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ANTENNA DESIGN APPLICATION NOTES
STUDY | PCB DIMENSION (Length)
►VSWR & EFFICIENCY (SIMULATION RESULTS)
EVALUATION BOARD■ ANT016008LCS2442MA2
Dimensions (mm)
L W T
1.60 0.80 0.40
±0.10 ±0.10 Max.
TUNING COMPONENTS
Antenna Location: Corner
Board size: L x 10 x 1 mm2
Antenna keep out area: 6 x 2.5 mm2
MAX EFFICIENCY & BANDWIDTH (SIMULATION RESULTS)
TECHNICAL REMARKS
For maximum efficiency with corner mount antenna: length L = 50
L mm
10
mm
2.5mm
6m
m
Mt
Ft
Feeding
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ANTENNA DESIGN APPLICATION NOTES
STUDY | GND CLEARANCE (Corner of PCB)
Dimensions (mm)
L W T
1.60 0.80 0.40
±0.10 ±0.10 Max.
EVALUATION BOARD
Antenna Location: Corner
Board size: 30 x 10 x 1 mm2
Antenna keep out area: A x 2.5 mm2
►VSWR & EFFICIENCY (SIMULATION RESULTS)
MAX EFFICIENCY & BANDWIDTH (SIMULATION RESULTS)■ ANT016008LCS2442MA2
A = 6,8,10mm 10
mm
30mm
A m
m
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ANTENNA DESIGN APPLICATION NOTES
STUDY | GND CLEARANCE (Corner of PCB)
Dimensions (mm)
L W T
1.60 0.80 0.40
±0.10 ±0.10 Max.
EVALUATION BOARD
Antenna Location: Corner
Board size: 30 x 10 x 1 mm2
Antenna keep out area: 10 x D mm2
►VSWR & EFFICIENCY (SIMULATION RESULTS)
MAX EFFICIENCY & BANDWIDTH (SIMULATION RESULTS)■ ANT016008LCS2442MA2
D=2.5, 3, 3.5,
4, 4.5, 5mm
10
mm
30mm
D mm
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ANTENNA DESIGN APPLICATION NOTES
STUDY | ANTENNA LOCATION
EVALUATION BOARD
Dimensions (mm)
L W T
1.60 0.80 0.40
±0.10 ±0.10 Max.
►SIMULATION RESULTS
Antenna Locations
■ ANT016008LCS2442MA2
L1(Recommend) L2 L3
L5(Recommend) L6
Antenna Location: Corner
Board size: 50 x 10 x 1 mm2
Antenna keep out area: 6 x 2.5 mm2
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ANTENNA DESIGN APPLICATION NOTES
STUDY | MATCHING & TUNING
Dimensions (mm)
L W T
1.60 0.80 0.40
±0.10 ±0.10 Max.
EVALUATION BOARD TECHNICAL REMARKS
►FREQUENCY TUNING(SIMULATION RESULTS)
IMPEDANCE MATCHING (SIMULATION RESULTS)
■ ANT016008LCS2442MA2
Value of tuning components depend on:
PCB Size
Antenna Location
Other mechanical conditions
Antenna Location: Corner
Board size: 50 x 10 x 1 mm2
Antenna keep out area: 6 x 2.5 mm2
Frequency
Tuning for
2.4GHz Band
Impedance
Matching
Tuning
*Components value = Ft *Components value = Mt
FtMt