A new active steering antenna for IoT devices

This paper presents the benefits of using active antennas, especially active steering antennas for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. An active steering antenna for ISM 2.4 GHz frequency band is implemented on an existing commercial product within the original device antenna volume. The active steering antenna concept is originally developed through Electromagnetic (EM) simulations using CST Microwave Studio and later implemented and tested on the commercial device. The antenna structure has adaptive radiation patterns to optimize the signal strength between the device and the gateway.