Aug 19, 2013 #1 S shmily0447 Advanced Member level 4 Joined Apr 5, 2010 Messages 113 Helped 30 Reputation 60 Reaction score 19 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 2,010 Hi guys, What is the meaning of a small 'form factor' antenna? Do you have any scientific definition of the 'form factor' of an antenna? For my understanding, a 'small form factor antenna' = 'small antenna'. Is that right? Tks.
Hi guys, What is the meaning of a small 'form factor' antenna? Do you have any scientific definition of the 'form factor' of an antenna? For my understanding, a 'small form factor antenna' = 'small antenna'. Is that right? Tks.
Aug 19, 2013 #2 S SpaceDust Full Member level 2 Joined Sep 24, 2011 Messages 140 Helped 36 Reputation 72 Reaction score 34 Trophy points 1,308 Location INDIA Activity points 2,022 Hi, I think its any antenna with a compact size, very low profile, and probably in a shape according to the space requirements of the mounting area..!!
Hi, I think its any antenna with a compact size, very low profile, and probably in a shape according to the space requirements of the mounting area..!!
Aug 19, 2013 #3 errakeshpillai Full Member level 5 Joined Oct 17, 2011 Messages 255 Helped 64 Reputation 128 Reaction score 59 Trophy points 1,328 Location Chennai, India Activity points 2,738 Form factor (radiative transfer) or emissivity, the proportion of energy transmitted by that object which can be transferred to another object.
Form factor (radiative transfer) or emissivity, the proportion of energy transmitted by that object which can be transferred to another object.
Aug 19, 2013 #4 B biff44 Advanced Member level 6 Joined Dec 24, 2004 Messages 5,046 Helped 1,376 Reputation 2,748 Reaction score 1,056 Trophy points 1,393 Location New England, USA Activity points 37,902 I would class an antenna as electrically small if it (or its ground plane) was below 0.05 wavelength in size.
I would class an antenna as electrically small if it (or its ground plane) was below 0.05 wavelength in size.