The Sungate^® Antenna Windshield

Because of its dual role in radio wave reception and heat-load reduction, the Sungate antenna windshield from PPG offers automotive manufacturers a new cost-saving option in overall vehicle design.

The Sungate antenna windshield, besides reflecting solar energy, also receives broadcast radio waves. The vehicle body serves as the electrical ground plane.

Effective, hidden, and economical, this antenna system performs well in both the AM and FM frequency bands. And, because of the solar reflective coating, it provides all of the benefits previously discussed for the Sungate automotive windshield.

Benefits of the Sungate Antenna Windshield

• Provides global radio reception capability

• Improves aesthetics by providing hidden antenna

• Eliminates warranty associated with whip antennas

• Reduces mass

• Eliminates wind noise associated with mast-type antennas

• Reduces time of assembly of the vehicle

The Results are In...

In-car test results have confirmed that performance of the Sungate antenna windshield is comparable to that of a fender whip antenna without the use of amplification equipment.

And, because the antenna is incorporated within the windshield in close proximity to the vehicle’s radio, reductions in coaxial cable length and associated weight and cost typically result.

A Family Of Automotive Glazing Options

For more information on the PPG family of solar-control automotive glass, contact your PPG representative online or at an address below.

PPG Industries, Inc. Automotive Technical Center
5875 New King Court
Troy, Michigan 48098
USA
Phone: 248-641-2000
Fax: 248-641-2060

PPG Industries – Asia/Pacific Ltd.
Takanawa Court, 5th Floor
13-1, Takanawa, 3-chome
Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108
Japan
Phone: (03) 3280-2911
Fax: (03) 3280-2920