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Sofant Technologies Develops World's Smallest Smart Antenna
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UK-based Sofant Technologies has unveiled a miniature antenna technology which it claims will transform the performance of smart phones and tablet PCs.
Following seven years research and development at The University of Edinburgh, Sofant aims to license its designs to smartphone manufacturers and is projecting a turnover of over £10 million within five years.
Sergio Tansini, CEO of Sofant, explains: "The reality is that, until now, the antenna has acted as a bottleneck to performance in mobile devices. As a result, every new generation of smart phone performs less well than its predecessor, resulting in dropped calls, lost signals, weak connections, slow internet and battery drain. Sofant's high performance miniaturised steerable antenna will change the performance and user experience of smart phones forever."
Sofant has integrated three core technologies to create the world's smallest smart antenna. The family of two designs comprise the tunable RF MEMS modules and Sofant Intelligent Software. The technologies can be licensed individually or as a single smart micro antenna system. The company has already licensed an early technology demonstrator to a large OEM and says that it has attracted interest from other manufacturers.
Sofant has received funding and support from Scottish Enterprise.
The spinout of Sofant has been supported by Edinburgh Research and Innovation (ERI), the commercialisation arm of the University of Edinburgh. As a shareholder in Sofant, following its spin out, the university will continue to provide support as the company moves into a commercialisation phase.
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