A team of scientists from Novosibirsk State Technical University (NETI) has developed a new family of antennas that will work with GPS and GLONASS satellite navigation systems in the L1 and L2 frequency bands. These antennas can be adapted to work with the European Galileo system and the Chinese Beidou system, and documentation for them will be transferred to industrial partners. This step will help increase the share of Russian navigation equipment in the global market and reduce dependence on foreign devices and components.
As project manager and NSTU NETI associate professor Artemy Podkopaev explains, the launch of such antennas will help simplify the production of radio navigation equipment for state customers and make products more accessible to the civilian sector. He stated that the development of new antennas will also accelerate the process of eliminating Russia’s dependence on foreign technologies in a global competitive environment dominated by Chinese and European devices.
The main advantage of the antennas developed at NSTU NETI is a high degree of localization up to 90%. According to Podkopaev, antennas, amplifier board and device components consist mostly of domestic materials. Scientists also note the compactness of the new antennas, which is possible thanks to the use of a ceramic substrate with unique properties. Researchers are currently working on multi-band active antennas that can operate in multiple frequency bands, which will also expand their functionality and capabilities.
Source: Ferra

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