Ethertronics, the leading developer and manufacturer of high performance internal/embedded antennas for personal and industrial wireless devices, today announced the release of the world's first quad-band wireless LAN internal antennas for global applications using the 802.11 a/b/g standards. The new antennas, which begin shipping this month to one of the world's largest chipset manufacturers, are designed for the 2.4, 5.2 and 5.8 GHz wireless LAN frequencies used extensively throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as the newly licensed 4.9 GHz frequency exclusive to Japan.

Ethertronics' Quad-Band WLAN internal antennas are available in two configurations. One configuration is a single, surface-mountable antenna component ready for automated, high volume assembly. The second configuration is a complete module with antenna, connectors and cable for simplified mounting and integration, typically for mini-PCI applications in notebook computers. Due to their miniature size, high efficiency and superior isolation properties the antennas can be placed very close to surrounding components in diversity applications, without sacrificing performance. This design flexibility makes integration in notebook computers, handheld devices and PC cards easier than ever before.

"The availability of affordable wireless devices supporting a range of frequencies will fuel WLAN growth by enabling compatibility across 802.11 a/b/g networks in the home, office and public hot spots worldwide," commented Ira Brodsky, president of Datacomm Research, a market research firm. "Miniature, high performance, multiple-frequency antennas are certain to resonate with hardware developers designing next-generation wireless devices."

"Our Quad-Band antennas are our most advanced products to-date and offer unparalleled isolation, efficiency and design flexibility," remarked Mike Isgrig, vice president of marketing and business development for Ethertronics. "Wireless users expect to connect and communicate anywhere at anytime. This product sets a new standard for Wi-Fi around the world, delivering superior range and data rate performance in a very small form factor combined with global connectivity."

The market for advanced WLAN antennas continues to grow at a rapid pace. Notebook and desktop computers, PDAs, Tablet PCs, Access Points, PC Cards and now mobile phones are quickly moving to incorporate the latest technology. To that point, the Gartner Group recently predicted that "WLAN will increasingly be built into, or at least bundled with, many new notebook and PDA purchases during 2003, reaching 80 percent of all commercial notebooks by 2005. As a result, demand for wireless Internet access in the home, the office and in public places will grow rapidly."

About Ethertronics
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Ethertronics designs and manufactures the industry's only Isolated Magnetic Dipole™ (IMD) internal/embedded antennas for personal and industrial wireless devices. Used in cellular and wireless LAN applications such as phones, notebooks, LAN cards, PDAs, Bluetooth devices and GPS receivers, IMD antennas provide longer range, increased signal strength and improved voice/data quality inside buildings, in noisy environments and in fringe network coverage areas. For more information about Ethertronics, visit the company's web site at: www.ethertronics.com.