Abracon services

Today’s electronic designs include some form of timing device. Depending on the frequency accuracy requirements, some employ oscillators while others use off-the-shelf crystals in conjunction with the built-in oscillator circuit embedded in most microcontrollers and microprocessors. Due to their simple configuration and design, most embedded solutions use the Pierce Oscillator configuration integrated as part of the system on chip (SOC). The advantages of this solution include cost, size, and power compared to a stand-alone oscillator, while the key limitation is the proper matching of the quartz crystal with the on-board oscillator and feedback components.

Abracon offers in-system tuning services for patch and chip antennas. By characterizing the antenna performance in the end system or product, this service takes the guess work out of RF verification while offering corrective measures that re-tune the system for center frequency and impedance mismatch. This provides maximum system efficiency delivering many benefits including, extended RF range, improved sensitivity and can reduce the required power consumption for a given level of transmit range.