Furukawa In Bluetooth Technology Breakthrough Announcement At Electronica

World's smallest bluetooth antenna among new products on display in Munich (November 12-15)

London, UK - Friday 8 November 2002 - Furukawa of Japan - one of the world's leading electronics and optical communications companies - will unveil the world's smallest Bluetooth chip antenna at next week's Electronica exhibition in Munich.

The antenna will be on display, for the first time anywhere in the world, at the Furukawa stand (Hall C 2, stand 247) where its range of products will also include the FITEL full suite of MT Connectors, a new heat sink product and TEX-E, which opens a new era of switching transformers.

"Electronica is a world-renowned exhibition and was a natural choice for Furukawa to unveil its breakthrough in Bluebooth technology," said Furukawa Sales Executive Ben Wiseman.

"The new antenna is not only the world's smallest but offers high bandwidth and great performance. We expect considerable interest, both at the show and beyond."

Furukawa has launched two types of antenna, one with a 2.4-GHz band and one with a 900-MHz band. The 2.4-GHz chip antenna is just 8.8mm x 2.9mm x 0.7mm in size, wide in bandwidth (over 200 MHz for the required bandwidth of 80 MHz) and high in gain. This is made possible through the use of Furukawa's two-dimensional radiation circuit.

Using the circuit, the antenna produces a non-directional radiation pattern that is optimal for mobile communications. The 900-MHz chip antenna employs a three-dimensional radiation circuit to provide performance equivalent to that of a whip antenna. Like the 2.4-GHz model, this chip antenna is the industry's smallest in size (17.4mm x 4.8mm x 1.5mm) and significantly increases flexibility in mounting and design.

Furukawa's MT Connectors on show are the full suite of FITEL connector products for all optical connection requirements, including MPO, Lightray, MPX, Single Fibre, MT Ferrules and Mini MT.

The Heat Sink range include crimped fin for active and passive for use with Desk Top and server products.

The TEX-E on display has won Furukawa more than 1,100 customers around the world. Its triple insulated wire means that no interlayer insulation tape or barrier tape is required - leading to smaller transformers, higher efficiency and cost savings. The TEX-E is widely used in transformers used in Information and Telecommunications equipment, games, consumer goods and other devices.

Additionally, Furukawa will be showing a range of signal, power and fibre options for the automotive industry, UV Tape for Semiconductor processing, Planar coils and a Polymide Tube, which can operate at up to 400 degrees Celsius.

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Further information from Susanna Lehvonen on the Furukawa stand: 247 in hall C2 or by calling +44 (0)20 7313 5320.

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