Expanded antenna tool delivers enhanced design flexibility and collaboration features

Taoglas has introduced new enhancements to its Antenna Integrator tool - part of the company's AntennaXpert suite - adding greater design flexibility and collaboration features for engineers designing next-generation connected and IoT devices. The updates come as the AI in the models learns, adapts, and improves through ongoing real-world use cases.

The latest Antenna Integrator update adds nine new PCB shape templates, including circle, arc, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, L-shape, U-shape, stepped, and custom user-defined geometries, permitting engineers to model antenna placement on realistic board layouts. Users can also add rectangular and cylindrical metallic blocks to represent large components such as batteries or displays that affect antenna performance.

Extra features in this release include new export options (3D STEP, PDF, DXF, and JPG) to simplify collaboration between electrical and mechanical design teams, and three new antennas – NLA.01, DLA.01, and PCS.62 – expanding the tool's library and design capabilities.

This update builds on enhancements introduced earlier this year, including added UWB support and expanded performance data, as the company continues to evolve the tool following its launch in late 2024.

As the connected-device market accelerates, ABI Research predicts that global IoT antenna shipments will reach 13 billion units by 2030, supported by the adoption of AI-enabled design workflows and rising demand for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular connectivity. The study highlights the company's Antenna Integrator as an example of how digital design tools are enabling engineers to manage the increasing complexity of antenna design across a growing range of connected products.

"ABI Research's findings mirror what we're seeing across the industry. Engineers need faster, smarter ways to deliver reliable connectivity as devices pack in more radios and functionality," said Dermot O'Shea, CEO of Taoglas. "With Antenna Integrator, we're giving design teams the ability to model real-world actual layouts, account for surrounding components, and pick the right products for their design, helping them achieve optimal performance from the start."

Antenna Integrator allows engineers to visualise and optimise antenna performance early in the design process. Its intuitive interface and rapid reporting, commonly within 24 hours, help decrease iterations and accelerate time to market.