SARANTEL PRODUCES ITS 50,000TH ANTENNA

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SARANTEL PRODUCES ITS 50,000TH ANTENNA
24 September 2002 - Sarantel Limited

Sarantel has just produced its 50,000th antenna at its fully automated Wellingborough factory. Production of the advanced miniature helical antennas began in November 2001 and Sarantel has now established world wide volume markets as OEMs incorporate the antenna into portable electronic devices.

Based upon Sarantel's patented PowerHelix technology, the antenna is suitable for a range of applications, with the first models being designed for the handheld and automotive global positioning system markets. Future versions of the PowerHelix antenna will be suitable for use in cellular telephones, Bluetooth devices and wireless LANs.

"We're delighted to have reached such a significant milestone, less than a year after starting production." Barrie Foley, CEO of Sarantel commented, "Already we have secured contracts with leading manufacturers, and we hope to see Sarantel-equipped products on the high street before the end of the year."

The PowerHelix range use Sarantel's patented design in which copper tracks, deposited onto a small ceramic cylinder, are individually and automatically laser trimmed for optimum frequency response. With no ground plane, the robust GeoHelix GPS antennas allow space saving in handheld and portable applications and measure a mere 10mm in diameter by 18mm. Furthermore, the antennas can be mounted side by side and used in combined applications such as Bluetooth and GPS without loss of performance.

Sarantel's state of the art manufacturing facility is almost entirely automated and potentially capable of producing thousands of antenna every day. In addition to offering its antennas to OEM manufacturers worldwide, Sarantel also licenses its designs and its manufacturing process to high volume manufacturers around the World. The manufacturing process is the brain child of PowerHelix antenna inventor and CTO of Sarantel, Dr. Oliver Leisten.

"The antenna itself is the product of many years research and innovation," remarks Oliver Leisten, "However I knew without a volume manufacturing process it would remain nothing more than an interesting design. I am gratified after so many years of research and development to finally see my antenna functioning in a third party device. However the benefits of the PowerHelix antenna are more wide reaching than simply GPS, we are already in development of a 2.5GHz antenna, and further antennas are to follow."

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About: Sarantel Limited
Sarantel is a world-class manufacturer of miniature antennas based on its revolutionary PowerHelix™ filtering antenna technology. From humble beginnings, the company has grown significantly. Founded in 2000 as a VC-funded technology spin-off headquartered in a garage, the company now employs over 100 in locations across the globe. In 2004 the European Tech Tour identified Sarantel as one of the Top 25 high growth technology companies in the UK. In March 2005, Sarantel floated on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, and in August 2005 Sarantel shipped its one-millionth antenna.

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