Many common electronic devices rely on antennas to communicate wirelessly. Antennas are transducers that convert electromagnetic waves to electric current or vice versa. Antennas can be used in outer space, underwater, rock, or soil. Most common applications use air as the typical propagation medium.

While it takes many years to become an expert antenna designer, several basic antenna specifications enable a starting point for antenna selection. Avnet Abacus stocks a range of antennas from our wide linecard of suppliers.