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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES ANTENNAS KVH Adds Four New Marine Satellite TV Antenna Systems to Its TracVision Line KVH Industries, Inc. has introduced the TracVision TV-series, a family of fully stabilized marine satellite television antenna systems designed to provide improved performance, including HDTV, for worldwide satellite TV entertainment at sea. TracVision TV1, TV3, TV5 and TV6 are the four systems that make up the TracVision TV-series, represent the latest technology in marine satellite television antenna systems. Features of the new TracVision TV-series include a streamlined IP-enabled TV-Hub delivering easy setup and operation, and a web-based user interface providing system access from any smartphone, tablet, smart TV, or computer. Offering a complete range of sizes, features, and options, the TracVision TV-series is designed to support DIRECTV, DISH Network and DISH HD, Bell TV, and nearly all Ku-band services around the globe so that everyone onboard can enjoy hundreds of digital TV and movie channels. "The TracVision TV-series brings satellite TV at sea to an entirely new level, providing not only the great antenna performance that TracVision is known for, but also the ease of use that today's yacht owners and ship operators expect," said Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH's chief executive officer. "From your smartphone, you can easily complete the setup of the system and start enjoying TV entertainment. Plus, the single-cable design means the TracVision TV-series is ideal for retrofits, no matter what type of system a boat may have." Whether a boat, yacht, or ship is cruising along the coast or voyaging worldwide, there is a perfectly suited TracVision TV-series antenna system. The ultra-compact TracVision TV1 (32 cm, 12.5-inch antenna) is well suited for use in coastal cruising or traveling on inland waterways. The small yet powerful TracVision TV3 (37 cm, 14.5-inch antenna) has single and dual linear LNB options for multiple receiver installations, and is designed for use when traveling within 100 nautical miles offshore. The TracVision TV5 (45 cm, 18-inch antenna) combines big performance with a compact size and provides access to worldwide regional programming. The high performance TracVision TV6 (60 cm, 24-inch antenna) provides the tracking, reception, and extended coverage area needed when voyaging offshore for short or long passages. Abracon Introduces NFC Antennas Abracon Corp. has introduces its range of near field communication (NFC) antennas. The ANFCA series is a range of NFC antennas designed to operate at 13.56 MHz. Its design is constructed from a flexible and very thin-layered structure to form a compact peel and stick NFC antenna. "The ANFCA series of NFC antennas is targeted to mobile devices and mobile payment machine applications, yet additionally creative ways to use NFC devices are likely to become commonplace around the home, in the car or at work. NFC enabled devices can transfer shared data over short distances, but can also communicate to NFC tags that can be pre-programmed via mobile applications to control the functions of the device, for example enabling a door entry or switching on WiFi," said Dean Clark, senior technical manager at Abracon Corp. "The range of NFC antennas offered by Abracon will initially start with four sizes from 25 by 15 mm up to 40 by 60 mm, but we intend to greatly extend this range, offering a wider selection of shapes and sizes suitable for different applications," said Clark. Abracon can also offer a NFC antenna customization service, matching coil shape and size to application. For optimum performance, NFC antennas should be matched to the application design and the NFC controller being used. Abracon offers a matching service for the ANFCA series antennas to leading brands of NFC controllers; this offers values for the discrete components to provide EMC filtering and antenna matching for optimum performance. Antenna matching component values are available on ANFCA datasheets, but may need optimization depending upon antenna environment. For more new products visit www.antennasonline.com/main/category/markets/antenna 20 Antenna Systems & Technology Summer 2014 www.AntennasOnline.com http://www.antennasonline.com/main/category/markets/antenna http://www.AntennasOnline.com

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Antenna Systems & Technology - Summer 2014