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July 26 2005 at 03:29 PM
Fractal antenna technology key innovation for the vehicle of tomorrow.
Barcelona, 26 July 2005 - Ficosa International, a multinational automotive systems and components company, and Fractus, the pioneer developer of fractal antenna technology, have negotiated an agreement in which Ficosa has become sole proprietor of Advanced Automotive Antennas (A3), a joint venture company created by Ficosa and Fractus in 2002 to develop fractal-based antennas for the automotive sector.
The agreement includes an exclusive license to Ficosa for Fractus’ fractal antenna technology in the automotive sector worldwide.
The acquisition of Fractus’ 50% share of A3 allows Ficosa to integrate the business into its corporate structure, increase its product portfolio and more effectively build on the penetration of Fractus’ antenna technology already achieved in the international automotive sector.
The A3 joint venture has introduced fractal-based antenna products in vehicles from Fiat and the French group PSA (Peugeot-Citroën). In early 2005, A3 also signed a worldwide technology licensing agreement with Japanese-based Nippon Antenna to develop and produce antennas for its clients Nissan and Mazda.
In 2005, A3 became the first Spanish company to receive the prestigious PACE award for theb est innovation in the automotive sector worldwide.
Fractal antenna technology allows significant reductions in traditional antenna sizes and replaces the traditional exterior vehicle antenna with a powerful multi-use internal antenna inside wing mirrors, rear vision mirrors or other vehicle components. The technology also allows a single, optimized antenna to deliver a range of telematics services such as radio, GPS and telephone.