Acer Signal Up
Efficient PIFA antenna
Acer's SignalUp technology utilises the most efficient antenna type available on the market — PIFA (planar inverted-F antenna). This particular antenna creates an exceptionally uniform 3D signal sphere through its inverted-F design, which generates an omni-directional signal field. In comparison to other popular two-dimensional antenna types, such as IFA (inverted-F antenna) and MLA (meander-line antenna), the 3D signal generated by the cubic structure of PIFA-type antennae offers double the surface area of other antennas guaranteeing the highest levels of antenna efficiency for enhanced transmission and reception.
PIFA is a proven, compact antenna technology currently used in mobile phones. As with mobile phones, a notebook's wireless performance depends largely on the antenna used. With Acer SignalUp technology, the omni-directional signal sphere generated by PIFA ensures optimum wireless performance.
Assured Wi-Fi® compatibility and WPA/CCX security
With Acer SignalUp technology, compatibility is guaranteed via Wi-Fi® Alliance certification that ensures constant connectivity as you move from one Wi-Fi® zone to another. With strong security protocols, such as Wi-Fi® Alliance-verified WPA (Wi-Fi® Protected Access) and Cisco's CCX (Cisco Compatibility Extension), your critical information is kept confidential at all times.
A new paradigm of antenna design
Wireless technology is part of daily life today, whether you’re listening to the radio, talking on your mobile phone or using your notebook PC on the go. But are you really satisfied with your notebook's wireless performance? Regardless of how your wireless set up is configured, signal strength and stability are determined by a single factor: antenna design.
While Acer has provided quality wireless products for years, recent research and innovation at Acer has lead to the next generation in wireless performance. Acer SignalUp technology, incorporating the four innovative designs outlined below, will transport you to a new era of reliable wireless freedom.
Optimised panel-top antenna position
Based on the principle that signal reception increases the higher the antenna is located, Acer has placed two efficient PIFA antennas on top of the notebook’s LCD panel.
The Acer SignalUp dual-antenna panel-top design creates a perfectly-shaped omni-directional signal sphere, which ensures that your wireless connection remains strong even at the outer range limits of available access points.
Compared to other notebooks, the panel-top placement of Acer SignalUp reduces the interference caused by shielding, mechanical parts and any electrical and thermal noise from the main board and processor. The panel-top design has been endorsed and recommended by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as it also minimises the signal absorption rate (SAR) by the human body.
The panel-top position creates an omni-directional signal field
Validated wireless performance by Acer RF laboratory
Acer has the advantage of being the only PC maker to have its own RF (radio frequency) laboratory in Taiwan, where its wireless products are made under rigorous quality control standards for both manufacturing and testing.
These stringent performance tests ensure that Acer's SignalUp technology is of the highest quality and delivers exceptional reliability.