MAGIC Series
MAGIC Series is Notch adaptive antenna system for drones, robots and autonomous vehicles. It uses beam-steering technology to maintain resilient RF links on moving platforms where weight and connectivity are critical.
Facts
- Company: Notch
- Type: Antenna System
- Core: Beam steering
- Function: Networking
- Audience: UAV makers
- Status: Commercial
- Website: https://www.notchtechnologies.com/
Specifications
- Antenna Technology: Electronically reconfigurable metamaterial structures
- Beam Steering: Shapes and steers RF energy electronically
- Azimuth Coverage: 360 degrees azimuth coverage
- Moving Parts: No moving parts
- Radio Integration: Works with existing radios and standard RF interfaces
- Current Configurations: MAGIC WIZARD for ground stations, vehicles and fixed installations; MAGIC ELF for smaller drone platforms
- Range Improvement: More than 2x effective range improvement versus a standard omni antenna in WIZARD configuration
- Commercial Status: Initial MAGIC configurations available now; broader ISM-band coverage planned
Family specifications
- MAGIC WIZARD - Fit: Ground stations, vehicles and fixed installations - Weight: approximately 700 g - Power Draw: under 600 mW - Range Improvement: more than 2x versus standard omni antenna
- MAGIC ELF - Fit: Smaller payload-constrained drone platforms - Weight: approximately 250 g - Power Draw: not publicly disclosed - Range Improvement: improved link performance without heavy RF upgrade
Market context
MAGIC Series is Notch's software-defined metamaterial antenna family for directional RF links on drones, vehicles and fixed systems.
- Target environment: Drones, ground vehicles, ground stations, fixed installations and wireless platforms with range or link-quality constraints.
- Workflow context: Directional RF communications, beam steering, range extension, drone data links and radio integration without moving parts.
- Customer context: Drone builders, defense integrators, robotics teams and wireless-platform operators needing stronger directional communications.
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