Sub-GHz BodyWave™ Antenna
The first viable low profile replacement for monopole antennas for wearable applications
Unlike alternative low-profile antennas, the Sub-GHz (868/915 MHz) BodyWave™ antenna maintains an omni-directional radiation pattern even when deployed in close proximity to conductive body tissue or metal surfaces.
Available in two form factors designed for real-world deployment:
- An embedded SMT antenna which integrates directly onto a PCB with no ground-plane keep-out zone
- An external low profile antenna designed as a direct replacement for monopole antennas in existing hardware - no design required.
BodyWave™ Sub-GHz Antenna: Independent Validation at Cambridge Science Park
Pyers Easton, CEO of Raycom, joined AntennaWare CTO and co-founder Dr Matthew Magill at Cambridge Science Park to conduct controlled testing of the sub-GHz BodyWave™ antenna in Cambridge Consulting's anechoic test chamber using a human body-representative phantom.
Testing compared the Vivana Pebble against a traditional whip antenna across three key performance criteria: detuning resistance, radiation efficiency, and creeping wave propagation around the body.
The results demonstrate robust, reliable, and repeatable wireless performance under the toughest conditions.