/2G response to deliver the highest performance possible, at 3 meters cable length.

This antenna is unprecedented in terms of consistency of efficiency and peak gain at all cellular bands, with 70%+ at the LTE 700 MHz band, again including 3 meters of cable loss. High antenna efficiencies are absolutely critical in today’s 3G and 4G systems to achieving targeted data-speeds and coverage. All this is done while still maintaining 20dB isolation between antennas. The MA208 uses high-shielded PTFE dielectric ultra low-loss cables that maintain low attenuation at all frequency bands, and high noise rejection, with an average loss of only 0.3dB per meter (0.1dB per foot), compared to 0.7dB for RG58 and 1.2dB for RG174. Because of this, the MA208 maximizes chances of passing PTCRB and network approvals first time.

The antenna works best when attached to plastic or glass, but can also be used on metal if some foam spacing is added. It comes with a separate 3M first tier automotive approved adhesive which can be attached to either the bottom of the top of the product, for easy mounting directly on glass, or on plastic.

Key Features

• Adhesive Glass Mount with 3M double sided tape
• GPS/Galileo Antenna
  • Gain 3.5dBic Typ. @ Zenith
• LTE Cellular 700-960 MHz/1710-2200 MHz
  • 700-960 MHz Gain:- Peak 2.16dBi - Avg. -3.03dBi - Efficiency 60%(avg)
  • 1710-2200 MHz Gain:- Peak 0.43dBi - Avg. -4.34dBi - Efficiency 48%(avg)
• Cables: 3m long Low Loss
• Connectors: SMA (M) or FAKRA
• Dimensions: 200.5 x 66.5 x 9 mm
• RoHS and REACH Compliant

Configurations

MA208.A.AB.001, 2:1 GPS & 4G/3G/2G Adhesive Mount Antenna with SMA (M) connectors
MA208.A.AB.007, Same as above with FAKRA connectors